300118 VO Conservation research in international practice - socio-ecological perspectives and implementation (2021W)

This course provides an overview of international conservation research in the context of socio-ecological opportunities and challenges that affect its practical implementation in biodiversity and ecosystem management. Basic concepts, methods and guidelines of international conservation research form the core content of the course. Through interactive and multimedia teaching content (including live polls; learning videos; e-scripts and e-learning via Moodle), as well as through extensive references to current examples from scientific and applied fields (including sustainable development, biodiversity management, debates from agroecology and conservation policy), this core content is deepened and made applicable to new research questions. The aim of the course is to present diverse empirical perspectives from these fields, as well as to convey the possibilities and differences of multidisciplinary approaches to international conservation science. The course is especially aimed at students who are interested in planning and implementing cross-disciplinary research projects in an international conservation science context, and who would like to orient themselves in this field.