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Course code: BHS10019f15Semester: 2015/2016 summer
Name: Global Ecology
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr Elżbieta Kowalska
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: student knows the basic concepts and techniques of ecological research; student understands the rules regulating the functioning of ecological systems at different nature organization; student is able to link environmental factors with their influence on the structure and functioning of organisms in the forming of ecological systems; student understands the importance of the human activities impact on earth ecosystems; Skills: student analyses basic ecological definitions, structures and functioning of biological systems at the population, biocoenosis, ecosystem, landscape and biosphere level; student is able to determine the relations between organisms and their environment; student correctly interprets the ecological structure of selected animal populations ; student knows how toconduct observations and research in natural field conditions and laboratory tests and interprets the results.
Competences: Student understands the role of man in the process of environment development; student is able to apply ecology laws in protecting the environment and nature; student feels responsibility for the given equipment; student is able to undertake job connected with the widely understand environment and nature protection in the ecology services and government administration.
Prerequisites: zoology, botany
Course content: The scope and methods of research in ecology. Limiting factors. Population, biocoenosis, ecosystem, landscape - the structure and functioning. Succession. Biodiversity and the Biocenotic balance. Climates, soils and biomes of the Earth. Biogeography. Circulation of the mattery and energy flow. Structure and productivity of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Ecology and environmental and nature protection. Sustainable development.
Recommended literature: Basic 1. Banaszak J., Wiśniewski H.: Podstawy ekologii, Wyd. Adam Marszałek, Toruń 2005; 2. Krebs Ch.: Ekologia. Eksperymentalna analiza rozmieszczenia i liczebności, PWN, Warszawa 2011; 3. Weiner J.: Życie i ewolucja biosfery, PWN, Warszawa 2012; Additional 1. Falińska K.: Ekologia roślin, PWN, Warszawa 2004; 2. Kornaś J., Medwecka-Kornaś A.: Geografia roślin, PWN, Warszawa 2002; 3. Stanley S.M.: Historia Ziemi, PWN, Warszawa 2003.
Assessment methods: Assessment of tutorials: rated project (multimedia presentation and written paper), field research report, ongoing evaluation (based on additional tests and/or oral statements), learning progress and the activity. The presence at tutorials is compulsory. The student may have one unauthorized absence. Subject assessment: on the basis of the positive grade of tutorials. Rating of theory (lecture) - 50% Rating of tutorials - 50% Written test to assess (including the lectures’ and tutorials’ content); 10 open-ended questions; duration 45 minutes; 60% of correct answers - satisfactory, 65% - satisfactory plus, 75% - good, 85% - good plus, 95% - very good. Improving test (10 open-ended questions, duration 45 minutes) within a period of no longer than two weeks. Completion of the course based on the average of the ratings.
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