045941 Applied Ecology

Detaljer
Inst. for Økologi   50 %
Inst. for Jordbrugsvidenskab   25 %
Tidligst mulig placering
Varighed1 semester
 
Pointværdi6 (ECTS)
KursustypeFælleskursus
 
Eksamenbedømmelse af deltagelse


med hjælpemidler

Beskrivelse af eksamen: bestået/ikke bestået, intern censur

Attendance by 80%, presentation of selected topics and participation in class discussions are required to pass the course.
 
Rammer for undervisningLectures and excersises: 1 module per week and 5-6 exersizes of 2-4 hours duration.
 
BlokplaceringE7, fall
Wedensdays afternoons. Further details on the specific dates will be given during the course.

 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
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Anbefalede forudsætninger045541 Økologi
This course assumes knowlegde of the basic ecological principles corresponding to a course/textbook in general ecology
 
Begrænset deltagerantalA maximum of 28 Students can participate.
 
Kursets målsætning
The objective of Applied Ecology is to provide insight into how ecological theories and principles can be applied to adressing environmental problems. The course is divided into 5 themes with relatively direct relations to political and economic aspects. Critical analysis of scientific literature and its presentation is an important goal of the course.
 
Kursusindhold
In each of the 5 themes the basic theoretical aspects are presented in lectures. Further discussions of the associated problems involved are covered by presentations by the students.

The 5 themes deal with:

1) Harvesting population.
This theme deals with the possibilities for a sustainable exploitation of free-living organisms and the problems associated with such efforts. The related issues are e.g., estimation of population size and stability of populations and models for maximum sustainable yield.

2) Application of micro organisms in soil remediation.
This theme gives and overview of the methods dealing with efforts to avoid that polluted material like waste water sludge, has to be deposited permanently. The discussion deals with the possibilities in using tolerant micro organism in remediation and the use of genetically modified organisms.

3) Agricultural ecology.
This theme present and discusses the different views in descriptions / characterisations of the qualities of various agricultural systems. Special emphasis will be given to the effect of production; resource use and effect on the environment. The theme includes own studies on specific Danish and foreign system of differing types and intensities. It is the aim that the students can identify important goals and characteristics in agricultural systems, especially how ecological processes are used, modified or counteracted.

4) Biodiversity.
This theme deals with measurements and appreciation of biological diversity on local, regional and global scale. The related issues includes, the approach to ecology: holistic versus reductionist and the ecological value of rare species and biological diversity.

5) Application of ecosystem models.
This theme deals - independently - with the use of models in the understanding of ecosystems and how they have been used to analyse and define goals.
 
Undervisningsform
The curriculum is covered by lectures and student presentations. The students are thereby in part responsible for the quality of the studies. Student presentation are based on scientific littereature, new paper article etc. or on analyses of information/data.
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
Information on textbook and other materials to be used, will be given at the at the course introduction.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Per Moestrup Jensen, pmj@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi/Faggruppe Zoologi, Tlf: 35332673
Jacob Weiner, jw@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi/Faggruppe Botanik, Tlf: 35332822
Niels O G Jørgensen, nogj@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi/Faggruppe Genetik og Mikrobiologi, Tlf: 35332625
Vibeke Langer, vl@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Miljø, Ressourcer og Teknologi, Tlf: 35332383
 
Studienævn
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger18
teoretiske øvelser20
kollokvier18
forberedelse124
eksamen0

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