Wildlife Ecology for Management

Course aim

For the students to understand the scientific principles of wildlife ecology and learn aspects of wildlife ecology for application to management that are essential to anyone working in the field of biodiversity conservation and park management.

Course content

Wildlife and us, ethics and animals, preparing for a wildlife camp, trapping and caring for animals, vertebrate and invertebrate identification, behavioural studies, hormones and behavioural rhythms, animal communication, current issues of wildlife ecology and management, food and cover, migration and navigation, mating systems, animal intelligence, wildlife diseases, viva preparation, conducting research on wildlife.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BIOL 2022	Conservation Biology
BIOL 2023	Ecology

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 11 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 11 weeks
Field Placement (Field work)	4 days x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Attendance, workshop and camp participation and tasks, Camp project design, Scientific review work, including presentation, Theoretical and practical knowledge (quiz and viva)

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.