Enrollment year
2015/2016
Academic discipline
BIO/07 (ECOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Course
NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
2nd semester (01/03/2018 - 13/06/2018)
Lesson hours
36 lesson hours
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Ecology is required, as well as Botany and Zoology.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student is supposed to be able to conduct an experimental work in ecology, comprising its filed or lab activities, and the representation and interpretation of results.
Course contents
Design of experiments; techniques of ecological sampling and experiments; laboratory analyses; basics of taxonomic identification; graphical representation of results and ecological interpretation.
Teaching methods
The students will be able to make some practical experiences to test concepts learned at the ecology course, in particular to receive some training in the laboratory od Ecology of the University, also contributing to ongoing researches.
Reccomended or required readings
Smith, T.M., & Smith, R.L. (2013). Elementi di ecologia. Ottava edizione, a cura di Anna Occhipinti Amrogi e Agnese Marchini. Pearson.
Galassi S., Ferrari I., Viaroli P. (2014). Introduzione all'Ecologia Applicata. Città Studi Edizioni.
(The suggested books are just intended for consultation; further material will be provided on the platform KIRO).
Assessment methods
At the end of the course, the student is expected to deliever a presentation dealing with one of the topics studied in the course.
The presentation will be evaluated by:
1) correctness of information and logical organization of contents;
2) appropriate scientific language;
3) quality of presentation.
Further information
Attendance to the course is mandatory.
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030
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