BB507: Danish Ecosystems and their development
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish
EKA: N100037112, N100037122, N100037132, N100037102
Assessment: Second examiner: None, Second examiner: Internal
Grading: Pass/Fail
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Spring
Level: Bachelor
STADS ID (UVA): N100037101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 12-10-2023
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Approved - active
Comment
The course is primarily for 3rd-year students. Schedule overlaps should be expected for 2nd-year students.
The course includes a 3-day excursion with overnight stays in May, and the exact dates will be provided by the teacher. A small fee will be charged via a web payment link to cover meals during the excursion.
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Students following the course are expected to:
The substance from BB531 Plants, protests and fungi and BB510 Ecology is assumed to be known.
Course introduction
Course introduction
The purpose of the course is to provide students with knowledge of selected Danish natural habitats, their characteristic flora and fauna, and their protection according to legislation and directives. The course also aims to provide an overview of the origins and development of these habitats since the ice age. Furthermore, the course intends to familiarize students with how the future of these habitats will be affected by the environmental impacts they are currently and will be exposed to.
The course builds upon the knowledge acquired in the courses BB531 and BB510.
In relation to the educational competency profile, the course explicitly focuses on:
•Providing competence to engage in professional collaboration based on group-based project work and structuring one's own learning.
•Developing skills in structuring and conducting experimental biological field investigations and acquiring new biological knowledge effectively and independently, and using this knowledge reflectively. It also aims to develop skills in assessing theoretical and practical issues within biology and describing, formulating, and communicating professional issues and results.
•Providing knowledge of biological experimental methods and selected current research topics and fostering a reflective understanding of biological theories, methods, and practices.
Expected learning outcome
To achieve the course's objectives, the learning outcomes for the course include the student's ability to:
•Explain the main features of the development of landscape forms and natural habitats after the ice age.
•Identify and describe the most important Danish natural habitats.
•Account for the key ecological and human-induced factors affecting natural habitats.
•Explain the overarching principles of nature conservation in Denmark.
•Explain the principles of nature management and restoration.
•Conduct independent literature searches related to the characteristics and management of natural habitats.
•Present academic material both orally and in writing.
Content
Content
The course includes the following academic main areas:
•Formation of the Danish landscape
•Protected natural habitats
•Lakes
•River valleys
•Peat bog areas
•Wetlands
•Wadden Sea
•Coastal dunes
•Forests
•Heathlands
•Grasslands
•Cultivated land
Literature
Examination regulations
Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a)
Timing
Spring
Tests
Participation at the seminars
EKA
N100037112
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
0
Additional information
To pass one must have exhibited satisfactory participation at minimum 80% of the seminars.
The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a)
Prerequisites for participating in the exam element b)
Timing
Spring
Tests
Participation in the 3-day excursion
EKA
N100037122
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
0
Additional information
The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a)
Prerequisites for participating in the exam element c)
Timing
Spring
Tests
Approval of reports and oral presentation
EKA
N100037132
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
0
Additional information
The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a)
Exam element a)
Timing
June
Prerequisites
| Type | Prerequisite name | Prerequisite course |
|---|---|---|
| Examination part | Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a) | N100037101, BB507: Danish Ecosystems and their development |
| Examination part | Prerequisites for participating in the exam element b) | N100037101, BB507: Danish Ecosystems and their development |
| Examination part | Prerequisites for participating in the exam element c) | N100037101, BB507: Danish Ecosystems and their development |
Tests
Written Exam
EKA
N100037102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Student Identification Card - Exam number
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Duration
1 hour
Examination aids
The exam is without aids.
Internet is not allowed during the exam. However, you may the course site in itslearning in connection with filling out the multiple-choice questions.
ECTS value
5
Additional information
The written exam is conducted as a MCQ test
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
The instructional activities manifest in an estimated indicative distribution of effort for an average student as follows:
Introductory Phase (lectures, group sessions) - Number of hours: 4
Training Phase - Number of hours: 40
Activities in the study phase:
Preparation of presentations on selected topics and report writing
Reading of compendiums and reports for all subjects
The course includes a half-day and a 3-day excursion. During the excursions, various types of natural habitats are visited. At each location, the site's development and environmental influences are discussed as thoroughly as possible. Environmental issues (e.g., ochre in watercourses) are reviewed and demonstrated in connection with the course.
On the 4-hour excursion: A location is visited where landscape and habitat development and management can be observed.
On the 3-day excursion:
•The river and its valley. Skjern Å is followed from its upper part to its outlet in Ringkøbing Fjord. Along the river, various impacts are observed, such as coal mining and stream channelization. Natural restoration along the river and the importance of wetlands are described.
•The Wadden Sea. The characteristic physical conditions of the Wadden Sea are examined. Additionally, the significance of plants and animals for the turnover and development in the Wadden Sea is described. Effects of dike construction and land reclamation in the Wadden Sea are observed. The Wadden Sea's importance as a resting place for birds is also highlighted.
•Dunes. Dune formation and characteristic vegetation are examined.
•Forest, high bog, and heathland. In Draved Skov, one of the few remaining original forests in Denmark, is visited. Near the forest, Kongsmosen, a high bog where overgrowth can be observed, is located. Additionally, a heathland is visited.
Teacher responsible
Additional teachers
Timetable
Administrative Unit
Team at Educational Law & Registration
Offered in
Recommended course of study
Transition rules
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