Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Ethology and amphibian conservation | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 20h Th, 1d FW | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| 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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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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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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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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 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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Recommended or required readings :
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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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Work placement(s) :
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| field excursion, possibly in association with other courses | ||||||||
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Organizational remarks :
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| the lectures start after mid-October (usually on Thursday morning) | ||||||||
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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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