Course description for 2022/23
Ranger Topics
NKO1251
Course description for 2022/23
Ranger Topics
NKO1251
Through this course, students are to acquire knowledge of preservation-related issues related to selected ecosystems. The course further emphasises different methods for registration, mapping and monitoring of species and types of nature, including those characterised as threatened by extinction and vulnerable. Students will also be trained in various practical skills during the course.
Course contents:
- preservation tasks related to selected types of nature and protection areas
- preservation tasks related to selected groups of plants and animals
- action plans for threatened and vulnerable species and types of landscapes, including focus on key species and indicator species
- safe and considerate passage in different ecosystems through various seasons
Students must meet current admission requirements for the associated study program.
Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate:
Knowledge:
- has knowledge of working with different preservation-related issues related to selected types of nature and protected areas
Skills:
- has acquired the skills required for working with the practical aspects of nature preservation, including safe and considerate passage in nature through all seasons
General competence:
- can actively participate in relevant preservation work, such as e.g. registration, mapping and surveillance of nature
No tuition fees. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.
Compulsory
Lectures, excursions, field courses and exercises.
Evaluated annually by students through course surveys. These evaluations are included in the university’s quality assurance system.
All aids permitted.
No prior knowledge is required beyond the admission requirement.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
NKO125 - The Nature Manager - 15 credits