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Ecology, 6 ECTS credits.
/Ekologi/
For:
Bio
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 68
Rec. self-study hours: 92
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Area of Education: Science
Main field of studies: Biology
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
To provide an understanding of basic ecological concepts and theories. The course also aims at an insight and exercise in the scientific method of working: to plan, carry out, evaluate and account for investigations that illustrate some current problems in ecology.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
20 ECTS in Biology includning a course in Botany or equivalent.
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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Supplementary courses:
Ecology second course, Nature Conservation in Practise
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Organisation:
Lectures, seminars and computer simulations of ecological models. A small scientific investigation (team-work) is also carried out during the course. Seminars, computer simulations and field and laboratory experiments/work in connection with the scientific investigation (team-work) are compulsory.
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Course contents:
The course provides knowledge about basic ecological concepts and theories. The relations of individual organisms to their environment. Evolutionary ecology. The structure and dynamics of populations and ecological communities. Conservation Biology. Turnover of energy and nutrients in ecosystems.
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Course literature:
Ricklefs, R. E. 2008. The economy of nature. 6th ed. Freeman.
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Laboratory work
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3 ECTS
3 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson
Examiner: Kjell Carlsson
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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