BIOL587 PLANT BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
| Course Code: | 2380587 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Masters |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MUSA DOĞAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The main objective of the course is to provide graduate students greater understanding of the value of plant biodiversity for sustainability, the causes of plant biodiversity decline in the World and the common practices towards conservation of this valuable asset.
Course Content
This course aims to introduce the major themes and concepts of the diverse and dynamic field of conservation biology within the context of plant biodiversity conservation. the course will cover the principles which characterise plant diversity conservation in relation with the application of basic conservation principles to the understanding and resolution of plant biodiversity conservation by means of in-situ and ex-situ practices. This course also covers management issues, monitoring and modelling of biodiversity, endangered threatened species recovery programs, restoration practices, reserve designs for effective plant biodiversity conservation, as well as ethical and philosophical aspects of plant biodiversity conservation.
Course Learning Outcomes
The topics included in this course are important for graduate students in the biology and the biotechnology graduate programs of METU. After taking this course graduate students doing research studies at graduate level are expected to gain the theoretical knowledge and the skills necessary for conserving valuable plant biodiversity in Turkey. Thus, this course will be a valuable addition to the graduate curriculum of the department.