ECOS1070 Ecology (5 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

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The seminar is offered every second year, autumn 2020 and 2022.

Description

Ecological theories, current ecological knowledge at individual, population, community and ecosystem level. Ecological theory and its applications


Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student:
  • is able to understand and describe basic ecological theories at individual, population, community and ecosystem level
  • can explain with examples, how ecological theories explain nature
  • understands how the ecological theory can be applied at each hierarchical level
  • can explain in principle general features of ecological application with specific examples.

Additional information

Learning diary means that you write a short summary (max 2000 characters with spaces) of the main content of the chapter. What was in your opinion the main content and how it increased the knowledge compared to the previous chapters. Own words means, that you should not copy the summary parts of the chapters. Finally you write 1 page book review of the quality of the book and how readable it was.

When you have returned the one document, inform Janne Kotiaho with email.Learning diary means that you write a short summary (max 2000 characters with spaces) of the main content of the chapter. What was in your opinion the main content and how it increased the knowledge compared to the previous chapters. Own words means, that you should not copy the summary parts of the chapters. Finally you write 1 page book review of the quality of the book and how readable it was.

When you have returned the one document, inform Janne Kotiaho with email.  

Literature

  • Michael Begon, Colin R. Townsend, John L. Harper: Ecology, 4h edition; ISBN: 978-1-4051-1117-1
  • (5th edition) Ecology, from individuals to ecosystems, Begon & Townsend.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
The seminar is offered every second year, autumn 2020 and 2022.
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Method 2

Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2, Period 3, Period 4, Period 5
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Method 3

Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2, Period 3, Period 4, Period 5
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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

Seminar.

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Exam (5 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

eExam.

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Independent study, Learning diary (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching