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Course code: BBS20244o17Semester: 2017/2018 summer
Name: Bioindication
Major: Biology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Przemysław Pokorny, dr Magdalena Senze
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. Contact person: dr Magdalena Senze
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student- knows that organisms may be good bioindicators. Can name and distinguished groups of indicator organisms; knows the basic biological indices to assess the state of the environment, knows the specifics of interpretation of the results of analyzes based on biological indices; knows the concepts and terms from the scope of the course topics. Skills: Student - is able to plan and carry out field research assessment environment using biological indices; knows how to imply affiliation species using the keys ; is prepared to assess and measure the impact of human activities on ecosystems .
Competences: Student is able to work in a team; is responsible for their own safety as well as others in the work carried out in the laboratory and in the field.
Prerequisites: -
Course content: Bioindicators - plants, invertebrates and vertebrates, kinds of biological index, calculating of biological index.
Recommended literature: 1. Czerniawska – Kusza I., Szoszkiewicz K.: Biologiczna i hydromorfologiczna ocena wód płynących na przykładzie rzeki Mała Panew. Katedra Ochrony Powierzchni Ziemi, Uniwersytet Opolski. Opole 2007. (dostępne w Internecie na stronach wydawcy); 2. Jankowski W.: Zastosowanie bioindykacji w praktyce monitoringu środowiska na przykładzie północno – wschodniej Polski. PIOŚ Warszawa 1994; 3. Mackenzie A., Ball A.S., Vierdee S.: Ekologia. Krótkie wykłady. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Warszawa 2005; 4. Sarosiek J.: Bioindykacja skażeń chemicznych i radioaktywnych środowiska z wykorzystaniem roślin. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego. Wrocław 1997; 5. Kajak Z.: Hydrobiologia – limnologia; Ekosystemy wód śródlądowych. Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe. Warszawa 1998.
Assessment methods: The written examination of material carried in lectures and exercises. Students must pass the exam at least a satisfactory grade. In the event of unsatisfactory, the student must improve it.
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