41217 - General and Applied Ecology Modulübersicht
| Module Number: | 41217 |
| Module Title: | General and Applied Ecology |
| Allgemeine und Angewandte Ökologie | |
| Department: | Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences |
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: | Every winter semester |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Learning Outcome: | The Module General and Applied Ecology provides an overview of the basic and applied aspects of ecology. The lectures provide a comprehensive overview of modern concepts of ecology including ecophysiology, population and community ecology. Ecological research further requires a fundamental understanding of sampling techniques and designs. Students will learn about
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| Recommended Prerequisites: | Bachelor Module 41102 Ecology, 12954 Biostatistics, 41106 Biology |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | The class is organized as lectures complemented by discussions and individual contributions. All slides and schedules are available in Moodle. Self-organized work, in particular independent acquisition of relevant ecological information, is required. Textbooks Begon, M., Townsend, C.R. & Harper, J.L. 2006. Ecology: from individuals to ecosystems. Blackwell Publ. Townsend, C.R., Begon, M. & Harper, J.L. 2008. Essentials of ecology. Blackwell Publ. Southwood, T. R. 1994. Ecological methods. Chapman & Hall MacGarigal, K., Cushman, S. & Stafford, S. 2000 Multivariate statistics for wildlife and ecology research. Springer Zuur, A.F., Ieno, E.N. & Smith, G.M. 2007 Analysing ecological data. Springer Scheiner, S.M. 2001 Design and analysis of ecological experiments. Oxford Univ. Press Quinn, G.P. & Keough, M.J. 2002 Experimental design and data analysis for biologists. Cambridge Univ. Press EBooks Jorgensen - Encyclopedia of Ecology Levin - Encyclopedia of Biodiversity Levin – The Princeton Guide to Ecology Pla - Quantifying Functional Biodiversity Adams – Species Richness |
| Module Examination: | Final Module Examination (MAP) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | Written exam at the end of the lecture period (120 min.) |
| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
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| Remarks: | Complementary module WHS |
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