VEGETATION ANALYSIS AND DIVERSITY
| Title | ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΙΚΙΛΟΤΗΤΑ ΒΛΑΣΤΗΣΗΣ / VEGETATION ANALYSIS AND DIVERSITY |
| Code | ΒΟ.ΕΝΒ.8.7 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Ioannis Tsiripidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001182 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 30
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600096973
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Βιολογίας |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Ι3 (206) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 12:00 έως 14:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600096973
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4216
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to understand the concept of plant community as well as the plant species interactions and their relationships with abiotic factors. Furthermore, they will be able to understand and apply vegetation sampling and data analysis methods and to investigate vegetation differentiation in Greece and the corresponding ecological gradients.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in teams
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
The plant community concept. Plant species interactions. Vegetation sampling and description. Nature and properties of vegetation data. Classification and ordination methods. Systematic and nomenclature of vegetation units. Synecology and syndynamics. Applied vegetation study. Vegetation diversity in Greece and the Habitats’ Directive of European Union.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- 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
The plant community concept. Plant species interactions. Vegetation sampling and description. Nature and properties of vegetation data. Classification and ordination methods. Systematic and nomenclature of vegetation units. Synecology and syndynamics. Applied vegetation study. Vegetation diversity in Greece and the Habitats’ Directive of European Union.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 6 | 0.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Fieldwork | 16 | 0.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 47 | 1.9 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 48 | 1.9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Presentation-examination of work, written examination
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Δημόπουλος Π. 2006. Αριθμητικές μέθοδοι οικολογικής ταξινόμησης. Αφοι Τερζή Ο.Ε. ISBN: 978-960-9407-02-1
Additional bibliography for study
Τσιριπίδης Ι. Διδακτικές σημειώσεις για το μάθημα Ανάλυση και ποικιλότητα βλάστησης (διαθέσιμες στο https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4216)
Διαφάνειες παρουσιάσεων από τις διαλέξεις (διαθέσιμες στο https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4216)
Last Update
19-06-2017
