Basics of Ecology and Hydrology (3 cr)
Code: TE00BU14-3009
General information
Enrollment
01.06.2024 - 02.09.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
40 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
Teachers
- Anu Vehmaa
Groups
-
PEYTES24BPEYTES24B
- 06.09.2024 08:00 - 10:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
- 10.09.2024 14:00 - 16:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
- 17.09.2024 10:00 - 12:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
- 24.09.2024 14:00 - 16:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
- 07.10.2024 08:00 - 15:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
- 08.10.2024 16:00 - 18:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
- 22.10.2024 14:00 - 16:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
- 29.10.2024 14:00 - 16:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
- 05.11.2024 15:00 - 17:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
- 12.11.2024 12:00 - 14:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
- 20.11.2024 14:00 - 16:00, Ekologian ja hydrologian perusteet TE00BU14-3009
Objective
Ecology:
- The student understands the central concepts and fundamental questions in ecology.
- The student understands abiotic and biotic environmental factors, interactions between organisms and environment and organism adaptations to the environment.
- The student understands population dynamics and interactions between populations.
- The student understands interactions between communities.
- The student understands nutrient cycles.
- The student understands energy flows in ecosystems.
- The student knows the basics in aquatic ecology.
Hydrology
- The student understands central concepts in hydrology.
- The student understands physical and chemical properties of water.
- The student knows water cycle and different processes within the cycle.
- The student knows basic characteristics of different water bodies and central physical and chemical processes in different water bodies.
- The student knows the principals of water flow and quality field measurements.
Materials
All teaching materials are available on the itslearning-platform organized into weekly topics. Name of the course -> Suunnitelmat
Teaching methods
The course consists of on-campus lectures, independent studies, team work, and a field day for field measurements.
Exam schedules
The course does not include exams.
International connections
The teaching methods are based on the principles of innovation pedagogy. These methods emphasize the active participation of students in their own learning process. The key components include interactivity, application of information, and experience-based learning.
The course integrates the theme of sustainable development throughout its content.
Completion alternatives
Students’ performance is evaluated throughout the course based on their weekly assignments. There won’t be any actual retakes organized for assessments. If students need to complete complementary or retaken assignments, they should contact the lecturer for guidance.
Student workload
One credit corresponds to 27 h of work, which means that the entire course requires approximately 81 hours of work for the students.
Content scheduling
Content
Basics of Ecology:
Abiotic and biotic environmental variables
Adaptation
Population ecology
Ecosystem ecology
Biogeochemical cycles
Biodiversity and biodiversity loss
Basics of hydrology:
Water and water cycle
Lake hydrology
Open-channel flow
Applications and methods
The course begins in week 36 and spans 11 weeks.
There are two hours of on-campus lectures each week. In addition, it includes a field day, and weekly independent or group assignments.
Further information
Email (anu.vehmaa@turkuamk.fi), and itslearning.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Competence is assessed throughout the course based on the weekly assignments. Additionally, students participate in self-evaluation at both the beginning and the end of the course. The self-evaluation component may impact the overall score by +0.25 a grade.
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Failed (0): <50 % of maximum points
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Satisfactory (1): 50–59 % or (2): 60–69 % of maximum points
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Good (3): 70–79 % or (4): 80–89 % of maximum points
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Excellent (5): 90–100 % of maximum points