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Active as of Fall Semester 2010
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Ecosystem Management
2. Course Prefix & Number:
NATR 2161
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to assess the ecological and social factors of ecosystem management. Students will prepare a management plan after collecting ecosystem data and resolving conflicting objectives.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
NATR 2161 - Ecosystem Management
All Credit(s) from the following...
9. Co-requisite Courses:
NATR 2161 - Ecosystem Management
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
Name of Institution
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Date of Acceptance
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Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer
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University of Minnesota Crookston
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March 2010
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Natural Resources Management
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University of Wisconsin Steven’s Point
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2007-2009
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Natural Resources Management
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III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Name of Program(s)
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Program Type
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Natural Resources
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AAS
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IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Evaluate alternate solutions for conflicts among stakeholder groups. |
Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Develop solutions for managing ecosystems based on sound ecological principles. |
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Prepare a semester-long ecosystem management plan using real-life data on an existing public area. |
Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments |
Compare stakeholder opinions across a broad range of economic and cultural backgrounds. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
Expected Outcome
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MnTC Goal Area
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Students will be able to assess the impacts of environmental and economic factors on managing ecosystems.
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Students will be able to evaluate the techniques used for engaging stakeholders in ecosystem management process and projects.
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Students will be able to compare and contrast various methods for assessing progress of ecosystem management projects.
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Students will be able to comprehend the holistic approach to managing ecosystems.
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V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
I. Part I. The Conceptual Tool Box
A. Introduction to Landscape Scenarios
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II. Getting a Grip on Ecosystems Management
A. Incorporating Uncertainty and Complexity into Management
B. Adaptive Management
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III. Part II. The Biological and Ecological Background
A. Genetic Diversity in Ecosystem Management
B. Issues Regarding Populations and Species
C. Populations and Communities at the Landscape Level
D. Landscape-Level Conservation
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IV. Managing Biodiversity Across the Landscape: A Manager’s Dilemma
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V. Part III. The Human Decisions; Working in Human Communities
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2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
I. Introduction to Ecosystem Management
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II. Ecosystem Management Exercise
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III. Ecosystem Management Uncertainty and Complexity Exercise
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IV. Adaptive Management Exercise
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V. Genetic Diversity Exercise
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VII. Populations and Species in Ecosystem Management
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VIII. Landscape-Level Ecosystem Management Lab Exercise
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XII. Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Management Exercise
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I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Ecosystem Management
2. Course Prefix & Number:
NATR 2161
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to assess the ecological and social factors of ecosystem management. Students will prepare a management plan after collecting ecosystem data and resolving conflicting objectives.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
NATR 2161 - Ecosystem Management
All Credit(s) from the following...
9. Co-requisite Courses:
NATR 2161 - Ecosystem Management
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
Name of Institution
|
Date of Acceptance
|
Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer
|
University of Minnesota Crookston
|
March 2010
|
Natural Resources Management
|
University of Wisconsin Steven’s Point
|
2007-2009
|
Natural Resources Management
|
|
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
Natural Resources
|
AAS
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Develop solutions for managing ecosystems based on sound ecological principles. |
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Prepare a semester-long ecosystem management plan using real-life data on an existing public area. |
Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments |
Compare stakeholder opinions across a broad range of economic and cultural backgrounds. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC Goal Area
|
Students will be able to assess the impacts of environmental and economic factors on managing ecosystems.
|
|
Students will be able to evaluate the techniques used for engaging stakeholders in ecosystem management process and projects.
|
|
Students will be able to compare and contrast various methods for assessing progress of ecosystem management projects.
|
|
Students will be able to comprehend the holistic approach to managing ecosystems.
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
I. Part I. The Conceptual Tool Box
A. Introduction to Landscape Scenarios
|
II. Getting a Grip on Ecosystems Management
A. Incorporating Uncertainty and Complexity into Management
B. Adaptive Management
|
III. Part II. The Biological and Ecological Background
A. Genetic Diversity in Ecosystem Management
B. Issues Regarding Populations and Species
C. Populations and Communities at the Landscape Level
D. Landscape-Level Conservation
|
IV. Managing Biodiversity Across the Landscape: A Manager’s Dilemma
|
V. Part III. The Human Decisions; Working in Human Communities
|
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
I. Introduction to Ecosystem Management
|
II. Ecosystem Management Exercise
|
III. Ecosystem Management Uncertainty and Complexity Exercise
|
IV. Adaptive Management Exercise
|
V. Genetic Diversity Exercise
|
VII. Populations and Species in Ecosystem Management
|
VIII. Landscape-Level Ecosystem Management Lab Exercise
|
XII. Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Management Exercise
|