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This course is designed to provide knowledge about the Ecology in outdoors. |
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The course seeks to teach the students to increase their knowledge about fields and habitats. |
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Collection of different samples in appropriate way |
Teaching and learning methods
- Lectures
- Field trips
- Reports
Methods of assessments
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Remarks |
evaluation week |
Percentage |
Evaluation weight |
Evaluation time |
Type of evaluation |
Evaluation No. |
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7th |
20% |
30 |
2 |
Written |
1st |
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Last week |
40% |
40 |
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Scientific report |
2nd |
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Depend on the time table |
30% |
30 |
2 |
Written |
Final |
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100% |
100 |
Total |
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Subject |
No. of hours |
lecture |
Field |
Indep. study |
No. of weeks |
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1. |
- Introduction to field ecology - Safety and ethical guidelines on field study - Practical ecology - Analysis of habitats - Naming habitats - Topographic information |
24 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
2 |
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2 |
- Biotic analysis of habitats |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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3 |
- Atmospheric analysis - Measurement of a biotic factors |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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4. |
- Substrate analysis - Measurement of a biotic factors |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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5. |
- Habitat diversity - Biodiversity indices |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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6. |
- Identify species and estimate population sizes |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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7. |
- Distribution and abundance of organisms - Sampling - Sampling using quadrates - Sampling using a line transect |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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8. |
-Sampling insects: general techniques, strategies and remarks - Active collecting - Passive collecting |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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9. |
- Marine sampling - Planktonic - Nektonic - Benthonic |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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10. |
- What are the surveys? - Species identification and census. - Survey planning, information about collection or sampling strategy and field methods required. |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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11. |
Methods of nesting observations |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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12. |
Large animals sampling (traps). |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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13. |
Marking and tagging methods |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
1. References
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Source |
Author |
Edition |
Publisher |
Reference |
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Library |
Brower J. E., Zar J. H. 1984 |
Field and laboratory methods for general ecology |
Win. C. Brown Publishers. Dubuque, Iowa |
Text book |
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Library |
Cornelius I. Weber, 1973 |
Biological field and laboratory methods for measuring the quality of surface waters and effluents |
National Environmental research Center, office of research and development U. S. Environmental protection agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268. |
Text book |
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Colin Bibby, Martin Jones and Stuart Marsden. 1998 |
Expedition Field Techniques BIRD SURVEYS |
Expedition Advisory Centre Royal Geographical Society, (with the Institute of British Geographers). 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR |
Text book |