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BIOEB200-23B (HAM)
Behavioural Ecology & Conservation
15 Points
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Convenor(s)
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Chrissie Painting
9639
R.2.20
chrissie.painting@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
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Lindsay Matthews
R.2.15
lindsay.matthews@waikato.ac.nz
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What this paper is about
The paper provides an introduction to the principles and concepts of behavioural ecology, and to the application of these to case studies in conservation biology and the effects of anthropogenic change in New Zealand and globally.
This paper outline is provisional at this stage and guest lecturers and topics may change slightly in due course.
Guest lecturers:
Dr Rebecca Stirnemann (RS), EcoArk
Dr Nick Munn (NM), University of Waikato
Dr Andrea Dekrout (AD), UNHCR
Teaching assistants:
Ms Lolita Rynkowski (LR), University of Waikato
TBA
Note: course staff are available by arrangement.
How this paper will be taught
This paper is taught through lectures and workshops/practical sessions, with opportunities for feedback from regular assessments. Attendance at ALL workshops/practical sessions is strongly recommended.
Some tutorial time is scheduled into regular lecture times. See the course schedule for more information.
Workshops do not run every week, and some workshops are held in different rooms. Full details will be provided at the start of the course and on Moodle.
There will be one practical session that is an off campus field trip, held on a weekend. Full details will be provided at the start of the course and on Moodle. This is tentatively scheduled for Saturday 16th September 2022 (this date may change).
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessments
How you will be assessed
This course is assessed via internal assessment and an exam, with a ratio of 40:60.
The internal assessment of 60% will consist of two tests (16%), three scientific reports (4%, 10% and 20% respectively, totaling 34%), one Moodle quiz (2%), and an oral presentation (8%).
The exam will cover all material.
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 60:40. The final exam makes up 40% of the overall mark.