COASTAL ECOLOGY, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

COASTAL ECOLOGY, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
Course Code
MR 2507
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Mr D R Green

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 2 or above.

Notes

This course includes a compulsory 1 week residential field course for students registered for the BSc Marine and Coastal Resource Management Programme.

Overview

The course combines a series of lectures, study visits with practical classes and introduces contemporary topics related to Marine and Coastal Environmental Management. Topics considered include EIAs, Benthic Ecology, Coastal Ecology and Conservation, Marine Environmental Sampling Techniques and International Marine Park Management.

Structure

1 two-hour lecture/field visit per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 written examination (67%) and continuous assessment (33%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (67%) plus original continous assessment carried forward (33%).