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Syllabus 2018-19 - 10212009 - Ecology (Ecología)
- Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
- Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
- Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
DEGREE: | Grado en Biología |
FACULTY: | FACULTY OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES |
ACADEMIC YEAR: | 2018-19 |
COURSE: | Ecology |
NAME: Ecology | |||||
CODE: 10212009 | ACADEMIC YEAR: 2018-19 | ||||
LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 1 | ||||
ECTS CREDITS: 12.0 | YEAR: 3 | SEMESTER: AN |
NAME: JIMÉNEZ GÓMEZ, FRANCISCO | ||
DEPARTMENT: U102 - BIOLOGIA ANIMAL, BIOL.VEGETAL Y ECOLOGIA | ||
FIELD OF STUDY: 220 - ECOLOGÍA | ||
OFFICE NO.: B3 - 163 | E-MAIL: fgomez@ujaen.es | P: 2793 |
WEBSITE: www.ujaen.es/dep/bioani | ||
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8644-7089 | ||
LANGUAGE: - | LEVEL: 1 | |
NAME: JIMÉNEZ MELERO, RAQUEL | ||
DEPARTMENT: U102 - BIOLOGIA ANIMAL, BIOL.VEGETAL Y ECOLOGIA | ||
FIELD OF STUDY: 220 - ECOLOGÍA | ||
OFFICE NO.: B3 - 141 | E-MAIL: rmelero@ujaen.es | P: 953212794 |
WEBSITE: - | ||
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3685-9995 | ||
LANGUAGE: - | LEVEL: 1 |
The theoretical program will include the following topics: Topic 1: Historical background of ecology Topic 2: The ecosystem and the framework of general systems theory Topic 3: Models in ecology Topic 4: Methods in ecology Topic 5: Adaptation of organisms to the environment Topic 6: Electromagnetic radiation Topic 7: Heat and temperature Topic 8: Physical support: atmosphere, water and soil Topic 9: Dissolved gases (oxygen) Topic 10: Biogeochemical carbon cycle Topic 11: Biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen Topic 12: Biogeochemical cycle of phosphorus Topic 13: Biogeochemical cycle of sulfur and micronutrients Topic 14: Biological production Topic 15: Primary production Topic 16: Secondary production Topic 17: System of decomposers and detritivores Topic 18: Trophic structure of ecosystems Topic 19: Demography and growth of isolated populations Topic 20: Ecological niche Topic 21: Interspecific interactions: competition Topic 22: Interspecific interactions: predator-prey system Topic 23: Interspecific interactions: mutualism Topic 24: Distribution of species abundance Topic 25: Diversity and Information Topic 26: Immigration, extinction and spatial heterogeneity of populations and communities. Insularity. Topic 27: Ecological succession Topic 28: Stability and complexity Topic 29: Changes of the ecosystem in space: landscape and territory Topic 30: Environmental education Topic 31: global ecology The practical classes will be the following: 1.- Leaf litter decomposition I 2.- Integrated metabolic measures 3.- Thermal stratification in aquatic systems 4.- Field excursion (6 hours). Analysis of the structure of plant communities. 5.- Secondary production (Allen method) 6.- Analysis of the field practice data (Computer Classroom) 7.- Leaf decomposition II 8.- Leaf decomposition III 9.- Population growth in life tables (computer) 10.- Competition and Predator / Dam (computer) 11.- Landscape Analysis 12.- Metapopulations and distributions of species abundance (computer). The Seminars will be the following: 1.- Ecology to debate 2.- The planetary limits 3.- The human ecological footprint-I 4.- The human ecological footprint-II 5.- Demography of Homo sapiens: r or k strategist? 6.- Biodiversity and cryptodiversity 7.- Ecosystem services 8.- Marine reserves: metapopulations 9.- Environmental education (The contents of the seminars and practices may be modified according to the course development)
The subject is structured in 4 basic activities. First master lessons, in which the professor in charge of the subject makes a detailed and accurate presentation of the subject. These masterclasses occupy a total of 70 contact hours. The practical part of the subject will be carried out in the laboratories of practices, in computer rooms (simulation practices in computer), and in the field. A total of 12 sessions of 2 hours of practice in laboratory and computer classroom and a field session (6 hours), which make a total of 30 classroom hours are established. The theoretical and practical contents are complemented with 15 pressential hours of seminars, as well as with group and individual tutorials for the discussion and clarification of doubts (5 pressential hours).
Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support
The theoretical concepts of the subject will be evaluated through a written exam (objective test). It will include a partial eliminatory exam of the subject taught in the first four months of the course. The final weight of this note will be proportional to the number of topics included (approximately 40%). The grade obtained between the partial and the final will mean 75% of the final grade. With this test the following competences will be evaluated: CB1, CG11, CT3, CT4, CT6, CT9, CT10, CE17, CE19, CE20 and CE18. The practical contents of the subject will be assessed through a process of continuous evaluation by solving problems (which can also be evaluated in a final written exam), and the quality of the practice scripts. In this case, the competences to be evaluated will be: CG1, CG3, CT1, CT2, CT5, CT7, CT8, CT9 and CE18. The possibility of teamwork that would also be evaluable within this section is foreseen (CT8 and CT2 will be the competences evaluated). The results obtained will represent 20% of the final grade. In addition, attendance and participation in seminars and practical classes will contribute to the final grade with a maximum of 5% (CT6, CT9 and CT10). For the latter case, interventions and critical capacity will be taken into account, as well as the skill and interest shown. Attendance will be controlled with class lists in practice sessions and seminars. Obtaining the highest possible score for attendance will require at least 90% of the possible sessions. For each 10% decrease in this value, 20% of the attendance score will be subtracted.
- Ecology : global insights & investigations. Edition: 2nd ed. Author: Stiling, Peter D. Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 2015 (Library)