BMS665: Biodiversity and Conservation / Faculty of Applied Sciences

The course provides an introduction to various aspects of biodiversity and conservation for sustainable development. Students will be introduced to history, elements and measuring biodiversity, biodiversity changes over time and space and understanding biodiversity in animals, plants and microorganisms. Further, students will learned on the importance of biodiversity, factors contributing to biodiversity loss and maintaining biodiversity through various conservation actions. A special topic on some molecular techniques in biodiversity and conservation study will be discussed at the end of the course.