Ecology and environmental science
Information from the course leader
Välkomna till kursen BI1275 Ekologi och miljövetenskap som börjar måndagen den 18 januari klockan 9:15!
Hela kursen kommer att ges 'on-line' med föreläsningar och disussioner i Zoom och förinspelade föreläsningar, information och annat material som kommer att finnas tillgängligt i Canvas.
Mer information om Zoom-länkar, Canvas mm kommer efter helgerna. Hör gärna av er till mig via mail om ni har frågor om kursen.
Önskar er alla möjlighet till lite ledighet under jul- och nyårshelgerna och allt gott för det nya året!
Vänliga hälsningar,
Helena Bylund (helena.bylund@slu.se)
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
BI1275-30238 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for BI1275
Academic year 2019/2020
Ecology and environmental science (BI1275-30184)
2020-01-20 - 2020-02-19
Academic year 2018/2019
Ecology and environmental science (BI1275-30092)
2019-01-21 - 2019-02-20
Academic year 2017/2018
Ecology and environmental science (BI1275-30020)
2018-01-15 - 2018-02-18
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
BI1275 Ecology and environmental science, 7.5 Credits
Ekologi och miljövetenskapSubjects
Environmental Science Biology Biology Environmental scienceEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
Title | Credits | Code |
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Single module | 7.5 | 0101 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1N)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to general entry requirements and Science 2 (or Bi 1, Fy 1a, Ke 1 or Bi 1, Fy 1b1 + 1b2, Ke 1) and Mathematics 3Objectives
The course aims at providing basal knowledge of ecological concepts and ides and ecological consequences of exploitation of natural resources
After completion the student shall be able:
to account for basal concepts and issues concerning the individual organism relation to its environment, dynamic of populations in space and time
to account for basal concepts and issues concerning structure and dynamics of plant and animal communities, transfer of energy and matter in ecosystems
to account for ecological consequences of human exploitation of (biological) natural resources
Content
Content
Lectures and exercises on topics related to how organisms are adapted to their environment, population dynamics, ecological interactions such as competition and predation, structure and dynamics of ecological communities (dealing with e.g. food webs and species diversity), ecosystem ecology (e.g. what determines internal and external cycling of carbon and nutrients, basal constrains of productivity etc.), ecosystem services (what they are and how they are regulated). The course also deals with human exploitation of biological natural resources (lectures and compulsory group works). The course cover e.g. ecological consequences of forestry, agriculture, fishery and hunting (harvest of populations), sustainable use, and national and global treats to biodiversity.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Passed written exam and approved reports of group work.
- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible department
Department of Ecology
Further information
Grading criteria
Lärandemål och betygskriterier för BI1275 Ekologi och miljövetenskap 7.5 hp
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LM 1 (Skriftlig tentamen) |
LM 2 (Skriftlig tentamen) |
3 (godkänt) |
Redogöra för grundläggande begrepp och frågeställningar rörande:
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Redogöra för ekologiska konsekvenser på naturliga system av människans nyttjande av naturresurser. |
4 (väl godkänt) |
Beskriva hur individer, populationer och ekologiska samhällen påverkas av olika förändringar i omgivningen. |
Förklara samband mellan naturresursutnyttjande och ekologiska konsekvenser. |
5 (mycket väl godkänt) |
Relatera populationers storlek och förändring i tid, samt växt- och djursamhällens struktur och förändring över tiden, till energi- och ämnestransport inom och mellan ekosystem. |
Jämföra ekologiska konsekvenser (skillnader och likheter) av olika former av naturresursutnyttjande mellan olika ekosystem. |
Examinationsform och fordring för godkänd kurs
Godkänd skriftlig tentamen och godkänd redovisning av projektarbete (grupparbete)
Litterature list
- Ecology Fifth edition Författare: Bowman,W.D., and Hacker, S.D. ISBN: 9781605359281 Kommentar: Det har kommit en ny femte upplaga av boken men det går bra att använda tidigare upplagor. Vi kommer att lägga ut läshänvisningar för de senaste upplagorna av boken i SLU-kurs och på Canvas.