1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Practicum	15
Seminar	15

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The course objectives are (i) to define conservation biology as an interdisciplinary science; (ii) to explain the use and contribution of individual scientific disciplines in conservation biology; (iii) to connect the causes of biodiversity loss with their consequences; (iv) to develop a critical approach to thinking about and planning scientific research in the field of conservation biology; (v) to apply theoretical knowledge of available scientific methods in solving concrete problems.

COURSE CONTENT:

LECTURES

1. Introduction into conservation biology;
2. Historical principles in conservation biology;
3. Social sciences in conservation biology;
4. Spatial patterns of biodiversity;
5. Biodiversity global crisis ;
6. The anthropogenic impact on biodiversity;
7. Species concepts in conservation biology;
8. Integrating levels of biological organization in conservation biology;
9. Genes in conservation biology;
10. Population trends;
11. Population viability analyses;
12. Modelling in conservation biology ;
13. Populations in space;
14. Small populations;
15. Population growth and small populations.


PRACTICAL LESSONS
Practical lessons are organised in 7 times 2 hours in computer classroom
1. Introduction to work in Excel;
2. Estimation of population size;
3. Survival exercise (team work);
4. Biodiversity indices (estimation of biodiversity);
5. Condition indices (estimation of body condition indices);
6. Population trend analyses;
7. Ecological footprint.

SEMINARS
Seminars' topics are defined at the beginning of semester together with students, depending on their interest.

1. Sodhi, N.S., Ehrlich P.R. (2010): Conservation Biology for All. Oxford University Press. (pdf)
2. pdf predavanja, Maguire, I., Lazar, B. (2025/26): Konzervacijska biologija. Predavanja na webu., Maguire i Lazar.
3. Pullin, A.S. (2013): Conservation Biology. Cambridge University Press.
4. Primack R.B. (2010): Essentials of Conservation Biology. Boston University
5. Znanstveni članci i ostali izvori istaknuti kao dodatna literatura i dostupni putem stranice predmeta Konzervacijska biologija.

Izborni kolegiji - Regular - Zoology