SCI2800 Human ecology and biodiversity
Faculty of Science
SCI2800 Human ecology and biodiversity is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2022 in Summer A at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Summer A
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The unit aims to connect you with a range of community based issues and topics under the purview of the sustainable management of natural resources in the Malaysian context. In the process you will be required to intellectually engage with, and be able to assess various topics in conservation biology and human ecology.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Pre-field trip quizOther10%
- Field trip immersionOther50%
- Final trip reportReport40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Illustrate an understanding of various concepts of sustainable biodiversity management
- 2
Describe and assess various in situ conservation ecology and biodiversity projects in the field
- 3
Apply community shadowing technique to understand stakeholder roles and challenges in local conservation project
- 4
Understand and demonstrate the role of human society in conservation of biodiversity.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures20 hours
- Practical activities80 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachField trips
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities (100 hours) and independent study (44 hours). Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
A mixture of learning activities on-site (collecting samples, interactive discussions) and off-site (online learning, group work, consolidating data/information, written reports), will take place from week 1-4. These various learning activities are to enable you to address issues related to sustainable management of natural resources in the Malaysian context, and identify the role of society and community in this.
Online learning takes place in the first week where reading materials are provided in preparation for the field trip. You are to equip yourself with the information and perform a pre-field trip quiz, prior to the start of the field trip.
The field trip immersion will take place in week 2 and 3. You will undergo learning activities designed during the field trip for each specific location to be visited. You will learn from external parties (guest lectures). You will also perform tasks outlined in your learning activity.
Learning resources
Required resources
Reading materials and additional supporting materials for this unit will be provided by the Unit Coordinator at the start of each semester.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Assoc Professor Adeline Ting
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lim Voon Ching
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for SCI2800?
SCI2800 has no prerequisites.
When is SCI2800 offered?
In 2022, SCI2800 runs in Summer A at Malaysia.
How much work is SCI2800?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does SCI2800 have an exam?
No. SCI2800 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.