Basics of ecology Field of study: Aquamatics - Interdisciplinary Management of Water Environments
Programme code: W2-S1AQ20.2023

Module name: Basics of ecology
Module code: W2-AQ-S1-014
Programme code: W2-S1AQ20.2023
Semester:
  • summer semester 2024/2025
  • summer semester 2023/2024
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 6
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module aims to familiarise the student with contemporary threats to civilisation, particularly those related to water management and the response to them in the form of the assumptions of sustainable development on a global, regional and local scale. The module participant will become familiar with indicators and measures of the implementation of the assumptions of sustainable development. The module will enable you to learn about the diversity and functioning of the natural environment, the relationship between organisms and the environment, the life strategies of plants and animals, ecological factors, biomes and ecosystems. The knowledge and skills acquired will contribute to understanding the functioning of organisms in the natural environment and the need to conserve and protect biodiversity. Based on the information provided during lecture and conversation classes, the student can independently develop an outline of a development strategy for a company or self-government unit, independently identifying environmental problems and related social and economic conditions. He/she will also be prepared to discuss and defend his/her arguments for the implementation of the principles of sustainable development, which he/she will learn during the presentation of an independent study.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): Basic of hydrogeology [W2-AQ-S1-010]
Basics of hydrobiology [W2-AQ-S1-008]
Basics of hydrology [W2-AQ-S1-009]
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Defines ecology as a science, presents the essential scope and research tasks and the characteristics of the natural environment. [W2-AQ-S1-014 _1]
 AQ1_W01 [4/5] AQ1_U01 [4/5]
Classifies describes, and explains basic concepts used in ecology. Defines the concept of sustainable development and the scope of this concept based on national and international law documents and applied solutions and good practices in practice. [W2-AQ-S1-014 _2]
 AQ1_W01 [4/5] AQ1_U01 [4/5] AQ1_U03 [4/5]
Understands and explains the concept of sustainable development as a model for the development of civilisation, including management in line with its principles. [W2-AQ-S1-014 _3]
 AQ1_W01 [4/5] AQ1_U03 [4/5]
Identifies environmental, economic and social problems and proposes solutions based on the assumptions of sustainable development. Evaluates ecological factors affecting the diversity of organisms and relationships in terrestrial and aquatic environments. [W2-AQ-S1-014 _4]
 AQ1_W01 [4/5] AQ1_W04 [3/5] AQ1_U03 [3/5] AQ1_K03 [3/5]
Identifies and explains the impacts of human activities on the functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Demonstrates threats and ways to improve the functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and methods of ecological research [W2-AQ-S1-014 _6]
 AQ1_W01 [4/5] AQ1_U02 [4/5] AQ1_U03 [4/5] AQ1_K01 [4/5] AQ1_K03 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W2-AQ-S1 _014 fs 1] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam W2-AQ-S1-014 _1 W2-AQ-S1-014 _2 W2-AQ-S1-014 _3 W2-AQ-S1-014 _4
laboratory classes [W2-AQ-S1 _014 fs 2] 30 Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Laboratory exercise / experiment [e01] 
Observation [e06]  		course work W2-AQ-S1-014 _4 W2-AQ-S1-014 _6
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Verification / adjustment / discussion of syllabus provisions [b02] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
consulting the content of the syllabus, possibly in the presence of the year tutor or members of the class group, and, if necessary, reassessing the provisions concerning special conditions for class participation, e.g., space and time requirements, technical and other requirements, including conditions for participation in classes outside the walls of the university, classes organized in blocks, organized online, etc.
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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