Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week |
| Practical | 6 x 3 hour visits over two semesters |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Species recording exercises (Semester 1) | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | Conservation management plan | 40% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Written examination - two hours | 30% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Coursework. Students will be required to undertake work equivalent to the elements that led to failure of the module. | 70% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Written Examination | 30% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Describe the motivations, designations and powers available to protect wildlife
Distinguish different wildlife habitats, devise appropriate management objectives and their delivery through conservation management plans based on current ecological theory
Select, apply and interpret data from a range of species surveying and monitoring techniques
Brief description
This module covers the ecological principles plus the practical skills of species monitoring and habitat management that are required by today'r professional conservation practitioner. An understanding of applied community ecology is developed, in conjunction with the ability to record dynamic ecological processes. Management planning methodologies are evaluated. The techniques used to maintain, enhance and re-create the conservation value of a range of habitats are examined.
Content
Directing succession
Habitat creation theory
Vegetation recording
Animal population recording
Data interpretation and site comparison
Long-term recording schemes
Conservation management tools;
Woodlands and wetlands
Grasslands
Grazing management
Moors and heaths
Invasive species
Sand dunes and coastal habitats
Conservation designations and legal powers
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5