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MMIB 5200 - Spring 04

Course ID: MMIB 5200
Instructor / Coordinator: David Stallknecht
Semester: Spring 04

Required elements

  • Principal course assignments:

    • Outside reading may be assigned

  • Specific course requirements for grading purposes:

    • Grading will be based on attendance

  • Grading policy:

    • Pass/Fail, Grading will be based on attendance

  • Attendance policy:

    • 80-100% Attendance-- Pass, <80% Attendance-- Fail

  • Required course material, including texts:

    • None

  • Policy for make-up of examinations:

    • Not applicable

Course information

  • Prerequisites:

    • DVM student-2nd year

  • Objectives:

    • A. To develop an understanding of basic conservation/wildlife biology and an appreciation of the major factors impacting free-ranging wildlife populations B. To develop an understanding of how animal and human diseases relate to the conservation of free-ranging wildlife populations C. To understand the veterinarian’s role in conservation/wildife biology

  • Topical outline:

    • I. Conservation/Wildlife Biology A. The conservation infrastructure. Who is responsible for wildlife? B. Working at the population/ecosystem level C. A multidisciplinary approach to wildlife conservation II. Disease and the conservation of free-ranging wildlife populations A. Determining impacts of disease on free-ranging wildlife populations B. Determining the cause of wildlife disease problems C. Population medicine. What are the options? E. The domestic animal, human, and wildlife health interface F. Current and emerging issues in wildlife conservation

Students are expected to abide by the academic honesty policies and guidelines outlined in the College of Veterinary Medicine Student Handbook.

  • Details of authorized assistance allowed during examinations:

    • Not applicable

All academic work must meet the standards contained in 'A Culture of Honesty'. Each student is responsible to inform themselves about those standards before performing any academic work.

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