Code: | BIOL3010 | Acronym: | BIOL3010 | Level: | 300 |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Biology |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Biology |
Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in Biology |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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L:B | 43 | Official Study Plan | 3 | - | 6 | 48 | 162 |
Develop and build with the students knowledge of key marine and coastal ecosystems and their functioning. Discuss the potential of marine ecosystems and main and risks faced by them, as well as methods for their conservation . Demonstrate and discuss the principal methods for studying and monitoring these ecosystems. Develp the ability of the students to plan and perform a work-study on marine ecosystems, as well as their ability to render and discuss results of field and laboratory observations and experiments.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of key marine and coastal ecosystems and their functioning. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principal methods for studying and monitoring these ecosystems. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the main potencial and risks faced by these ecosystems, as well as methods for their conservation. Ability to plan and develop a work-study onmarine ecosystems. Ability to interpret results of field and laboratory observation.
Students must have completed one of the following course units: general ecology (Minor) or ecology.
1.The ocean and its variability 2.description of physical properties of the ocean and its variability with space and time, illustrating with their influence on living beings. 3.The marine organisms. Description of major animal groups that inhabit the ocean, their characteristics, life cycle, ... 4. Characterization of different marine ecosystems such as rocky and sandy beaches, the continental shelf and slope, coastal lagoons and estuaries, pelagic systems, deep sea ecosystems, marshes, seagrass meadows, kelp forests, mangroves and coral coral. 5.Oceans produtivity . Variation of oceanic productivity with the physical-chemical factors and with time, the upwelling currents and its relation to productivity. 6.As food chains, intra-and interspecific predation, defense systems. 7.The marine organisms as a resource and its sustainable use. 8.Human impacts of activities on marine ecosystems. 9. Study methods and monitoring of marine ecosystems. 10.Marine ecosystems Conservation.
Lectures, discussion, practical works, fieldwork
designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 70,00 |
Prova oral | 5,00 |
Trabalho de campo | 5,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 15,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial | 5,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
designation | Time (hours) |
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Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico | |
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese | |
Estudo autónomo | |
Frequência das aulas | |
Trabalho de campo | |
Trabalho de investigação | |
Trabalho laboratorial | |
Total: | 0,00 |
students must assist 3/4 of tp, deliver a report and discuss reports.
The assessment has two obligatory components: continuous assessment and final examination. Continuous assessment: report based in fieldwork and lab work, with maximum value of 4.5; discussion and debate, 1.5 values. Final exam: maximum of 14 values.
A minimum of 9.5 in the sum of the continuous assessment and final examination, is needed for approbation, plus a minimum of 25% in continuous assessment and 25% in the final exam. The exam can be replaced by two tests, each one 7 values.
see above
Students are not allowed to improve marks obtained in practical classes/REPORTS/DISCUSSION