Conservation in Context (CONS7029)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Restricted
GCConsBiol, GDipConsBiol, MConsBiol, MConsBiol (Adv)
Assessment methods
Poster presentations (40%), Symposium presentations (30%) and an Essay (30%)
Course enquiries
Doctor Berndt Janse Van Rensburg (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Dr Berndt van Rensburg (b.vanrensburg@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (30/06/2025 - 23/08/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
This course will be an introductory course for the Master of Conservation Biology, focusing on topical conservation initiatives and competing land use activities both in Australia, and the international scale focusing specifically on developing countries. Developing countries often represent the most biological diverse ecosystems in the world and conservation needs are often the greatest in such countries.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (24/06/2024 - 05/08/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | 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 |
