Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50561:Vision Building Special Lecture Ⅳ (P) 2025 Spring Mon3 College　Of　Policy　Science SUZUKI AI 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS461

Language

英語

Course Outline and Method

This course provides a foundation for understanding the current biodiversity conservation, highlighting interdisciplinary and mission-driven aspects .This course introduces main strategies of species conservation and its use, and human-wildlife conflict.

Keywords: environment, wildlife, conservation, policy implementation

Student Attainment Objectives

On completing the course, students will be able to:

1.Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the concept and issues in the current biodiversity conservation.
2.Explain the gap between theory and practice and challenges in policy making for conservation.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

 Why should we care about biodiversity?

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ecosystem service, direct and indirect value of biodiversity

2

What to protect? What are the threats?

The concept of biodiversity and ecosystem, evolutionary process, habitat loss, unsustainable use

3

How to protect? Does International law works?: case of international wildlife trade

Environmental law, CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)

4

How to protect? The concept of protected areas

Selecting, designing and managing protected areas

5

How to protect? The concept of community-based conservation

History of community-based conservation, challenges and opportunities

6

Presentation

7

Presentation

8

Endangered species conservation: examples of wild cat species from Asia

9

Group work (role playing for human-wildlife conflict)

10

Human-wildlife conflict

Research on human-wildlife conflict, practical implementation to mitigate the conflict, failure and success

11

Group work (Planning to mitigate human-wildlife conflict)

Identifying problem, setting objectives, planning to monitor the situation

12

Decision-making in conservation for species with those challenges

adaptive management, uncertainty, limited scientific knowledge

13

Presentation

14

Presentation

Class Format

14 classes on Face to Face basis

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are expected to complete assignments. It requires to conduct simple research activities, read materials, and review in-class materials and discussion.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Class attendance:20%
Two short reports on in-class group work: 40%
Oral presentation(s) and feedback to other students: 40%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Essentials of Conservation Biology Richard B. Primack Sinauer

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Talk with Students

Other Comments

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