Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module focuses on how climate change affects natural ecosystems.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to

• account for the basic impact of climate change on natural ecosystems
• account for the dominating climatic factors, which affects the environment and ecosystems at local as well at global scale

Skills

• evaluate local and global effects of climate change at molecular, physiological, whole organism, population, and ecosystem level
• design and carry out experiments to address aspects related to climate change effects on ecosystems
• write an electronic project report following the standards of the field of study, include relevant original scientific literature, use the correct terminology, and communicate the research-based foundation and problem and results in writing, graphically and orally in a professionally reasoned and coherent way
• use relevant software to present, analyze and visualize theories, hypotheses and data in writing as well as orally
• assess and select relevant original scientific literature and current scientific methods, models and other tools used in the project and asses the problem of the project and results in relevant scientific and social contexts

Competences

• handle the planning, implementation and management of complex and unpredictable research and/or developmental tasks and take professional responsibility to implement academic assignments and interdisciplinary collaborations
• take responsibility for own professional development and specialization

Type of instruction

Project work

Extent and expected workload

450 hours

Exam

Exams