Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students that have passed the module should be able to

• describe where and how ecological modeling is used

Skills

• model and simulate environmental changes
• use models to quantify relations between perturbations and effect on an ecosystem
• use models to evaluate the effect of ecological instruments on the environment
• analyze model output in relations to conservation and management of ecosystems

Competences

• evaluate the usefulness of ecological modeling to describe relations between perturbations and ecological effects
• evaluate the strength and weakness of different ecological models

Type of instruction

• Lectures and theoretical exercises 

Extent and expected workload

150 hours

Exam

Exams