METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF UNDERWATER ECOLOGY
Stampa
Enrollment year
2018/2019
Academic year
2019/2020
Regulations
DM270
Department
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Course
NATURAL SCIENCES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Year of study
Period
2nd semester (02/03/2020 - 12/06/2020)
ECTS
6
Language
Italian
Prerequisites
MODULE 1:
Basic ecological knowledge on the main factors regulating the distribution and abundance of organisms in aquatic environments. Basic zoological knowledge on the main marine taxonomic groups.

MODULE 2:
Basic knowledge of physics (force, pressure, density, volume, speed)

Basics water skills are required (floating without external supports, crawl, breaststroke)
Learning outcomes
The specific objectives of the two modules are reported in the corresponding forms
Course contents

The content of the two modules is reported in the specific forms
Teaching methods
MODULE 1:
Lessons: 16h
Lab practice: 12h

MODULE 2:
Lessons: 16 h
Practical activities: 14 h
Reccomended or required readings
CMAS P1-Manual
Supplementary material and power point presentations will be available on the moodle platform KIRO.
Assessment methods
The exam is composed by a written text (multiple choice + open-ended questions).
Improvements done during the practical activity in water will be subject to continuous evaluation


The activity is split