69577 - Principles of Conservation Biology

Academic Year 2014/2015

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biological Sciences (cod. 8012)

Course contents

Biological diversity and conservation biology. Threats to the biological diversity in Italy and the World. The development of conservation biology. Conservation of population and species. Conservation of communities and ecosystems. International strategies for the conservation of biological diversity. Protected areas and other approaches of conservation. Case studies at the national and international level.

Readings/Bibliography

Primack R.B. 2010 Conservazione della natura. Zanichelli, Bologna.

Teaching methods

Class lectures and student discussion groups.

Assessment methods

Written test with open questions for the first exam call, oral exam for the subsequent exam calls

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Chiarucci