Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define the term 'conservationist'
• Identify and explain the ethics and values of conservation
• Explain biodiversity and its significance in conservation biology
• Discuss the three aspects of biodiversity
• Outline the objectives of conserving biodiversity
• Recall the concept of ecological diversity and species diversity
• Summarise the relationship between species and their ecosystems
• Establish the instrumental value of species
• Evaluate the challenges of the ocean and their solutions
• Describe ecosystem management and conservation