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Bachelor of Biodiversity and Conservation

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Project description

This course has a strong research focus, drawing on Macquarie's exceptional research strengths in ecology and environment. It has an emphasis on lab and field-based practical components. Leading international researchers and active conservation practitioners give guest lectures and conduct practicals.

Year 2022

Location Australia

Organization Macquarie University

Project aims

Project outcome

1. Explain the principles underlying the interactions between organisms and their environment. 2. Describe current patterns of biodiversity and explain the biological and ecological processes that generate these patterns. 3. Identify threats to biodiversity at local to global scales and explain their consequences for ecosystem function. 4. Articulate the interaction of ecology with human society, including policy and legal frameworks for management of biological resources. 5. Use principles of conservation biology to identify and evaluate conservation management options for biodiversity conservation in specific real-world cases. 6. Use scientific methods to research questions in biodiversity and conservation. 7. Apply scientific rigour to critically evaluate and synthesise diverse information sources on a broad range of environmental and conservation issues. 8. Communicate risks and strategies related to conservation issues to a variety of audiences, including lay, professional and scientific audiences. 9. Demonstrate scientific and professional responsibilities including an adherence to required standards of workplace safety and ethics.