NBIC22 Wetland and Streaming Water, Ecology and Application 2007

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Valid for year : 2007

NBIC22	Wetland and Streaming Water, Ecology and Application, 15 ECTS credits. /Våtmarker och rinnande vatten, ekologi och tillämpning/ For: Bio BKM
	Prel. scheduled hours: 78 Rec. self-study hours: 322
	Area of Education: Science Subject area: Biology
	Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A
	Aim: The aim is that the student shall achieve a deeper theoretical and practical knowledge about the ecological structures and functions of wetlands and streams. In particular, the focus is on mechanisms and processes that are relevant for nature conservancy and environmental management activities. Having successfully completed the course, the student should be able to: understand current theories about factors structuring biological communities in shallow waters apply those theories for proposing restoration and management plans for shallow waters to achieve various nature conservancy and environmental goals understand the most important biogeochemical processes and regulating factors for the cycling of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in shallow waters use the biogeochemical and ecological knowledge achieved to propose preliminary designs of wetlands for removal of various substances from water plan and perform a minor project to meet the project goals defined by an external client
	Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Past exams in courses comparable to 50 credits (1.25 years) of basal biology at Linköping University, including courses similar to our course NBIB08 Ecology, 5 credits, and NBIB22 Fauna and Flora, 5 credits. 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.
	Organisation: The course is given in cooperation with University of Kalmar and contains lectures, literature seminars, laborative work, excursions and computer exercises. The course has a problem oriented perspective and organization and uses computer network for communication between students and with the teachers. Participation in practical laboratory work, excursions, exercises and seminars is part of the examination. Part of the education takes place in Kalmar.
	Course contents: The rationale behind the course is that applied biological knowledge is necessary for maintaining and create desirable ecosystem functions in the landscape, e.g. biological diversity, decreased transport of environmental pollutants or a certain water quality. The course deals with wetlands, ponds, shallow lakes and streams, and one of the overall goals is to give an updated view of current research in relevant fields. The studies are subdivided into: (1) Shallow waters as habitats (2) Managment of shallow waters, (3) Biogeochemical processes (4) Design and management of constructed wetlands.
	Course literature: Van der Valk, A. 2006. The Biology of freshwater wetlands. Oxford University Press, Oxford U.K; Brock, T.D. & Madigan, M.T. 1999 (or later edition). Biology of microorganisms (selected chpts only) or equivalent microbiological literature; Scientific articles
	Examination:
	Written exam Laboratory work, excursions and group assignments Project	4 p 4 p 2 p	/ / /	6 ECTS 6 ECTS 3 ECTS


Course language is Swedish/English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Karin S Tonderski Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se Last updated: 05/30/2007