(in Polish) Population ecology 2600-BS-PPBIOL-1-S2

https://www.bio.umk.pl/keib/

The Lecture deals with
Basic models in population ecology
Insect pest gradations
Principles in Human demography
Harvesting
Life history tables
Survival tables
Temporal and spatial variability in population size

The course
Basic methods of estimating population size and variability
Modelling logistic growth
Modelling temporal variability, spectral analysis
Taylor's power law
Life table analysis
Population forecasting and extinction risk analysis
Introduction to species distribution modelling
Examples of insect pests and their life history

Total student workload

Contact hours Lecture: 10 h Course: 30 h Consultations and discussion of tasks: 25 h Preparing the final exam and the course quickies: 20 h Own work: 40 h Sum: 125 h

Learning outcomes - knowledge

(in Polish) W1: Objaśnia wzajemne oddziaływania środowiska i organizmów w nim żyjących, K_W06 W2: Zna fachową literaturę polsko- i obcojęzyczną z zakresu ekologii populacyjnej, K_W16

Learning outcomes - skills

(in Polish) U1: Stosuje zaawansowaną wiedzę z zakresu statystyki przy opisie zjawisk biologicznych, K_U01 U2: Wykorzystuje metody jakościowe i ilościowe do oceny stanu populacji gatunków roślin i zwierząt oraz materiału biologicznego, K_U06

Learning outcomes - social competencies

(in Polish) K1: Racjonalnie i krytycznie podchodzi do informacji uzyskanej z literatury naukowej, internetu, i innych źródeł masowego przekazu, a także obiegowych przekonań

Teaching methods

Lecture Course with tasks and student presentations

Expository teaching methods

- problem-based lecture
- participatory lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- practical
- seminar
- experimental

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

Bachelor in Biology or comparable degree Basic course in mathematics and statistics Basic lecture in ecology

Course coordinators

Werner Ulrich

Assessment criteria

Course
Quickies, student needs to answer to at least half of the questions

Lecture, exam
sufficient: 60%-70% of max number of points
sufficient plus: 71%-80% of max number of points
good: 81%-87% of max number of points
good plus: 88%-94% of max number of points
very good: >94% of max. number of points.

Practical placement

does not apply

Bibliography

Rockwood, L.L. 2015. Population Ecology. 2nd ed. Blackwell
Begon, Townsend, Harper 2005. Ecology, 4th ed.
Specific literature and internet sources will be resented at each lecture

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 2600-BS-PPBIOL-1-S2 in USOSweb