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Methods in Ecology, 7.5 credits
Metoder inom ekologi, 7.5 hp
NBID73
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Lars WesterbergDirector of studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 80 hRecommended self-study hours: 120 h
Available for exchange students
YesECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| 6MECO | Ecology and the Environment, Master's Programme | 1 (Autumn 2019) | 1 | 1+2+3+4 | English | Linköping, Valla | C |
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XCourse offered for
- Master's Programme in Ecology and the Environment
Prerequisites
120 ECTS including 90 ECTS in Biology and a second course in Ecology.
Intended learning outcomes
The aim is for the students to achieve a deeper understanding of scientific methods used in ecology and environmental sciences: how to plan, perform, analyze and report ecological experiments and comparative studies. Having successfully passed the course, the students should be able to:
- Extract and compile information from scientific texts
- Identify ecological problems and formulate appropriate hypotheses
- Plan and perform ecological experiments and comparative studies
- Analyze primary data, present results, and draw conclusions
- Communicate science, both orally and in writing
- Apply systems thinking to understand feedbacks within biogeophysical systems as well as to human decision making in order to identify linkages to Sustainable Development Goals.
Course content
Ecological theory and methods are studied through four modules: 1) analyze and extract relevant information from literature; 2) use systems thinking to identify and map dependencies and make connections with Sustainable Development Goals; 3) practice experimental design and observation studies in the field; and 4) apply advanced methods for data analysis. Together, these four modules advance students’ command of scientific methods.
Teaching and working methods
The modules consist of lectures, seminars, workshops and applied case studies individually and in groups. Extra travelling and living costs must be paid by the student.
Examination
| UPG1 | Literature report | 1.5 credits | U, G |
| PRA2 | Project report | 2 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG3 | Seminar and presentation | 2 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG2 | Data analysis | 2 credits | U, G |
The final grade is the average of the individual examination grades rounded up.
Grades
Four-grade scale, digits, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiDirector of Studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonExaminer
Lars WesterbergEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 80 hRecommended self-study hours: 120 h
Course literature
Articles
Scientific articles.
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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| UPG1 | Literature report | 1.5 credits | U, G |
| PRA2 | Project report | 2 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG3 | Seminar and presentation | 2 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG2 | Data analysis | 2 credits | U, G |
The final grade is the average of the individual examination grades rounded up.
Articles
Scientific articles.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level) |
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| 1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level) |
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 1.5 Insight into current research and development work |
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| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 2.3 System thinking |
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| 2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning |
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| 2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities |
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| 5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development |
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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