Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students completing the module acquire the following:

Knowledge:

• On the general geology of the Danish landscape and regional differences in soil characteristics, climate and the resulting biotypes
• On the characteristic Danish biotypes and the most unique nature sites in the Danish landscape
• On the Danish flora and its dependence on the environmental conditions
• On the most common Danish mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians and their distribution in the Danish landscape
• On the most common Danish insects and other invertebrates
• On the floral and faunistic succession in the Danish landscape
• On the Environmental Protection Act and other laws and regulations focusing on the protection and management of the Danish nature
• On the most important environmental problems in Denmark, including eutrophication, habitat fragmentation, reduced biodiversity as well as conflicts on interests in Danish nature management (e.g. angling, cultivation, hunting, urban development)

Skills

• Capable of identifying biotypes based on the vegetation, fauna and geology
• Identify the level of protection of a given site based on existing laws and regulations

Type of instruction

• Excursions
• field work
• group work 
• lectures.

Exam

Exams