Course Unit / Integrated Management of Rural-and Woodland Regions

Integrated Management of Rural-and Woodland Regions

Year
1
Academic year
2020-2021
Code
02036511
Subject Area
Ecology
Language of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Excursion, practicals.

Learning Outcomes

The objective of this course is to enable students to understand concepts of ecological landscape management especially designed for conservation of biodiversity in rural and woodland regions. They learn toassess the effects of different landjuse systems on biotic and abiotic components and develop suitablemanagement strategies and conservation measures. Students are able to link basic ecological knowledge toissues of environmental management.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Basics of species and habitat protection, field methods (habitat mapping, recording indicator species), historical landscape analysis, interviewing local experts and stakeholders, creating solutions for a given task inthe field of ecological landscape planning and defending their ideas towards the concerned local audience.

Head Lecturer(s)

José Paulo Filipe Afonso de Sousa

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 100.0%

Bibliography

Literature, maps, relevant data etc. will be provided in the course. Several papers in indexed journal, which change every year will also be provided during the course.