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ZO5508: MARINE SPATIAL MANAGEMENT AND TOP PREDATORS (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:38


Course Overview

This course will enable students to appreciate the level of understanding of physical & biological oceanography, biodiversity, trophic interactions and individual species level life history issues that are required to implement spatially explicit, sustainable marine conservation.   Students will be able to problem-solve in small groups and integrate diverse data sources to define the reasons for specific locations and the design of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).  Labs will cover a range of skills from the use of oceanographic models to the analysis of varied layers of spatial data on species, habitats and communities.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Beth Scott

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of MRes Ecology & Environmental Sustainability (Studied) or MRes Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology (Studied) or MSc Ecology & Environmental Sustainability (Studied) or MSc Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology (Studied) or MSci Biological Sciences (Studied)
  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied) or ZO5008 Marine Ecology and Ecosystem Management (Studied)
  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied) or MSci Biological Sciences (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Key concepts covered:

- Marine Ecology: habitats, oceanographic processes, trophic interactions biodiversity, conservation and climate variation

- Current Marine Spatial planning legislation and ecological design of protected areas.

- Lectures will cover the theory and practice of assessing change in the size, status and distribution of seabird and marine mammal populations. Our focus will be on UK monitoring and research programmes, but we will draw comparison with similar initiatives in the EU and North America. A practical session will include an introduction to the equipment, field and analytical techniques used in these programmes, and aim to build on key skills (eg. GIS) developed earlier in the degree programme. 

Associated Costs

None

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

The module will be assessed (100%) on an independently produced assignment of group project work that designs and defines the reasons for an MPA (Marine Protected Area).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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