ANU Extension Biodiversity A

This course is designed to provide students with an extension of curriculum that will extend their learning into areas of Conservation Biology that are reflective of current studies in this science that are not covered in the standard Biology or Environmental Science majors in the year 11 and 12 ACT curriculum or the NSW Biology Stage 6 syllabus . International students are not able to enrol in this course. This course will extends the knowledge and understanding of the multidisciplinary science of Conservation Biology. Topics in year 11 include: Conservation and Biodiversity Biodiversity Extinction Threats to Biodiversity Topics in year 12 will include: Scientific method in conservation biology Conservation at the species level Conservation at the ecosystem level Policy, politics and conservation This is Part A of a 2 part course.