Course Type | Course Code | No. Of Credits |
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Foundation Elective | SHE2ED305 | 2 |
To which offered: (I/ III/ V) III semester
Course Title: Basic Principles of Restoration Ecology
Credits: 2 Credits
Course Code (new): SHE2ED305
Type of Course: Elective Yes Cohort MAED
Course Coordinator and Team Dr Suresh Babu
Email of course coordinator: suresh[at]aud[dot]ac[dot]in
Pre-requisites: None
Aim:
The course will focus on ecological theory and how to extend the theory to restoration practice as well as debates concerning restoration practice. This course is aimed at providing a broad understanding of Restoration Ecology as a science and as a practice.
The course has been developed as a 4-credit package (being offered in two parts, 2- credits each in 3rd and 4th semester) that provides a strong foundation of ecological principles that can be employed to solve problems of degradation across a range of ecosystems.
Learning objectives:
As a science, restoration ecology is about objective interventions that attempt to return an ecosystem to its historic trajectory. As a practice, it is an intentional activity that accelerates the recovery of an ecosystem with respect to its health, integrity and sustainability. The founding ecological principles constitute the initial components of the course. Subsequently, the course deals with problems, intensity and nature of perturbations in ecosystems and with a problem solving-applied ecology approach. The methodology involved in selecting referencing ecosystems and setting of target conditions is discussed. Case studies are taken up on terrestrial, wetland and marine ecosystems and discussed at length and with a view to finding system-based solutions. The learning objectives are:
Course Content:
S. No. | Module |
1 | Introduction to Restoration Ecology |
2 | Ecological Basis of Restoration
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3 | Terrestrial Restoration |
4 | Wetland Restoration |
5 | Marine and Coastal Restoration |
6 | Restoration Planning |
7 | Implementation, Assessment and Monitoring of Restoration Programmes |
Indicative Readings List:
Assessment: There would be three assessments: Short Quiz (30%), Test(30%), End Semester Exam (40%)