Ecology
On successful completion of the course:
KnowledgeThe student should have knowledge and understanding of:
- key ecological processes
- the interactions between organisms and their environment
- key environmental and ecological issues facing society
SkillsThe student should be able to:
- demonstrate competence in a range of basic methods used for ecological research (field work and data analysis)
- Give a short oral presentation about ecological topics
General CompetenceThe student should:
- have developed an appreciation of the modern scope of scientific inquiry in the field of ecology
- be able to convey key subject matter such as theories, issues and challenges regarding the field of ecology - both in writing and orally
- demonstrate awareness of human interactions with natural populations and eco-systems, including habitat modification, pollution, exploitation and conservation
Compound evaluation, grading scale Letter grades
- Oral examination, comprises 20/100 of the grade, grading scale Letter grades.
- Written examination, 4 hours, comprises 80/100 of the grade, grading scale Letter grades.
Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries.
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
BI131F - Ecology, Soil and Plant Science - 8 credits
BI115F-001 - Cell Biology - 5 credits
BI115F-1 - Cellebiologi - 5 credits
BI115F-2 - Cellebiologi - 5 credits
BI116F-001 - Introductory Chemistry and Cell Biology - Chemistry, laboratory work - 5 credits
BI133F - Ecology and Biodiversity - 5 credits
BIO1017 - Ecology - 7.5 credits