| NBID10 | Population Ecology: Theories and Applications, 12 ECTS credits. /Ekologisk teori och dess tillämpningar/ |
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hours: 148 |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Biology |
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| Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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| Aim: To provide advanced knowledge of concepts and theories in population and community ecology and their applications to some important environmental problems. To prepare for research and to give experience in scientific writing (reports and reviews). After completing this course students should be able to give an account of and analyse how ecological systems are affected by different kinds of disturbances. Students should be able to perform viability and sensitivity analysis at the population and community level (risk assessments). |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Basic knowledge in ecological methodology and theory (structure and dynamics of populations, ecological communities and ecosystems) according to the syllabus for NBIB27 Ecology, 6 ECTS credits (or equivalent course). Basic knowledge in mathematics and modelling of biological systems according to the syllabus for NMAA33 Mathematics A, 7,5 ECTS credits (or equivalent course). Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: The first part of the course consists of lectures, seminars and computer exercises. The course is to a large extent based on independent work (individually and in small groups). Literature (theory) and results from computer exercises are presented and discussed at seminars and in written reports. During the second part of the course students should write a review paper addressing a specific topic dealt with in the first part of the course. The review papers are also presented and discussed at a seminar. Seminars are compulsory. |
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| Course contents: Structure and dynamics of populations and ecological communities in space and time. Applications of concepts and theories from these areas on some actual, important ecological problems, such as: protection of endangered species and biodiversity; biological control of pest species; sustainable harvesting of natural resources; effects of alien species on ecological communities; species reintroductions; the response of ecological communities to climate change and to habitat destruction and fragmentation; vulnerability and recovery ability of ecosystems subjected to different kinds of disturbances. And possibly: ecological aspects of epidemiology; growth of the human population. |
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| Course literature: Akcakaya, Burgman & Ginzburg. 1999. Applied population ecology, 2nd ed. Applied Biomathematics. Scientific papers |
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| Laboratory work and seminar assignments. Project - Literature Course |
6 ECTS 6 ECTS |
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| Three grades are given: failed, passed and passed with distinction. | |||
Course language is Swedish/English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Bo Ebenman Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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