6EV328 Population monitoring using Distance Sampling
- Number of credits2,5
- Teaching semester2024 Spring
- Language of instructionEnglish
- CampusEvenstad
- Required prerequisite knowledge
Required prerequisites:The following courses of the master in applied ecology or equivalent courses from other universities: Concepts in ecology; Study design and statistical modelling.
The course starts with an introduction to wildlife population assessment methods, and shows how distance sampling builds upon and generalizes sample count methods. The course includes a field exercice and covers topics ranging from survey design to data analysis, moving from simple approaches to more complex cases (eg clustering of animals, heterogeneity of detection etc.)
Learning Outcome
A candidate with fulfilled qualifications will have the following learning outcome:
- The student can design and apply a wildlife monitoring study based on distance sampling. The student is able to process distance sampling data and to interpret and report the results.
The student has a good understanding of the concepts underlying the monitoring of wildlife populations.
Lectures and exercises (mostly in class) to analyse real and simulated data. Half a day in the beginning of the course will be devoted to a field exercise to collect real data.
| Form of assessment | Grading scale | Grouping | Duration of assessment | Support materials | Proportion | Comment |
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Written assignment | ECTS - A-F | Individual |