Guías Docentes Electrónicas
1. General information
Course:
RESEARCH METHODS IN ECOLOGY OF GAME SPECIES
Code:
310059
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
4.5
Degree:
2310 - MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMME IN BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN HUNTING RESOURCES
Academic year:
2023-24
Center:
601 - E.T.S. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS AND MOUNTS AB
Group(s):
20 
Year:
1
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
N
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer: OLGA GARCÍA ÁLVAREZ - Group(s): 20 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Agrónomos CR/IREC
CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA AGROFORESTAL Y GENÉTICA
926052868
Olga.Garcia@uclm.es

Lecturer: JOSE LUIS YELA GARCIA - Group(s): 20 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Sabatini, Laboratorio 0.4
CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES
5417
joseluis.yela@uclm.es

2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Not established
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
Course competences
Code Description
E01
E02
E03
E04
E05
E06
E07
E08
G01
G02
G03
G04
G05
G06
G08
G09
G10
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
Course learning outcomes
Description
Additional outcomes
Description
6. Units / Contents
  • Unit 1:
    • Unit 1.1:
    • Unit 1.2:
    • Unit 1.3:
    • Unit 1.4:
    • Unit 1.5:
  • Unit 2:
    • Unit 2.1:
    • Unit 2.2:
  • Unit 3:
    • Unit 3.1:
    • Unit 3.2:
    • Unit 3.3:
  • Unit 4:
    • Unit 4.1:
    • Unit 4.2:
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
Training Activity Methodology Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) ECTS Hours As Com Description
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] Lectures E01 G01 0.28 7 Y N
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] Case Studies E01 E03 E04 G01 G03 0.6 15 Y N
Problem solving and/or case studies [ON-SITE] Group Work E01 E02 E04 E05 E06 E07 E08 G01 0.7 17.5 Y Y
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] Self-study G02 G04 G05 G06 G08 G09 G10 2 50 Y Y
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) E06 G02 G08 0.7 17.5 Y Y
Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] Cooperative / Collaborative Learning E01 E02 E04 E06 E07 E08 G01 G02 G03 G06 G08 0.2 5 Y Y
Total: 4.48 112
Total credits of in-class work: 1.78 Total class time hours: 44.5
Total credits of out of class work: 2.7 Total hours of out of class work: 67.5

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).

8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
Evaluation System Continuous assessment Non-continuous evaluation * Description
Assessment of active participation 30.00% 0.00%
Self Evaluation and Co-evaluation 40.00% 40.00%
Final test 30.00% 60.00%
Total: 100.00% 100.00%  
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).

Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
  • Continuous assessment:
    Evaluation criteria not defined
  • Non-continuous evaluation:
    Evaluation criteria not defined

Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
Not related to the syllabus/contents
Hours hours

Unit 1 (de 4):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 1.75
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] 3.75
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] 4.38
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 12.5
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] 4.38
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1.25

Unit 2 (de 4):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 1.75
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] 3.75
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] 4.38
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 12.5
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] 4.38
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1.25

Unit 3 (de 4):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 1.75
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] 3.75
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] 4.38
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 12.5
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] 4.38
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1.25

Unit 4 (de 4):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 1.75
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] 3.75
Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] 4.38
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 12.5
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] 4.38
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1.25

Global activity
Activities hours
10. Bibliography and Sources
Author(s) Title Book/Journal Citv Publishing house ISBN Year Description Link Catálogo biblioteca
Beissinger, S.R. & McCullough, D.R. Population Viability Analysis University of Chicago Press 2002  
Delibes-Mateos Miguel,Silvia Díaz-Fernández, Pablo Ferreras, Javier Viñuela and Beatriz Arroyo The Role of Economic and Social Factors Driving Predator Control in Small-Game Estates in Central Spain Ecology and Society 2013  
Dickman A. J. Complexities of conflict: the importance of considering social factors for effectively resolving human¿wildlife conflict Animal Conservation 2010  
Doney Ethan D. , Jerry J. Vaske, Alistair J. Bath, Monica T. Engel, Bethany Downer Predicting acceptance of lethal management of wood bison in Alaska, USA Ambio 2020  
Ferreras, P., Díaz-Ruiz, F., Alves, P. C., & Monterroso, P. Optimizing cameratrapping protocols for characterizing mesocarnivore communities in southwestern Europe Journal of Zoology 2017  
Ferreras, P., Díaz-Ruiz, F., Monterroso, P. Improving mesocarnivore detectability with lures in camera-trapping studies Wildlife Research 2018  
Gula, R. and Theuerkauf, J. The need for standardization in wildlife science: home range estimators as an example European Journal of Wildlife Research 2013  
Gutiérrez R. J. , Kevin A. Wood , Stephen M. Redpath , and Juliette C. Young Conservation Conflicts: Future Research Challenges Wildlife Research Monographs Springer 2016  
Harris, S., Cresswell, W. J., Forde, P. G., Trewella, W. J., Woollard, T., and Wray, S. Home-range analysis using radio-tracking data - a review of problems and techniques particularly as applied to the study of mammals Mammal review 1990  
Jimenez, J., Chandler, R., Tobajas, J., Descalzo, E., Mateo, R., Ferreras, P. Generalized spatial mark¿resight models with incomplete identification: An application to red fox density estimates Ecology and Evolution 2019  
Kenward, R. E. A manual for wildlife radio tagging Academic Press 2001  
Kernohan, B., R. Gitzen & J. Millspaugh, Analysis of Animal Space Use and Movements Radio tracking and animal populations 2001  
Laver, P. N. and Kelly, M. J. A Critical Review of Home Range Studies Journal of Wildlife Management 2009  
Long, R. A., MacKay, P., Zielinski, W. J. & Ray, J. C. Noninvasive Survey Methods for Carnivores Island Press 2008  
MacKenzie, D. I., J. D. Nichols, G. B. Lachman, S. Droege, J. A. Royle, and C. A. Langtimm. Estimating site occupancy rates when detection probabilities are less than one Ecology 2002  
Mateo Moriones A., R. Villafuerte & P. Ferreras Does fox control improve red¿legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) survival? An experimental study in Northern Spain Animal Biodiversity and Conservation 2012  
Maunder M.N. Population Viability Analysis, based on combining integrated, Bayesian, and hierarchical analyses Acta Oecologica 2004  
McCallum, J. Changing use of camera traps in mammalian field research: habitats, taxa and study types Mammal Review 2013  
Meek, P., Fleming, P., Ballard, G., Banks, P., Claridge, A., Sanderson, J., and Swann, D. Camera Trapping: Wildlife Management and Research CSIRO Publishing 2014  
Millspaugh, J.J. y Marzluff, J.M. Radio tracking and animal populations Academic Press 2001  
Monterroso, P., Díaz-Ruiz, F., Lukacs, P.M., Alves, P.C., Ferreras, P. Ecological traits and the spatial structure of competitive coexistence among carnivores Ecology 2020  
O'Connell, A. F., Nichols, J. D. & Karanth, K. U. Camera Traps in Animal Ecology: Methods and Analyses Springer-Verlag 2010  
Redpath Steve M. , Juliette Young, Anna Evely, William M. Adams, William J. Sutherland, Andrew Whitehouse, Arjun Amar, Robert A. Lambert, John D.C. Linnell, Allan Watt, and R.J. Gutiérrez Understanding and managing conservation conflicts Trends in Ecology & Evolution 2013  
Ridout, M. S. & Linkie, M. Estimating Overlap of Daily Activity Patterns From Camera Trap Data Journal of Agricultural Biological And Environmental Statistics 2009  
Rovero, F. and Zimmermann, F. Camera Trapping for Wildlife Research Pelagic Publishing 2016  
Symonds, M. and A. Moussalli. A brief guide to model selection, multimodel inference and model averaging in behavioural ecology using Akaike¿s information criterion Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 2011  



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