Urban flora
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | 2600-OG-EN-UF |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: |
13.1
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Nazwa przedmiotu: | Urban flora |
Jednostka: | Wydział Nauk Biologicznych i Weterynaryjnych |
Grupy: | |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
(brak)
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Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Wymagania wstępne: | (tylko po angielsku) none |
Rodzaj przedmiotu: | przedmiot fakultatywny |
Całkowity nakład pracy studenta: | (tylko po angielsku) Contact hours with teacher: - participation in lectures - 15 hrs - consultations - 5 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for lectures - 5 hrs - reading literature - 5 hrs - preparation for final presentation - 20 hrs Altogether: 50 hrs (2 ECTS) |
Efekty uczenia się - wiedza: | (tylko po angielsku) W1: explains mechanism of development of the urban flora W2: identify different urban habitats W3: explains the role of urban plants as bioindicators of disturbance and human impact |
Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności: | (tylko po angielsku) U1: is able to use source information in English, collect data, performs analysis, synthesis, summarizes and makes a critical assessment about plants in urban habitats U2: is able to use a foreign language to communicate at a basic level U3: has ability to discuss information from various sources to analyze and identify the mechanism of development of the urban flora |
Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne: | (tylko po angielsku) K1: understands the need to improve the knowledge of plants in urban habitats with the use of scientific books and journals in order to improve their professional skills K2: is aware of the importance of increasing his knowledge concerning urban flora for science K3: is willing to cooperate and work in a team and follow the defined rules |
Metody dydaktyczne: | (tylko po angielsku) Expository teaching methods: - presentation, Stating teaching methods: - informative lecture Searching teaching methods: - project - field measurement - observation |
Metody dydaktyczne podające: | - wykład informacyjny (konwencjonalny) |
Metody dydaktyczne poszukujące: | - obserwacji |
Skrócony opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The aim of the course is to present basic information about the origin and development of the urban flora, role of plants as indicators of human impact, teaching the students basic methods of fieldwork, collecting and analyzing the data. |
Pełny opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The course consists of two parts. Aim of the first, stationary is to present basic information about the urban environment, origin and development of the urban flora, urban flora components (native and alien plants), role of plants as indicators of human impact. The second part is planned as a practical classes – field work during which students implement a research project: collect data about plant in different urban habitats, analyze them and prepare presentation of results. For organizational reasons, course will be held in May and June. |
Literatura: |
(tylko po angielsku) 1. R. Wittig 2004. The origin and development of the urban flora of Central Europe. Urban Ecosystems, 7: 323–339 2. M. O. Hill, D. B. Roy, K. Thompson 2002. Hemeroby, urbanity and ruderality: bioindicators of disturbance and human impact. Journal of Applied Ecology, 39: 708–720 3. S. Knapp et al. 2009. How species traits and affinity to urban land use control large-scale species frequency. Diversity and Distributions, 15: 533–546 4. M. J. McDonnell, A. K. Hahs 2015. Adaptation and adaptedness of organisms to urban environments. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics. 46: 261–80 5. B. Cepelová, Z. Münzbergová 2012. Factors determining the plant species diversity and species composition in a suburban landscape. Landscape and Urban Planning 106: 336–346 |
Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
(tylko po angielsku) Assessment methods: Oral presentation prepared in groups Assessment criteria: content - 3 points (W1-W3, K2, K3, U1, U3) work in the group, collecting data in the field - 1 point (K3, U2) presentation – 1 point (U2, U3, K1) fail- 2 pts (40%) satisfactory- 3 pts (60%) satisfactory plus- 3.5 pts (70%) good - 4 pts (80%) good plus- 4.5 pts (90%) very good- 5 pts (100%) |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu.