The aim is to give students an in-depth knowledge of current topics in conservation biology. Students will learn to critically examine hot issues in conservation biology, develop an in-depth understanding of a range of techniques and approaches employed in the study of conservation and understand, assess and report on scientific presentations given by high-profile scientists. Each week there is a 3 hour seminar. Some will be led by faculty, others by outside speakers who are experts in their fields, others will be student-led. At the end of the course students will attend the "Rebellion" - 2 days of talks on ecology and conservation. This is a compulsory module of the MSc in AEC.