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Instructors:
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Alpine Module: Sally Aitken
e-mail: sally.aitken at ubc dot ca
Grasslands Module: Suzie Lavallee
e-mail: suzie.lavallee at ubc dot ca
Aquatic Module: Scott Hinch
e-mail: shinch at interchange dot ubc dot ca
Course Coordinator: Suzie Lavallee
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Coordinator's Office
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Room 3035
Telephone: 604-822-4987
E-mail: suzie.lavallee at ubc dot ca
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Class Meeting Room:
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Rm. 1220, Forest Sciences |
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Teaching Assistants:
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Alpine Module: David Jack, Sierra Mclane, Julian Gonzalez
Grasslands Module: Andrea Norris, Joe Bennett, Haley Kenyon
Aquatic Module: Marika Gale, Jenn Burt, Alison Collins, Trisha Atwood, Amanda Klemmer |
Course Description
Overview
CONS 451 is a 15-credit integrated field course offered during the fall semester at UBC. Students take this course in their final year of the Natural Resources Conservation Program (NRC) in the Faculty of Forestry. In order to take CONS 451, students are required to have fourth-year standing in the NRC program. Students taking CONS 451 cannot be registered for any other courses during the fall term.
CONS 451 was developed by faculty and students in the NRC Program. The field-based activities in this course are designed to engage students in active learning experiences dealing with the complex issues surrounding natural resource conservation. A grant from the H.R. MacMillan Family Fund enables us to invite guest lecturers from outside the university into the classroom and to field sites.
CONS 451 consists of three modules, each approximately four weeks long. This year, the modules will focus on alpine, grassland, and aquatic ecosystems in British Columbia.
Objectives
On completion of CONS 451, students will:
- Have acquired knowledge of natural sciences in three different ecosystems;
- Have acquired at least three weeks of field experience in three different ecosystems;
- Be able to identify some components of B.C. flora and fauna in an applied setting.
- Be familiar with concepts and case studies in restoration ecology;
- Have actively contributed to restoration/conservation projects;
- Be familiar with examples of successful conservation strategies;
- Be familiar with planning and conducting scientific studies including data collection (plant and animal surveys, habitat assessment), data analysis, and scientific report writing.
Course Evaluation
Module evaluations will include oral presentations, oral and written exams (in the field), written assignments, and general course participation. Instructor and peer evaluation will be preformed at regular intervals.
Modules (3) - 93% (31% each)
Final Integrative Essay - 4%
Volunteer Practicum - 3%
Each student is required to volunteer with an organisation involved with natural resource conservation. You will be required to write a two-page (maximum) description of your work-study experience. Your supervisor will be required to fill out a short evaluation of your work for them as well. More details about volunteer placements will be provided in the classroom. These documents are both due by Wednesday, December 15th.
The Volunteer Practicum is a required activity; please ensure that you allow time to complete all your course requirements when planning for your holiday travel.