| Inst. for Jordbrug og Økologi
80 % Inst. for Jordbrug og Økologi 20 % | |||||||||||||||||
| English title | Applied Ecology | ||||||||||||||||
| Tidligst mulig placering | Kandidat 1.år til Kandidat 2. år | ||||||||||||||||
| Varighed | En blok | ||||||||||||||||
| Pointværdi | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Kursustype | Kandidatkursus | ||||||||||||||||
| Eksamen | Løbende eksamen skriftlig prøve uden hjælpemidler Beskrivelse af eksamen: At the end of each theme a short test will be given. Passing the course requires passing three of these four tests. Vægtning: All stated requirements must be fulfilled to pass the course bestået/ikke bestået, ingen censur Eksamensdatoer: 23 January 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
| Forudsætninger for indstilling til eksamen | Minimum 75% attendance, a satisfactory presentation on a selected topic. | ||||||||||||||||
| Rammer for undervisning | The course is given at the Frederiksberg Campus of the University of Copenhagen, but may include 1 or 2 excursions. Detailed information will be given during the first session. | ||||||||||||||||
| Blokplacering | Block 2 Ugestruktur: A | ||||||||||||||||
| Undervisningssprog | Engelsk | ||||||||||||||||
| Obligatoriske forudsætninger | This course assumes knowledge of the basic ecological principles corresponding to a course/textbook in general ecology; Students who not attending the first and second session will be stricken from the list ofparticipants. | ||||||||||||||||
| Begrænset deltagerantal | A maximum of 24 students can participate. Because presentations by students followed by discussions are major part of the course activities, a minimum of 16 students are necessary for the course to be offered. | ||||||||||||||||
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| In each of the 4 themes the basic theoretical aspects are presented in lectures. Further discussions of the associated problems involved are covered by presentations by the students. The 4 themes deal with: 1) Harvesting populations. This theme deals with the possibilities of a sustainable exploitation of free-living organisms and the problems associated with such efforts. The related issues are e.g., estimation of population size and stability of populations and models for maximum sustainable yield. 2) Application of bioremediation for removal of pollutants. This theme gives an overview of the methods dealing with efforts to avoid that polluted material like waste water sludge has to be deposited permanently. The discussion deals with the possibilities in using tolerant organisms in remediation and the use of genetically modified organisms. 3) Ecological effects of global warming This theme presents and discusses the current state of knowledge and research on the effects of global warming on ecological precesses. Topics include the effects of climate change on plants and cropping systems, the consequences of climate change for natural and managed ecosystems, methods to counteract or adapt to climate change, and the possibilities ande consequences of using more renewable energies? 4) Biodiversity and Conservation Biology This theme deals with the current anthropogenic increase in biological diversity and what can be done about it at the local, regional and global scale. Issues adressed include ethical and economic aspects of biodiversity, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, design of nature reserves, minimum viable population size, and efforts to maintain biodiversity in Denmark and Europe. | |||||||||||||||||
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| The curriculum is covered by lectures and student presentations. The students are thereby in part responsible for the quality of the studies. Student presentations are based on scientific literature, news paper article etc. or on analyses of information/data. | |||||||||||||||||
| Målbeskrivelse | |||||||||||||||||
| The course aims to give a detailed knowledge on principles and working premises of applied ecology, which allows the students to make judgement on available management and intervention strategies for selected environmental challenges. In addition, the course provides an understanding of how ethical values, financial aspects ect. interplay in producing and shaping solutions to environmental problems. After completing the course the student should be able to: Knowledge - Show a detailed overview of four important topics in applied ecology - Expand principles from basic ecology and applying these to characterise ecological challenges Skills - evaluate the prerequisites of harvest theories and make judgement on their limitations. - assess the application ecotoxicological methods, their relative importance and how biological methods can be applied in remediation. - understand the potential future challenge of global climate change on food production and other natural resource issues. - expand population ecological concerns into local and global consideration of biodiversity. Competences - discuss how perception and values of the community determines the type of solutions and amendments chosen for a given ecological challenge. - discuss how community legislation, ownership, ethics and aesthetics influence solutions for current ecological challenges. | |||||||||||||||||
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| To be announced. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Jacob Weiner, jw@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi/Faggruppe Botanik, Tlf: 35332822 Niels O G Jørgensen, nogj@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi/Faggruppe Genetik og Mikrobiologi, Tlf: 35332625 John R. Porter, jrp@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Miljø, Ressourcer og Teknologi, Tlf: 35333377 Per Moestrup Jensen, pmj@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi/Faggruppe Zoologi, Tlf: 35332673 | |||||||||||||||||
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