BIODIVERSITY

Course Information
TitleΒΙΟΠΟΙΚΙΛΟΤΗΤΑ / BIODIVERSITY
CodeΖΟ.ENB.5.18
FacultySciences
SchoolBiology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorKonstantinos Sagonas
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID40001671

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)

Registered students: 20
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Moriakī Viología, Genetikī kai ViotechnologíaElective Courses534
Perivallontikī ViologíaElective Courses534
GenikīElective Courses534
Class Information
Academic Year2017 – 2018
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600096916
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
  • French (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Connect and apply relevant-to-biodiversity information from other courses. 2.Develop the ability to discuss and defend in a rational and scientific way controversial issues related to biodiversity. 3. Understand the difference between oral and written presentations and applying relevant instructions in presenting projects. 4. Create short research projects and effectively communicate the results to a wider, non-scientific audience.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Respect natural environment
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Definitions. Components of biodiversity. Biodiversity in time and space: maps, gradients, hotspots, convergence. Role, importance and value of biodiversity. Human activities, threats and species loss. Biodiversity recording and monitoring. Measures for sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity. In-situ and ex-situ conservation. Convention for the Conservation of Biodiversity and its application globally and locally.
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Power point oral presentations, use of electronic databases, video and other multimedia material creation, students e-collaboration via electronic teaching platform (eLearning)
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures301.2✓
Laboratory Work100.4✓
Reading Assigment261.0✓
Tutorial20.1✓
Project150.6✓✓
Written assigments150.6✓✓
Exams20.1✓
Total1004
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written examination on course material (75% of final grade). Exams based on multiple choice test and answering questions of knowledge or critical thinking; self-assessment multiple choice test. 2. Practical laboratory skills, preparation and presentation of short essays, familiarity with literature search, study books and articles, publication of modern Biodiversity videos and multimedia in Interner, cooperation in teams. (25% of final grade).
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
  • Report (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιοποικιλότητα Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 17153 Έκδοση: 2η έκδ./2008 Συγγραφείς: Gaston Kevin J.,Spicer John I. ISBN: 978-960-12-1687-4 Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): University Studio Press Α.Ε
Additional bibliography for study
Διδακτικές Σημειώσεις-Διαλέξεις των διδασκόντων αναρτημένες σε ηλεκτρονική πλατφόρμα διδασκαλίας (Blackboard)
Last Update
13-06-2018