BI1398, Ecology, 15.0 Hp
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Syllabus

Level

First cycle (G1N)

Main field of study

Biology, Environmental Science

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.

Course language

Swedish

Entry Requirements

Objectives

The course aims to provide knowledge of basic ecological concepts, issues and practices. After completing the course students will be able to:

• Explain the basic concepts and issues relating to organisms’ adaptations to the environment.
• Explain the basic concepts and issues related populations changes in time and space.
• Explain the basic concepts and issues related to the structure and change over time in the communities of organisms.
• Explain the basic concepts and issues related to the flows of energy and materials in the ecosystem
• Make calculations of the populations growth and dynamics.
• Make simple flow calculations of energy and materials in the ecosystem.
• In the form of group work plan and carry out ecological field investigations and communicate the results orally and in writing. -Identify Common Swedish invertebrate groups.

Content

Instruction consists of lectures and exercises involving organisms’ adaptations to their environment, population ecology, species interactions (eg competition and predation), communities (including food webs and species diversity), ecosystems (eg, flows of energy, carbon and nutrients), and invertebrates in fresh and brackish water. Lectures also concerns the development of ecology as a science and its relationship to other sciences, changes in the communities of organisms and ecosystems over time, and the human role in ecological processes. Students carry out ecological studies in the field during a field trip. The project (compulsory) is presented both in writing and orally.

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

Passed written examination, passed written and oral reports, passed participation in compulsory parts.

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Ecology

Supplementary information

Included in program

• Biology and Environmental Science - Bachelor's Programme

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
The indidivual and the population	7.0	0102
Community and ecosystem ecology	5.0	0103
Project	3.0	0104

The Course Replaces

BI1039