English title:
Ecology
Course ID:
831330
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
Ökologie
Ökologie
Term Semester:
Autumn/Winter
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
1. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES: environmental factors, bioindication, resources
2. INTERACTIONS: competition, predation, decomposers
3. BIOCOENOSES (COMMUNITIES): energy flow, nutrient balance, structure, stability, succession
4. POPULATIONS: adaptation, evolution, ecological niche, individuals - population, migration, dispersal, life cycle, frequency of occurrence, endangerment
2. INTERACTIONS: competition, predation, decomposers
3. BIOCOENOSES (COMMUNITIES): energy flow, nutrient balance, structure, stability, succession
4. POPULATIONS: adaptation, evolution, ecological niche, individuals - population, migration, dispersal, life cycle, frequency of occurrence, endangerment
Learning outcomes:
After successful completion of the course, the students have theoretical and practical knowledge of ecological cycles, interactions and population ecology. They know fundamental terms and facts and understand the great importance of interactions in ecosystems and organisms. Their gained knowledge establishes the basis for problem solving in conservation and management, but also for the understanding of biodiversity.
Exam method:
Five questions (6 points each, 30 points overall) are asked corresponding to the five focal subject areas.
Points/mark:
0-14 = 5
15-18 = 4
19-23 = 3
24-27 = 2
28-30 = 1
Points/mark:
0-14 = 5
15-18 = 4
19-23 = 3
24-27 = 2
28-30 = 1
Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021
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