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1. Identify the environment in which he lives and how to preserve it. |
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2. Illustrates the basic features of production, consumption, decomposition and nutritional composition. |
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3. Explain the biological cycles and distribution of living organisms |
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4. Characterizes the influence of natural factors on living organisms |
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5. Compare the effect of soil and soil types on plant growth |
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6. Identifies the types and sources of environmental pollution |
Teaching and learning methods
1. Theoretical lectures.
2. Home Work (asking questions regarding thetopic of the lecture and providing answers asa research paper in the next lecture)
3. Propose a set of environmental problems to train the student to discuss them and propose solutions to them through panel discussions.
4. A practical application that includes an entire environment on cardboard and appliesto it all environmental laws as much as an environmental cover.
5. Quizzes for the subjects taught.
Methods of assessments
Methods of evaluating students in this course: (40% semester work and 60% final work). Term work: divided between written text exams, assignments and tasks for the final written exam, first midterm exam (15 marks), oral exam (5 marks), second midterm exam, practical midterm exam, final theoretical exam
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Main contents of the course |
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Readings/References/Notes |
The week |
Content (topic) per week |
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Home Work and lab |
1 |
The concept of ecology and its relations with other sciences and the concept of ecosystem. |
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Home Work and lab |
2 |
Components of the ecosystem, system sections, environmental factors and their impact on organisms in the environment. |
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Home Work and lab |
3 |
Ecosystem components, types of ecosystems and energy flow |
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Home Work and lab |
4 |
Study the basic features of production, consumption, decomposition and nutritional composition, food chains in the ecosystem. |
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5 |
First midterm exam |
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Home Work and lab |
6 |
Biological cycles, distribution of organisms and biological relationships within the ecosystem, cycles of elements |
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Home Work and lab |
7 |
Nitrogen cycle – oxygen cycle – carbon cycle – water cycle. |
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Home Work and lab |
8 |
Biogeochemical studies and ecosystem equilibrium. |
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Home Work and lab |
9 |
Know the types of environments and environmental communities |
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10 |
Second midterm exam |
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Home Work and lab |
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Study the impact of natural factors on living organisms in the ecosystem and study the impact of competition. |
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Home Work and lab |
12 |
Study the effect of soil and soil types on plant growth |
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Home Work and lab |
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Study of environmental pollution, its types and sources |
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14 |
Final practical and theoretical exam |