Restoration ecology Course Code : 2001WETREC Study domain: Biology Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 55 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: Exam contract not possible Language of instruction : English Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Ruurd van Diggelen Wiktor Kotowski Patrick Meire   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Basic knowledge of ecology and ecosystem management 2. Learning outcomes This course must provide more insight in the scientific backgrounds and practical applications of restoration ecology. The student must be able to analyse a problem: waht are the causes of a decline in biodiversity in a certain area. Based on this problem description, the student must acquire the necessary knowledge to be able to make a concrete management plan for a site. 3. Course contents The course consists of different parts. In the first part an overview is given of the ecological backgrounds as well as the societal context of restoration ecology. In the second part, the problems and possibilities for restioration of some ecosystem types are discussed. The third and final part of the course is a case study that is carried out in small groups. The aim is to develop a management plan for a specific, exsisting, case. The different aspects of the course are illustrated during several excursions were different projects are visited. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Tutorials Personal work: Casussen: In group Excursions 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written with oral presentation Continuous assessment: Case studies Written assignment: With oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading Van Andel, J. en Aronson, J., 2006. Restoration Ecology. The New frontier. Blackwell, Oxford. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: - 7. Contact information (+)last update: 30/07/2012 11:55 jan.vos

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