School Of Science And HealthConservation BiologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300855.1
Discipline: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
300466 - Environmental Biology, 300617 - Conservation Biology
Prerequisite
300802 Biodiversity AND 300836 Botany OR 300838 Comparative Physiology OR 300865 Plant Physiology OR 300845 Genetics OR 300839 Ecology
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Successful completion of 40 credit points at Level 2 and 20 credit points at Level 3. Students are required to wear a lab coat and enclosed footwear.
About this Unit
Most species disappearances have occurred in major extinction events spread over geological time. Are we in the midst of and the cause of another mass extinction event? This unit will explore this idea by examining the processes that have led to, and are leading to species extinction and the current biodiversity crisis. Many of the methods and issues used in and associated with conservation will be covered in a variety of case studies, field and laboratory activities.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Students are required to wear a lab coat and enclosed footwear.