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PLS0090
Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Services
The course will be carried out as a literature course with regular discussion seminars where the student is orally examined while further developing their understanding for the topic. The student will present their own project in relation to the topic of the course, where their scientific work is critically reviewed and discussed, to identify their own skill and knowledge development needs in the subject of the project, and to relate the scientific questions to the agriculture sector’s complex system of resources and value-creating processes.
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
PLS0090 Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Services, 10.0 Credits
Subjects
Agricultural ScienceEducation cycle
Postgraduate levelGrading scale
Pass / Failed
Prior knowledge
The student must be admitted to PhD studies at SLU or other University or research organization.Objectives
Learning outcomes On completion of the course, the student will be able to: - Describe the main soil organism groups, their roles (main ecosystem processes) and their interactions in different ecosystems. - Describe the soil as a habitat in different ecosystems. - Relate the main processes conducted by soil organisms to the concept of ecosystem services. - Discuss the topic in-depth in relation to the field of research of the PhD studies. The aim of the course is for the student, to gain knowledge on the topic of soil ecology and soil ecosystem services. Through the course, the student will develop deeper understanding on the topics in relation to their individual research project. In particular the aim of the course is to give knowledge on the main soil organism groups, their roles (main ecosystem processes) and their interactions in different ecosystems. The course will also give knowledge on the soil as a habitat in different ecosystems; the relation of the main processes conducted by soil organisms to the concept of ecosystem services, to a level where the topic can be discussed in-depth in relation to the field of research of the PhD studies.Content
The course will be carried out as a literature course with regular discussion seminars where the student is orally examined while further developing their understanding for the topic. The student will present their own project in relation to the topic of the course, where their scientific work is critically reviewed and discussed, to identify their own skill and knowledge development needs in the subject of the project, and to relate the scientific questions to the agriculture sector’s complex system of resources and value-creating processes.Additional information
Apply for the course by sending an email to the course leader no later than 15 March.Responsible department
Department of Biosystems and Technology