Special Topics in Environmental Restoration: Climate Change in Ecological Restoration

Code: ER338A
Apply this course towards: Restoration of Natural Systems – Certificate, Restoration of Natural Systems – Diploma

Course description

Climate change has many implications for how we conceptualize and practice ecological restoration. In this new online course, you will explore how climate change can impact the direction of restoration activities through course activities and exploration of current literature.

Format

Online Asynchronous delivery style over a 14-week period, requiring approximately 10 hours of coursework per week.

Learning objectives

When you have finished the course, you will be able to:

  • Give examples demonstrating the physical and biological effects of climate change on species and ecosystems
  • Evaluate the use and efficacy of climate change tools (e.g. climate envelope models) in restoration planning
  • Critically assess how climate change has impacted restoration theory and practice in the 21st century
  • Critically analyze climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in restoration practise
  • Demonstrate how restoration can be used to further our understanding of, and response to, climate change
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This course is eligible for Society of Ecological Restoration (SER) Continuing Education Credits.

Prerequisites

Acceptance to the RNS program.

Limited seats.

  • If you’re not currently enrolled in the Restoration of Natural Systems (RNS) program, including UVic and Letter of Permission students from RRU and TRU, you must obtain approval from the Program Coordinator (ecorestoration@uvic.ca) before registering.

Tuition and fee payment

  • RNS Diploma students pay $100 of the course tuition upon registration, with the remainder paid to UVic Tuition.
  • RNS Certificate students pay the full course tuition upon registration.

To drop a course call 250-472-4747

Non-refundable fee policy

Course fees will be fully refundable if you withdraw a minimum of 10 business days* prior to the start date of a course. After that, a non-refundable fee of $50.00 will be charged in addition to the regular UVic fee reduction deadlines listed in the UVic Calendar https://web.uvic.ca/calendar/general/dates.html

*A business day is considered an official work day and does not include statutory holidays or weekends.

This non-refundable fee policy will take effect January 1st, 2019.

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Continuing Studies statement on use of educational technology

This course will require the use of Zoom and may use other education technology such as internet-based applications, cloud services, or social media. In order to complete this course you will be required to either consent to the disclosure of your personal information outside of Canada to enable use of these technologies, or work with the Division of Continuing Studies to explore other privacy protective options (such as using an alias or nickname).