The assessment of the subject will take into account knowledge of the theoretical programe, practical activities such as "case studies" as well as discussions and short exams in the seminars. In order to pass the course, the stipulated assessment criteria must be met and a minimum of 5.0 points must be obtained. For the final grades of both opportunities, students who do not appear for the objective tests on the official dates indicated will be considered as "exam not taken".

Students who do not achieve the overall mark of 5.0 points or who do not achieve 5.0 points out of 10 in the objective test (regardless of the marks obtained in the seminars and practicals) will be considered as "Failed".

If, for duly justified reasons, in accordance with the regulations in force, a student was unable to attend any session of the case studies and/or seminars, he/she must (in the case of case studies) or may (in the case of seminars) take specific tests or alternative activities which will be added to the "objective test". The mark achieved in these specific tests or alternative activities will be added to the mark already obtained in the case studies and seminars in which he/she participated.

The fraudulent performance of the evaluation tests or activities, once verified, will directly imply a failing grade of "0" in the subject in the corresponding opportunity, in compliance with the established in
Article 14 of the Rules for the assessment, review and appeal of qualifications
for university degree and master's degree courses, and the UDC Student Statute

For those students who apply for the December call, the teaching guide of the previous academic year will be applied.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
Análise de problemas relacionados ca sostenibilidade e a conservación da biodiversidade	A1 A4 A6 A9 A20 A22 A23 A26 A29	B1 B3 B4 B6 B7 B9 B10 B12 B13
Análise interdisciplinar dos problemas de xestión dos recursos vivos e os ecosistemas	A1 A6 A9 A18 A20 A22 A23 A24 A27 A28	B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13
Elaboración de propostas de plans de xestión da biodiversidade, dos ecosistemas e dos recursos explotados	A1 A4 A9 A22 A23 A24 A27 A28 A29	B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13
Desenvolvemento de proxectos relacionados ca sostenibilidade e a conservación biolóxica	A1 A4 A6 A9 A18 A20 A22 A23 A24 A26 A28 A32	B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B12 B13

Topic	Sub-topic
1. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	Management of living natural resources. Concepts.
2. BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION.	Definition and levels of biodiversity. Taxonomic Diversity. Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
3.ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND THEIR VALUATION.	Environmental economics / ecological economics. Goods and services provided by ecosystems. Economic valuation of ecosystem services.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY	Sustainability. Sustainable development. Socioeconomic and legal bases. Property rights. The tragedy of the commons. Components and managment models
5. SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION.CONCEPTS AND BASIC MODELS OF ANIMAL POPULATIONS.	Logistic model.Growth rates. Carriying capacity. Avoiding overexploitation. Monitoring and adaptative managment. Management of the carriying capacity.
6. MARINE FISHING AS A MODEL FOR EXPLOITATION OF RESOURCES	The socio-economic importance of marine fisheries. Trends in global fisheries: historical development and current status. Status of fish stocks.
7. ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF FISHING.	Human activities affecting marine ecosystems. Direct effects on stock. Direct effects on habitat. Effects on communities and ecosystems
8. AQUACULTURE: ALTERNATIVE OR EXPLOITATION DRIVER?	Population Growth vs productive systems.The marine aquaculture. Ecological effetcs of aquaculture. Alternatives for sustainable aquaculture.
9. METHODS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EXPLOITED POPULATIONS.	Objectives.Data collection. Estimations of abundance. Direct methods for assessment. Indirect methods.
10. MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR EXPLOITED RESOURCES.	Components of the fisheries management systems. Scientific information for preventive management. Regulatory measures. Major fisheries management strategies. Experiences on achievements and problems of regulatory measures.
11. EXTERNAL THREATS TO ANIMAL DIVERSITY.	Habitat changes. Presence of non-native organisms . Environmental pollution. Overexploitation. Global changes.
12. INTRINSIC THREATS TO ANIMAL DIVERSITY.	Problems of small populations. Minimum viable population. Genetic variability and effective population.
13. METHODS FOR POPULATION CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT.	Monitoring populations. Predictive Models
14. STRATEGIES FOR CONSERVATION OF POPULATIONS AND SPECIES.	In situ conservation vs ex situ conservation
15. STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITIES CONSERVATION.	Protected areas. Priority areas for protection. Approaches to the designation of protected areas. Design. Management.
16. RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION.	Spatial and temporal scales of degradation of natural habitats. Habitat degradation and loss of biodiversity. Elements for effective restoration. Risks and limitations in the process of environmental restoration.

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A1 A6 A9 A18 A23 A24 A28 B1 B3 B7 B8 B9 B10	21	63	84
Seminar	A4 A26 A29 B2 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13	7	21	28
Objective test	A6 A9 A24 B2 B3 B4 B6 B8 B10 B13	4	0	4
Case study	A6 A20 A22 A23 A24 A26 A27 A32 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12	14	14	28
Introductory activities	B6 B8 B9 B13	1	0	1

Personalized attention		5	0	5

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Presentation of 16 topics with the main contents of the subject. Each of them will last 50 minutes. Attendance is not compulsory but it is recommended.
Seminar	There will be talks/discussions by a guest speaker. There will also be analysis and discussion of a scientific article or audiovisual document related to the subject. There will also be exercises to reinforce the theoretical content of some of the topics presented in the lectures. Attendance is not compulsory but highly recommended.
Objective test	This is a test with short-answer questions on basic concepts of the subject and theoretical/practical problems to be solved by the student.
Case study	A visit to old lignite mines in Galicia is planned, where an ecological restoration process with its advantages and limitations is seen in situ. Different problems of conservation and sustainable management of animal resources will be posed, which each student will solve individually or in pairs. At the end of the case studies there will be a short exam. Attendance is compulsory.
Introductory activities	The first hour of the course will be devoted to explaining the subject matter, how the assessment will be carried out, selecting the topics on which the students will do individual work (when this activity is proposed) and resolving any doubts related to the subject.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Seminar	A4 A26 A29 B2 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13	En todos os seminarios avaliarase a participación activa, e a realización dun traballo breve sobre o tema tratado. Os alumnos que non asistan aos seminarios e, polo tanto, non estean presentes nas sesións de discusión nin realicen os exames curtos, obterán unha cualificación de 0 puntos na actividade realizada ese día. A nota obtida dos seminarios manterase invariable para o cómputo da nota final, no caso dos alumnos que teñan que acudir á segunda oportunidade (xullo).	30
Objective test	A6 A9 A24 B2 B3 B4 B6 B8 B10 B13	Trátase dunha proba con 10-20 preguntas de respostas curtas, cada unha delas cualificada sobre 10.	50
Case study	A6 A20 A22 A23 A24 A26 A27 A32 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12	Os estudos de casos son de caracter obrigatorio. Ao finalizar o estudo de casos haberá un exame na plataforma Moodle . A nota obtida nesta proba manterase invariable para o cómputo da nota final, no caso dos alumnos que teñan que acudir á segunda oportunidade (xullo).	20

Assessment comments
The assessment of the subject will take into account knowledge of the theoretical programe, practical activities such as "case studies" as well as discussions and short exams in the seminars. In order to pass the course, the stipulated assessment criteria must be met and a minimum of 5.0 points must be obtained. For the final grades of both opportunities, students who do not appear for the objective tests on the official dates indicated will be considered as "exam not taken". Students who do not achieve the overall mark of 5.0 points or who do not achieve 5.0 points out of 10 in the objective test (regardless of the marks obtained in the seminars and practicals) will be considered as "Failed". If, for duly justified reasons, in accordance with the regulations in force, a student was unable to attend any session of the case studies and/or seminars, he/she must (in the case of case studies) or may (in the case of seminars) take specific tests or alternative activities which will be added to the "objective test". The mark achieved in these specific tests or alternative activities will be added to the mark already obtained in the case studies and seminars in which he/she participated. The fraudulent performance of the evaluation tests or activities, once verified, will directly imply a failing grade of "0" in the subject in the corresponding opportunity, in compliance with the established in Article 14 of the Rules for the assessment, review and appeal of qualifications for university degree and master's degree courses, and the UDC Student Statute For those students who apply for the December call, the teaching guide of the previous academic year will be applied.

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