Didattica - Università degli Studi di Padova

Principali informazioni sull'insegnamento

Corso di studio	Corso di laurea magistrale in FOREST SCIENCE - SCIENZE FORESTALI AV2091, ordinamento 2017/18, A.A. 2018/19	porta questa pagina con te
Curriculum	FOREST AND NATURE FOR THE FUTURE [002LE]
Crediti formativi	6.0
Tipo di valutazione	Voto
Denominazione inglese	BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN FOREST
Sito della struttura didattica	http://www.agrariamedicinaveterinaria.unipd.it/
Dipartimento di riferimento	Dipartimento di Territorio e Sistemi Agro-Forestali (TeSAF)
Obbligo di frequenza	No
Lingua di erogazione	INGLESE
Sede	LEGNARO (PD)
Corso singolo	È possibile iscriversi all'insegnamento come corso singolo
Corso a libera scelta	È possibile utilizzare l'insegnamento come corso a libera scelta

Syllabus

Prerequisiti:	None
Conoscenze e abilita' da acquisire:	Knowledge: The students will acquire solid ecological knowledge to understand the impacts of global change on biodiversity and ecosystem services. The content of the course is relevant for students interested in ecological issues applied to environmental and forest sciences Target skills: Develop critical thinking and innovative natural resource problem-solving skills; Work, learn, and apply knowledge and skills in an interdisciplinary environment; Engage in active, student-directed learning that will prepare students for professional life; Refine written and oral communication skills
Modalita' di esame:	To be defined
Criteri di valutazione:	There are four key assessment criteria: 1. Knowledge (30%): Knowledge of the topics presented during the lessons (body of the course) 2. Analysis & Interpretation (30%): Demonstration of a clear grasp of the concepts. Application of appropriate methodology in different contexts; ability to apply an independent approach or interpretation outside the cases presented during the lectures. 3. Structure (20%): Demonstration of the ability to structure a work (written or oral) with clarity, relevance and coherence; ability to extract the key messages. 4. Presentation (20%): Ability to clearly present a problem or a topic with accuracy of grammar and spelling; correct and clear presentation of charts/graphs/tables or other data. Appropriate and correct referencing throughout.
Contenuti:	The course will provide the students with knowledge of the origin and distribution of biodiversity, methodologies to sample, measure and analyze biodiversity data, and the consequences of biodiversity loss on ecosystem functioning and society. The course is divided in four units: i. Biodiversity: definitions, sampling and data analysis ii. Natural and anthropogenic drivers of biodiversity iii. Biodiversity-ecosystem functioning, and ecosystem services iv. Conservation and mitigation measures
Attivita' di apprendimento previste e metodologie di insegnamento:	i. Class lectures ii. Individual project on a real case study of conservation biology iii. Field work and analysis of ecological data using R (8 hours)
Eventuali indicazioni sui materiali di studio:	The content of the course is not fully covered by a single text book. The teaching materials are the following (in order of importance): i. Lecture notes ii. Gaston K.J., Spicer J.I. (2003) Biodiversity: an introduction. 2nd ed. Wiley iii. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) Ecosystems and human well-being: a framework for assessment. Island Press [http://www.maweb.org] iv. Scientific papers provided during the classes The materials can be found at: https://elearning.unipd.it/scuolaamv/ and at the lecturer’s personal webpage http://www.biodiversity-lorenzomarini.eu/
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