(in Polish) Ecology of Populations and Communities 2600-EPC-GC-1-S2

The lecture deals with basic models in population ecology, insect pest gradations, principles in human demography, harvesting, life history tables, survival tables and temporal and spatial variability in population size.
The laboratory classes will cover basic methods of estimating population size and variability, examples of insect pests and their life history, effects of human impact on animal and plant populations and communities (including the ecology and evolution of synanthropic organisms), animal communication and predator prey interactions, with elements of behavioural ecology. Students will design and conduct their own laboratory experiment dealing with inter- and intra-specific communication and predator effects on prey organisms. Moreover, they will analyse and interpret the results of pre-recorded videos from experiments on consumptive and non-consumptive predator effects on prey communities (aquatic models)

Total student workload

Contact hours (60 h): - lectures: 15 h - lab classes: 30 h - consultations with teachers: 15 h Individual student’s work (70 godz.): - preparations of reports from the practical part of the course: 40 h - preparation for tests and exams – 30 h

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1: explains the interactions between organisms and environment- K_W06 W2 – describes and explains mechanisms of biological invasions – K_W04 W3 – describes the impact of biological invasions on the environment, economy and human health – K_W06,

Learning outcomes - skills

U1 – designs, conducts and interprets simple experiments under the teacher’s supervision – K_U08, K_U09, K_U10 U2 – reads scientific literature in the field of biological invasions – K_U11 U3 – presents the results of conducted experiments and literature surveys – K_U14 U4: Correctly evaluates parasitic threats to human health and life - K_U05, K_U06 U5: Has oral presentation skills in English - K_U14, K_U12

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1 – is critical with regard to the results of own work and data on biological invasions from scientific and popular sources – K_K03, K_K06 K2 – is capable of team work during conducting experiments and preparing reports – K_K07, K_K11 K3: is responsible for work safety in a parasitological laboratory - K_K09 K4: shows criticism in relation to the results of his work - K_K07

Teaching methods

Standard lecture, demonstration, preparing and conducting experiments, work with literature data

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

none

Course coordinators

Jarosław Kobak
Marcin Koprowski

Assessment criteria

Lecture: Written exam – a test consisting of open and closed questions. Criteria for the final grade: 50-60% points - 3, 61-70% - 3+, 71-80% - 4, 81-90% - 4+, >90% - 5
Laboratory:
Written tests during laboratory classes
Test of skills in identification of alien organisms
Evaluation of a report prepared on the basis of the conducted experiment
Evaluation of a short presentation in the field of biological invasions (mechanisms, important species, recent findings) on the basis of scientific literature provided by teachers
Activity during the classes
Final grade in laboratory classes will be an average of grades received in the above-mentioned categories

Additional information

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

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