AESC40150
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Academic Year 2025/2026
Wildlife Conservation (AESC40150)
Subject: : Agricultural&Environmental Sci
College: : Health & Agricultural Sciences
School: : Agriculture & Food Science
Level: : 4 (Masters)
Credits: : 5
Module Coordinator: : Assoc Professor Barry John McMahon
Trimester: : Autumn
Mode of Delivery: : On Campus
Internship Module: : No
How will I be graded? : Letter grades
Curricular information is subject to change.
The principles of managing natural populations and their application in wildlife conservation are described in this module. The core issues of population and habitat management are discussed. Examples of bird and mammals management will be provided along with the national and international legislation that regulate wildlife management. In addition, how humans react to this management is a key factor in how human-wildlife arises.
About this Module
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What will I learn?
Learning Outcomes:
- understand the principles of wildlife conservation and management\
- describe the methods of population and habitat management\
- understand the important pieces of national and international legislation that regulate wildlife management\
- understand the origins of human-wildlife and explore plausible solutions
How will I learn?
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
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| Total | 100 |
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Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Using delivered course content material as basic level of knowledge, in class problems are given to students to use as self assessment markers with feedback provided through discussion. This is achieved through active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; reflective learning.
Am I eligible to take this module?
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
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Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module. \ \
How will I be assessed?
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): Brief written, analytical assessment. | Week 4 | Graded | No | 30 | No |
| Exam (In-person): Scheduled, end of trimeter exam. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) | Graded | No | 70 | No |
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Carry forward of passed components
No
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What happens if I fail?
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. \
Assessment feedback
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment\
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Not yet recorded.
Associated Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Virginia Morera-Pujol | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
When is this module offered?
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Thurs 16:00 - 17:50 |