B8067 - ERASMUS+ BESTNATURE - THEORY AND APPLICATIONS IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION MODULE A

Academic Year 2024/2025

Learning outcomes

In line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy, BESTNATURE Erasmus+ project aims to train skilled students in biodiversity conservation and restoration. The project aims to translate the scientific excellence of the Partners into educational excellence at the transnational level. It wants to fill the gap in knowledge about nature protection and ecosystem restoration for effective management of protected areas between Member States.

Course contents

The course consists in a blended module on the e-learning platform MOODLE by the Università della Tuscia, project member of BESTNATURE.

The content of the course will range from conservation ecology and biology to sustainable natural resources management with insights into biomonitoring, remote sensing, and effective governance of protected areas for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration.

Based on the level of enrollment of your degree programme, you need to register to the bachelor, Master or PhD course, whose contents and registration are published at:

https://www.bestnature.unitus.it/home-page/bestnature-course/theory-module-a

Readings/Bibliography

The class material is available on the e-learning platform.

Teaching methods

Offered in e-learning.

Assessment methods

At the end of the course, you will be able to sit the exam in the allotted dates.

The Università della Tuscia will provide you with a transcript and the grade out of 30 you obtained. Submit the transcript to Professor Chiarucci so to have it registered in your career (be sure to have already added the course in your study plan).

Some selected students who completed the module A will also be allowed to the participate in the practical Module B (3 ECTS) as a Field Week in the protected areas of partner countries. Learn more on the project website.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Chiarucci

See the website of Juri Nascimbene

See the website of Roberto Cazzolla Gatti