APPLIED ECOLOGY CourseCode: 1572Degree: Bachelor's in Environmental ScienceFaculty of Experimental SciencesYear: Year 3 of Bachelor's in Environmental ScienceSemester: SpringType: RequiredLanguage: SpanishECTS credits: 4.5Lecture: 3Laboratory: 1.5Hours: 112.5Directed: 45Shared: 22.5Autonomous: 45Department: Applied BiologyArea: ECOLOGYCourse instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.DescriptionSpecies-habitat relationships. Landscape ecology. Natural, rural, and urban ecosystems.FacultyNameCoordinatorLectureLaboratoryBOTELLA ROBLES, FRANCISCO■■■GRACIA MARTINEZ, EVA■SANCHEZ ZAPATA, JOSE ANTONIO■GIMENEZ CASALDUERO, ANDRES■Professional interestLa asignatura de Ecología Aplicada capacita para el diagnóstico, análisis e intervención sobre problemas ambientales desde una perspectiva sistémica, en campos como la conservación de la naturaleza, la gestión de recursos naturales, la consultoría ambiental o la sostenibilidad ambiental.Competencies and learning outcomesObjectives (Learning outcomes)01To consolidate concepts, theoretical bases and methodological approaches of ecology at different levels of organization02To acquire aptitudes for identifying the spatial and temporal scale and level of organization in which to analyze a certain environmental problem03To formulate and solve questions relative to the distribution and dynamics of ecological populations in interaction with human activity04To use tools for the analysis of issues of population ecology05To formulate and solve questions relative to ecological communities in interaction with human activity06To use tools for the analysis of issues of community ecology07To formulate and solve questions relative to matter cycles and flows of energy in ecosystems in interaction with human activity08To use tools for the analysis of issues of ecosystem ecology09To acquire a systemic perspective complementary to the analysis of elemental processes for the knowledge of socio-ecological systemsContentsLecture topicsTeaching unitsU1Population Ecology. ApplicationsU2Community Ecology. ApplicationsU3Ecosystem Ecology. ApplicationsAssociation between objectives and unitsObjective/UnitU1U2U3010203040506070809ScheduleWeekTeaching unitsDirected hoursShared hoursAutonomous hoursTotal hours1U130362U130363U130364U133395U1,U232386U230367U230368U233399U2323810U3303611U3303612U3333913U3323814U1,U2,U33531115U1,U2,U332.538.5Course contentsBasic bibliographyBegon, Michael. Harper, John L. / Townsend, Colin R. "Ecología individuos, poblaciones, comunidades". Barcelona Omega D.L.1999. Miller, G. Tyler. "Ecología y medio ambiente introducción a la ciencia ambiental...". México Grupo Editorial Iberoamérica 1994. Nebel, Bernard J. Wright, Richard T. "Ciencias ambientales ecología y desarrollo sostenible". México Prentice Hall [etc.] 1999. Odum, Eugene Pleasants( 1913-). Barrett, Gary W. / Chaos Cador, Álvaro / Aguilar Ortega, María Teresa. "Fundamentos de ecología". México [etc.] Thomson cop. 2006. Piñol, Josep. Martínez-Vilalta, Jordi. "Ecología con números : una introducción a la ecología con problemas y ejercicios de simulación". Bellaterra Lynx 2006. Ricklefs, Robert E. "Invitación a la ecología la economía de la naturaleza". Madrid [etc.] Médica Panamericana 1998. Terradas, Jaime. "Ecología de la vegetación de la ecofisiología de las plantas a la dinámica de comunidades y paisajes". Barcelona Omega D.L. 2001. Complementary bibliographyBurel, Franðcoise. Baudry, Jacques. "Ecología del paisaje Conceptos, métodos y aplicaciones". Madrid Mundi-Prensa 2002. Terradas, Jaume. "Ecología urbana". Barcelona Rubes 2001. LinksSoftwareMethodology and gradingMethodologyCase studies: Learning through the analysis of actual or simulated cases in order to interpret and resolve them by employing various alternative solution procedures.Cooperative learning: Develop active learning through cooperative working strategies among students and promote shared responsibility to reach group goals.Lecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.Problem-based learning: Develop active learning strategies through problem solving that promote thinking, experimentation, and decision making in the student.Solving exercises and problems: Exercise, test, and apply previous knowledge through routine repetition.Grading- Written exam about theoretical subject contents (70 %)- Exam about practical subject contents (20%)- Evaluation of assistance and participation in practices- Resolution of questions and problems (10 %).Correction criteriaEl criterio de evaluación consistirá en la adecuación de las respuestas a los contenidos de la materia, así como la claridad en la exposición de los conceptos y la capacidad de relacionarlos e interpretarlos desde una perspectiva científica.