Study Programmes 2016-2017
RAVT0002-1  
Eco-ethology and wildlife conservation
Duration :
12h Th, 12h AUTR
Number of credits :
Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
Marie-Claude Huynen, Pascal Poncin
Coordinator :
Pascal Poncin
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The course aims at clarifying the interactions between behavioral ecology and conservation biology. It will include the discussion of the main elements affecting the elaboration of conservation projects: general ecology, socio-reproductive systems, migration type of the sexes, home range exploitation. A particular interest will be given on behavior quantification methods (with pratical exercices). A personnal work will be asked focussing on behavioral aspects of conservation of a chosen species or group of species.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
theoretical elements on behavioral ecology
techniques of observation and quantification
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
theretical sessions, talks on on-going research projects, pratical training
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Synthesis on a species taxonomy and conservation status,  report of behavioural observations in zoo and short bibliographical synthesis
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