Ekologia (8 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The student knows the basic concepts and attributes of population, biotic community, ecosystem and agroecosystem and knows main classifications of forests and peatlands. The student is able to identify the factors affecting plant growth and knows the basics of agroecology. The student identifies the plants essential for agriculture and forestry. The student knows how an aquatic ecosystem functions. The student can use a microscope and is able to do growth potential observations of field soil.

Content

-the basic concepts of ecology
-growth factors
-population and ecosystem ecology
-aquatic ecology
-microscopy work
-plants, growth, and plant identification

Materials

Heinonen, R. 1992. Maa,viljely ja ympäristö. Porvoo. (soveltuvin osin;Pankakoski, A. 1997. Puutarhurin kasvioppi. Edita, Helsinki OR Fagerstedt, K. 2008, Kasvioppi siemenestä satoon, Edita, Helsinki (soveltuvin osin); Kanerva, K. 1995. Kasvun tekijät, mitä kasvi tarvitsee kasvaakseen? Tampere.(as applicaple); Tiainen, J. ym. 2004. Elämää pellossa, Suomen maatalousympäristönmonimuotoisuus. Edita, Helsinki.(as applicaple); online materials

Completion alternatives

Exam 50%, assignments 50%

Student workload

-lectures 80 h -laboratory work 12 h -field study 24 h-virtual study 20 h -assignments 20 h -independent study 60 hTotal 216 h of student work.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent 5:
The student is able to explain the functions of population, biotic community, ecosystem and agroecology mastering their concepts and attributes. The student comprehensively masters the theory and practice of the classification of forests and peatlands. The student can justify the meaning of rotation of nutrients and energy flow in agriculture and forestry and is able to take into account ecological effects of human actions. The student comprehensively identifies the main plants related to cultivation and the indicator plants of the forests and compiles an error-free herbarium of 20 species. The student can independently use a microscope and measure the qualities of field soil and make conclusions from observations. Assignments are passed and they follow the instructions. Their reporting is error-free and it applies diverse sources.

Very good 4:
The student can analyze the concepts and attributes of population, biotic community, ecosystem and agroecology and masters the theory and practice of the classification of forests and peatlands. The student can analyze the meaning of rotation of nutrients and energy flow in agriculture and forestry and is able to estimate the sustainability of human actions. The student comprehensively identifies the main plants related to cultivation and the indicator plants of the forests and compiles an error-free herbarium of 20 species. The student can independently use a microscope and measure the qualities of field soil and analyze observations. Assignments are passed and they follow the instructions. Their reporting applies diverse sources.

Good 3:
The student can apply the concepts and attributes of population, biotic community, ecosystem and agroecology and is able to classify the forests and peatlands. The student can apply the knowledge of rotation of nutrients and energy flow in agriculture and forestry and is able to identify sustainability of human actions. The student identifies the main plants related to cultivation and the indicator plants of the forests and compiles an error-free herbarium of 20 species. The student can independently use a microscope and measure promptly the qualities of field soil. Assignments are passed and they follow the instructions. Their reporting applies the course material.

Satisfactory 2:
The student can explain the concepts and attributes of population, biotic community, ecosystem and agroecology, identifies the forest types and peatland classification. The student can explain the rotation of nutrients in ecosystem and photosynthesis. The student can explain the factors affecting plant growth, identifies the main plants related to cultivation and the indicator plants of the forests and compiles a herbarium of 20 species. The student knows how an aquatic ecosystem functions. The student can independently use a microscope and measure reliably the quality of field soil. Assignments are passed and they follow the instructions.

Adequate 1:

The student knows the basic concepts and attributes of population, biotic community ecosystem and agroecology and knows main classifications of forests and peatlands. The student knows the basics of the rotation of nutrients in ecosystem and photosynthesis. The student knows factors affecting plant growth, identifies the main plants related to cultivation and the indicator plants of the forests and compiles a herbarium of 20 species. The student knows how an aquatic ecosystem functions. The student can use a microscope and is able to do growth potential observations of field soil. Assignments are passed, but they contain deficiencies.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3:
The student can apply the concepts and attributes of population, biotic community, ecosystem and agroecology and is able to classify the forests and peatlands. The student can apply the knowledge of rotation of nutrients and energy flow in agriculture and forestry and is able to identify sustainability of human actions. The student identifies the main plants related to cultivation and the indicator plants of the forests and compiles an error-free herbarium of 20 species. The student can independently use a microscope and measure promptly the qualities of field soil. Assignments are passed and they follow the instructions. Their reporting applies the course material.

Very good 4:
The student can analyze the concepts and attributes of population, biotic community, ecosystem and agroecology and masters the theory and practice of the classification of forests and peatlands. The student can analyze the meaning of rotation of nutrients and energy flow in agriculture and forestry and is able to estimate the sustainability of human actions. The student comprehensively identifies the main plants related to cultivation and the indicator plants of the forests and compiles an error-free herbarium of 20 species. The student can independently use a microscope and measure the qualities of field soil and analyze observations. Assignments are passed and they follow the instructions. Their reporting applies diverse sources.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5:
The student is able to explain the functions of population, biotic community, ecosystem and agroecology mastering their concepts and attributes. The student comprehensively masters the theory and practice of the classification of forests and peatlands. The student can justify the meaning of rotation of nutrients and energy flow in agriculture and forestry and is able to take into account ecological effects of human actions. The student comprehensively identifies the main plants related to cultivation and the indicator plants of the forests and compiles an error-free herbarium of 20 species. The student can independently use a microscope and measure the qualities of field soil and make conclusions from observations. Assignments are passed and they follow the instructions. Their reporting is error-free and it applies diverse sources.

Further information

Accreditation of prior learning: certificate of the completion of a university or UAS level course with corresponding content, and description of the content.