Conservation in Context (CONS7029)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
School of the Environment
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
General contact hours 40 Hours/ Semester
40
Restricted
Enrolment restricted to Master of Conservation Biology and Master of Conservation Science students.
Assessment methods
Presentation, report, oral exam
Course enquiries
Dr Berndt van Rensburg (b.vanrensburg@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (24/06/2024 - 05/08/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
The major aim of this first course is to present some real-life conservation challenges that include cases of industry, tourism, conservation and local communities working together. As part of the experience you will be collecting data that will be used to learn how geographical information systems (GIS) techniques can be used to address conservation issues.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2023 (26/06/2023 - 19/08/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2022 (27/06/2022 - 20/08/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2021 (28/06/2021 - 21/08/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2020 (29/06/2020 - 22/08/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2019 (24/06/2019 - 17/08/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2018 (25/06/2018 - 18/08/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2017 (26/06/2017 - 19/08/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2016 (27/06/2016 - 20/08/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2015 (29/06/2015 - 22/08/2015) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
