Postgraduate Course: Ecosystem Management (PGGE11121)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Topics covered in this course will include:
- management for naturalness, rarity, diversity and fragility
- impact of grazing and forestry practices on vegetation
- fire as a management tool, particularly in range management
- conservation of biodiversity
- ecological restoration and management in woodland, heathland, wetland and coastal ecosystems |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- The management of a wide range of different habitats
- Understanding of ecosystem dynamics and the state of the art of ecosystem management where the objectives are not simply the maximising of economic production
- Basic woodland management techniques
- Vegetation dynamics with global examples |
Assessment Information
| coursework assessment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Barbra Harvie
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Course secretary | Mrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
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