Advanced Ecology
| Title | ΠΡΟΧΩΡΗΜΕΝΗ ΟΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ 1 / Advanced Ecology |
| Code | ΟΚΝ701 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420000952 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600121153
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Course Type 2016-2020
- 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/1/600121153
- 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
- 008Υ GENERAL ECOLOGY
- 009Υ SOIL SCIENCE
- 010Υ SYSTEMATIC BOTANY
- 011Υ PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
General Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the use of ecological terms, computers, and searcjing in literature.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. have an advanced scientific knowledge of Ecology.
2. understand general ecological subjects.
3. obtain the necessary background for environmental disciplines.
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
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Natural ecosystems and agroecosystems, Evolution of species, Interspecific competition Predation, Factors influencing community structure, Pest control, Alien species, Patterns of species richness, Island biogeography, Biodiversity, Ecological importance of mycorrhizas.
Keywords
Ecology, Ecosystem, Population, Community, Energy, Productivity, Biochemical cycle.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- 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 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Internship | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Description
100% written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βερεσόγλου Δ. "Οικολογία 2010 ΓΑΡΤΑΓΑΝΗΣ ΑΓΙΣ-ΣΑΒΒΑΣ (κωδικός Εύδοξος: 32998680)
Additional bibliography for study
Press M.C., Scholes J.D. and Barker M.G. 1998. Physiological Plant Ecology. British Ecological Society.
Krebs C.J. 2001. Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance, 5th Edition. Benjamin Cummings.
Schulze E.D., Beck E., and Muller-Hohenstein K. 2002. Plant Ecology. Springer.
Pugnaire F.I., Valladares F. (Eds.) 2007. Functional Plant Ecology 2nd Edn. CRC press.
Craine J.M. 2009. Resource Strategies of Wild Plants. Princeton Univwersity Press.
Ritchie M.E. 2010. Scale, Heterogeneity, and the Structure and Diversity of Ecological Communities. Princeton Press.
Schmitz O.J. 2010. Resolving Ecosystem Complexity. Princeton Press.
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Last Update
06-07-2015
