ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 51 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Center Faculty of Biology
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
Teachers
María José Servia García
Email: maria.servia [at] udc.es (maria[dot]servia[at]udc[dot]es)
Office: Facultad de Ciencias, 4º andar
Phone: 881012161
José Antonio Cortés Vázquez
Email: j.a.cortes [at] udc.es (j[dot]a[dot]cortes[at]udc[dot]es)
Office: Facultad de Socioloxía, 2º andar, Módulo III
Phone: 881014835
Objectives of the subject
● Understand the relationship between human society and biodiversity.
● Learn about the different social perspectives on biodiversity conservation.
● Become familiar with research techniques that investigate the relationship between society and the environment.
The subject is divided into two main parts. First, students will become familiar with some basic principles of the relationship between the environment and society. We will explore the concepts of human ecology, political ecology, ecological economics, and environmental sociology. We will then delve into the forms of knowledge generation that characterize the social sciences and the avenues for multidisciplinary dialogue with biology and ecology. We will complete the course with a practical exercise applying this knowledge to solve specific problems related to biodiversity conservation.
Razmig Keucheyan (2016) La naturaleza es un campo de batalla.
Ensayo de ecología política. Madrid: Clave Intelectual.
Mark Vellend (2014) The value of biodiversity: a humbling analysis. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 29:138-139.
Core and general:
CG01 - Acquisition of analytical skills regarding the current and future status of terrestrial biodiversity.
CG03 - Use the necessary information sources and databases to contribute to the analysis and generate information specific to the field of terrestrial biodiversity.
CG05 - Contribute to the development of knowledge in the field of terrestrial biodiversity.
CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity for originality in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
CB10 - Students must possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a manner that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
Transversal:
CT1 - Analytical and synthetic skills.
CT3 - Ability to work in groups and collectively address problematic situations.
CT6 - Ability to solve problems through the integrated application of knowledge.
Specific:
Understand the social and economic factors involved in biodiversity conservation.
The course will include lectures, workshops, and supervised assignments.
Assessment will be based on the completion of a student's own report that demonstrates student achievement, both in the regular and extraordinary examination opportunities.