GENERAL ECOLOGY
| Title | ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΟΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ / GENERAL ECOLOGY |
| Code | 008Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420001035 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600119538
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
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/1/600119538
- At the Website of the School: http://users.auth.gr/~canagno/
- Other: Eclass
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- 009Υ SOIL SCIENCE
- 010Υ SYSTEMATIC BOTANY
- 011Υ PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. have a basic scientific knowledge of the Natural History
2. understand general ecological subjects
3. obtain the necessary background for applied agricultural and environmental disciplines.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to the Science of Ecology - Ecology and Evolution - Ecosystems and communities - Terrestrial biomes - Energy and productivity in ecosystems - Food webs in ecosystems - Biogeochemical cycles - Glasshouse effect - Nutrient budgets and ecosystems - Adaptations of organisms to environment - Population growth and regulation - Demography - Intraspecific competition - Interspecific (biotic) interactions (competition, predation, mutualism, cooperation) - Homeostasis of the ecosystem - Development and evolution of the ecosystem (Succession).
Keywords
Ecology, Ecosystem, Population, Community, Energy, Productivity, Biochemical cycle, Glasshouse effect.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Teaching with powerpoint.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 26 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 81 |
Student Assessment
Description
100% written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βερεσόγλου Δ. "Οικολογία 2010 ΓΑΡΤΑΓΑΝΗΣ ΑΓΙΣ-ΣΑΒΒΑΣ (κωδικός Εύδοξος: 32998680)
Additional bibliography for study
Σαιτάνης Κ. και Καρανδεινός Μ.Γ. 2010. Πληθυσμιακή Οικολογία - Δυναμική Πληθυσμών. ΕΜΒΡΥΟ - ΣΤΥΛΙΑΝΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑΔΗΣ.
Krebs C.J. 2001. Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance, 5th Edition. Benjamin Cummings.
Last Update
14-12-2016
