BI1349, Ecology, 7.5 Hp
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Syllabus

Finalized by: Programnämnden för utbildning inom landskap och trädgård (PN - LT), 2018-12-07
Valid from : Autumn semester 2019 (2019-09-02)

Level

First cycle (G1N)

Main field of study

Biology

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 and issues.

After completion of the course, the student will be able to explain:

• Basic concepts and issues related to organisms’ adaptations to the environment.
• Basic concepts and issues related to populations changes in time and space.
• Basic concepts and issues related to structure and change over time in plant- and animal- communities.
• Basic concepts and issues related to flows of energy and materials in the ecosystem, and how these flows influence, and are influenced, by the structure and composition of plant- and animal communities.
• Basic concept of how the surrounding landscape influence ecological processes.
• Basic concepts and issues related to how natural and anthropogenic environmental changes influence ecological processes and biodiversity.

Content

Instruction consists of lectures, exercises (partly mandatory), and written assignments (partly mandatory) on topics such as: Basic principles for natural selection, evolution, and organisms’ adaptation to their environment. Basic principles on regulation, distribution and growth of populations. Basic principles of how populations are influenced by the environment, competition, predation and parasitism. Basic principles of factors controlling structure and composition of plant- and animal communities, Basic principles for the biogeochemical cycles, flows of energy, matter and nutrients through food webs, and processes regulating primary- and secondary production. Basic principles of landscape ecology, e.g. how landscape configuration influence populations, biodiversity, and species extinctions. Ecological processes in a changing world, how are populations, plant- and animal communities, and biodiversity influenced by global change.

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

Passed written examination and presentation of project work, passed assignments, and passed mandatory activities.

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Ecology

Supplementary information

Included in program

• Landskapsarkitektprogrammet - Uppsala

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
Written exam	6.0	0102
Project	1.5	0103

The Course Replaces

BI0442, BI0685, BI1077