ECOLOGY
ECOLOGIA
ECOLOGY
ECOLOGIA
| A.Y. | Credits |
|---|---|
| 2015/2016 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
|---|---|---|
| Antonella Penna |
Assigned to the Degree Course
| Date | Time | Classroom / Location |
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Learning Objectives
The learning objectives of the course are intended to introduce students to the Ecology, i.e. Populations, Community Ecology, Ecosystem Ecology.
The topics covered include the typologies of Environments, ecological genetics, population concepts, species interaction properties, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, ecological biogeography and human ecology.
Lectures will emphasize the modern approaches of methodologies for the comprehension of ecosystem functioning. Marine aquatic ecosystems will be particularly traited.
Program
-The nature of Ecology
-The Physical Environment
-The organisms and its environment
Ecological genetics: adaptation and natural selection. Plant adaptation. Animal Adaptations.
-Ecosystem Ecology
Ecosystem Energetics. Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling. Biogeochemical Cycles.
-Populations
Properties of populations. Population Growth. Life History. Intraspecific Population Regulation. Metapopulations.
-Species Interactions
Species Interactions, Population Dynamics, and Natural Selection. Interspecific Competition. Predation. Parasitism and Mutualism.
-Community Ecology
Community structure. Factors influencing the Structure of Communities. Community Dinamics.
-Ecological Biogeography
Terrestrial Ecosystems. Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems. Aquatic Ecosystems. Large -Scale Patterns of Biological Diversity.
-Human Ecology
Population Growth, Resource Use, and Sustainability. Global Climate Change.
Bridging Courses
None.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Students will need to show that they have acquired a good basic knowledge of structure and function of the ecosystems, as well as of the principal methods used for the analysis and applications.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Lectures. Lab experiences, and sampling trip by boat according with the Professor.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures using English slide material.
- Attendance
Students are highly advised to attend the course.
- Course books
-Smith & Smith, Elementi di Ecologia, Pearson
-L'essenziale di ecologia. Townsend, Harper & Begon,
Zanichelli
-Fondamenti di ecologia. Cunningham, Cunningham &
Saigo, McGraw-Hill
-Ecologia. Ricklefs, Zanichelli
-Ecologia - Individui, popolazioni, comunità. Begon,
Harper & Townsend, Zanichelli
-Ecologia - Dagli organismi agli ecosistemi. Chelazzi,Provini & Santini, CEA
-Ecologia. Odum, Piccin (2000 e 1966)
-Lezioni di Ecologia. Almo Farina, UTET
-Basi di Ecologia. Odum, Piccin
- Assessment
Oral Examination.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
The same as for students attending.
- Attendance
Students are highly advised to attend the course.
- Course books
-Smith & Smith, Elementi di Ecologia, Pearson
-L'essenziale di ecologia. Townsend, Harper & Begon,
Zanichelli
-Fondamenti di ecologia. Cunningham, Cunningham &
Saigo, McGraw-Hill
-Ecologia. Ricklefs, Zanichelli
-Ecologia - Individui, popolazioni, comunità. Begon,
Harper & Townsend, Zanichelli
-Ecologia - Dagli organismi agli ecosistemi. Chelazzi,Provini & Santini, CEA
-Ecologia. Odum, Piccin (2000 e 1966)
-Lezioni di Ecologia. Almo Farina, UTET
-Basi di Ecologia. Odum, Piccin
- Assessment
Oral examination.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Notes
-The student can request to sit the final exam in English.
-Some lessons will be done in English.
-The slide material of lessons is in English.
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