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:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
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Book exam in Ecology; or as a seminar every other year.
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
seminar every other year, autumn 2024, 2026
Literature
- Begon & Townsend 2020 (5th edition) Ecology, from individuals to ecosystems. Wiley
Completion methods
Method 1
Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2, Period 3, Period 4, Period 5
Select all marked parts
Method 2
Description:
The seminar is offered every second year, autumn 2025 and 2027.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Exam (5 cr)
Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Teaching
9/2–12/20/2024 Electronic exam
1/9–7/30/2025 Electronic exam
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish