Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 83)
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Credit points: 14.2
Contact: A course of 26 hours of lectures and 52 hours of practical work (including some excursions) throughout one semester
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Upon completion of this subject a student should:
- have a sound understanding of the principles of ecology
- be able to collect and analyse data about the organization and functioning of plant and/or animal communities
- have a general understanding of the nature of soils and the processes by which they are formed
Content:
Global patterns of species diversity; biogeographic realms; the distribution and nature of the world's major biomes. Introduction to world soils. Human impacts on landscapes; deforestation, desertification, acidification, wetland conversion, fragmentation, extinctions, invasions. Preservation and restoration. Diodiversity.
Assessment:
Weekly practical exercises (30%), assignment up to 2,000 words (30%), a final two-hour examination (40%).
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 83)
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