Universidad de Jaén

Theoretical contents

Thematic block I. External state factors determining the sustainability ranges of ecosystem's porperties.

Subject 1. Main factors that modulate climatic conditions: microclimate.

Subject 2. Lithological substrate as a controlling factor for ecosystem's potential productivity. Soil forming factors and soil structure. Mediterranean-domain soils.

Subject 3. Potential biota, borders and evolutionary processes that determine organisms' distribution.

Thematic block II. Internal interactive controllers that regulate the dynamics of ecosystem's properties.

Subject 4. Environmental conditions (microclimate, ph and alcalinity, redox potential, toxicity and salinity, heavy metals, others. Conditions and resources. Shleford's tolerance law.

Subject 5. Soil resources or quality. Nutrient availability. Liebig's minimal law.

Subject 6. Main functional groups of organisms.

Subject 7. Disturbance regime. Types of disturbances, attributes of the disturbance regime, the stability concept. Ecological pecularities of anthropogenic disturbances.

Subject 8. Populations dynamics.

Subject 9. Ecological succession and community dynamics.

Thematic block III. The ecological dimension of sustainable development. Ecological role of human beings.

Subject 10. Ecological pecularities of human beings and general aspects of Global Change. Socioecosystems. Components and processes of anthropogenic Global Change.

Subject 11. Ecological consequences of anthropogenic alterations of biogeochemical cycles (contamination, eutrophization, N saturation and acid rain, geenhouse effect reinforcing, ozone hole, etc.).

Subject 12. Ecological consequences of land use changes and removing/substituting species (biodiversity crisis, biological invasions, others).

 Practical contents

1. Field work. Forest structure characterization and sampling for lab analyses
2. Four laboratory practical sessions and one analysis session. i, experimental set up and application ofexperimental treatments; ii, analysis of respiration rates; iii and iv, analysis of inorganic N and P content; v, analysis of results.

This subject is divided in two parts. A theoretical one, including big group classes and seminars, and a practical part, in which samples taken in a field work will be used for further laboratory and computer analysis. In the first seminar, the practical section will be explained to the students (methodology, execution, evaluation). In the last seminar the results of the practical parts of the subject will be explained by the alumns by means of an oral presentation. The rest of the seminars will serve as support for analysing data and samples obtained in the field work

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 students will be evaluated attending to the following criteria:

1. Written exam for the theoretical part of the subject (75% of the total): CB-3, CB-4, CB-5, CT-1, CE-2, CE-3, CE-4, CE-33, CE-39

2. Attendance and skills acquiered during the practical sessions, including a practical exam (5% of the total): CT-1, CE-2, CE-3, CE-4, CE-14, CE-33, CE-39

3. Oral presentation of a results report from the practical activities (20% of the total): CT-1, CE-2, CE-4, CE-14, CE-33, CE-39

If the oral presentation and the report are not performed, the practical part will be evaluated by means of an exam in the laboratory/computer room (25% of the total)

The students have to overcome both, the theoretical and practical sections of the subject independently, being the final rating calculated once a minimum score of 4.5 over 10 is reached for both parts.

 1. Methodology

According to the recommendations of the Faculty of Experimental Sciences, 100% of the big group classes will be given online (syncronous 1-h online classes), although they could be given face to face if the number of students is under the capacity limits of the rooms or if changes in sanitry recommedations allow it)

Seminars in theoretical rooms will be given with the same strategy as the big group classes. Seminars and practical classes in computer room will be given face to face if it  is allowed by the capacity of the rooms. If not, online sessions will be given. Laboratory practical classes will be given face to face if it is allowed the capacity of the laboratory. If not, 50% of the students will receive a face to face session, while online multimedia material will be offered to the rest of the students.

Individual or small group tutorships will be perfomed via e-mail or via videconference.

2. Evaluation

Continuous evaluation with i, 50% online activities developed by the students, and ii, online syncronous written exam (short questions), by means of the available online tools (https://www.ujaen.es/herramientas-para-la-docencia-y-la-evaluacion-virtual).

 3. Resources

The online resources available at the University fo Jaénwill be used for teaching and evaluating in the mixed scenario. Electronic bibliographic resources available at the Library of the University of Jaén will be used, as well.

1. Methodology

100% of the big group classes will be given online (1h syncronous online sessions). Seminars and practical sessions that are developed in computer room in the mixed scenario will be given online (2h syncronous online sessions) by means of videoconference. Seminars and practical sessions that are developed face to face in the mixed scenario are substituted by syncronous online activities (2h sessions) that allow the students to acquire the planned competences (e.g., model simulation for competition or predator-prey interactions, human ecology and landscape ecology).

 Individual or small group tutorships will be perfomed via e-mail or via videconference.

 2. Evaluation

Continuous evaluation with i, 50% online activities developed by the students, and ii, online syncronous written exam (short questions), by means of the available online tools (https://www.ujaen.es/herramientas-para-la-docencia-y-la-evaluacion-virtual).

 3. Resources

The online resources available at the University fo Jaénwill be used for teaching and evaluating in the mixed scenario. Electronic bibliographic resources available at the Library of the University of Jaén will be used, as well.

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