Study programme 2015 - 2016
Activité d'apprentissage à la Faculty of Science
CodeLecturer(s)Associate Lecturer(s)Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s)
S-BIOG-103
  • RASMONT Pierre
      Language
      of instruction
      Language
      of assessment
      HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term
      FrançaisFrançais150000Q1

      Contents

      Mains features of amphibians, turtles, crocodiles, squamata. "Population health" of these groups in the world; evaluation tools (IUCN). Main threats. Conservation biology : general topics (ecosystems, species, genetic diversity); evaluation tools (polymorphism, heterozygoty, allelic diversity, minimal population, ...); management methods (action plans); application. Case study: Galapagos tortoises; Jamaican boas.

      Required Learning Resources/Tools

      Not applicable

      Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

      Not applicable

      Other Recommended Reading

      Frankham R., Ballou J.D., Briscoe D.A. and McInness K.H., 2002. Introduction to Conservation Genetics.
      Zug G.R., Vitt L.J. and Caldwell J.P., 2001. Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles

      Mode of delivery

      • Face to face

      Term 1 Assessment - type

      • Oral examination

      Term 1 Assessment - comments

      Not applicable

      Term 2 Assessment - type

      • Oral Examination

      Term 2 Assessment - comments

      Not applicable

      Term 3 Assessment - type

      • Oral examination

      Term 3 Assessment - comments

      Not applicable

      Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

      • Oral examination

      Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

      Not applicable

      Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

      • Cours (cours magistraux; conférences)
      UE : Programme component - AA : Teaching activity
      (*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term