ZO434 : Wildlife and its conservation

Department

Department of Zoology

Academic Program

Bachelor in Ecology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

ZO319

Overview

This course is created to provide an overview on wildlife concepts and wildlife management. The course seeks to teach the students to increase their knowledge about wildlife protection. They will gain knowledge about the different habitats and natural balance, protected areas, biodiversity. Moreover, information about international conventions and non-governmental organizations who working on wildlife and biodiversity conservation.

Intended learning outcomes

Familiarity with wildlife patterns and identification of the biodiversity of wildlife in Libya

a.1.

Defining international standards for rare and threatened animals

a.2.

Identify the ecosystems at the global level

a.3.

The concept of nature reserves, their types and purposes

a.4.

Teaching and learning methods

- Lectures

- Field trips

- Reports

Methods of assessments

Remarks

evaluation week

Percentage

Evaluation weight

Evaluation

time

Type of evaluation

Evaluation No.

10% practical

6th

25%

25

2

Written and practical

1st

10% practical

10th

25%

25

2

Written and practical

2nd

10% practical

Depend on the time table

50%

50

2

Written and practical

Final

100%

100

Total