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| ZOOL0232-1 | Ethology and amphibian conservation
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 1d FW |
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| Lecturer : | Mathieu Denoël |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course is a complement of the courses of ethology and behavioural ecology with a perspective in amphibian conservation. It is at the interface between fundamental and applied sciences: from knowledge to conservation.
The course consists in (1) a presentation of species diversity mainly in temperate regions ; (2) a synthesis of their biological particularities: life cycle, intraspecific diversity (heterochrony), habitat, feeding habits, reproductive behaviour, sensory perspection ; (3) an analysis of their status and decline in function of varied risks: habitat change, pollutants, invasive species, emerging disease ; and (4) a discussion on ethics in amphibian research. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course aim at giving the necesary bases for an in-depth personal research in ethology and amphibian conservation. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| It is useful, but not mandatory, to have bases in ethology, behavioural ecology and conservation |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practicals - main part of the course - consist in a bibliographic report in a specic topic in amphibian conservation. A field excursion is planned to present several aspects of amphibian conservation (facultative for the students doing their master abroad the second quadrimester). |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The lectures take place in the first quadrimester. Bibliographic reports and their presentation are due before christmas. The presentation is associated to a round table where the students can interact. The field trip is proposed in the second quadrimester (optional for the students doing their master abroad). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The evaluation is based on the bibliographic report, its oral presentation (power point) and the discussion during the round table. |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Dr Mathieu Denoël
Behavioural Biology Unit
Institute of Zoology (Bât. I1)
University of Liège
Quai van Beneden 22
4020 Liège
E-mail: Mathieu.Denoel@ulg.ac.be |
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