Management strategies of plant diversity for sustainable development
Dates & Timetable:
Application for this micro-credential will be opened in Spring semester of academic year 2024/2025
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| 07/05/2025 | 15:30-17:30 (CET) |
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21/05/2025
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28/05/2025
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| 30/05/2025 |
Description:
This learning unit will offer a general, and interdisciplinary approach, on the current strategies for the management of wild plants as a resource for sustainable economic development. This includes the updated legal frameworks, the ongoing world actions, and the advances in Biotech applied to the plant resources management.
This background will provide the principles of plant diversity management to face important current challenges such as the global food security, preservation and use of genetic resources for industries, and Biodiversity conservation, under the principles of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Learning Outcomes:
TBA in a few weeks
Sustainable development goals:
- SDG1: No poverty
- SDG2: Zero hunger
- SDG12: Responsible consumption & production
- SDG15: Life on land
If you need some extra assistance with the application, here is a step by step instruction on how to complete the application form.
Sector:
Sustainability
Thematic area:
Sustainable Management
HASHTAGS/KEY WORDS:
#economy #biodiversity #policies #plants
Volume (ECTS):
1
Language:
English
Hard skills:
Plant diversity management Data analysis
Soft skills:
Communication Problem solving
Study format:
Online
Study methods:
Lectures case-study exercises
Hours
Synchronous contact hours: 10
Asynchronous hours & self directed learning: 15
Entry requirements:
Bachelor student in one of the 9 partner universities of EU-CONEXUS, providing a proof of English proficiency of at least B2 level (certificate or online test).
Assessment:
Multiple choice test, case study exercises, individual work
HOST UNIVERSITY:
Catholic University of Valencia, Spain
Stage of accreditation:
Internally validated by the UCV Governing Board
