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Syllabus:

Freshwater Ecology, 15 Credits

The course is discontinued

Swedish name: Sötvattensekologi

This syllabus is valid: 2010-08-30 valid to 2011-09-04 (newer version of the syllabus exists)

Course code: 5BI042

Credit points: 15

Education level: Second cycle

Main Field of Study and progress level: Biology: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail

Responsible department: Department of Ecology and Environmental Science

Contents

The focus of the course is on freshwater environments and their organisms. The physical and chemical environments of lakes and streams are characterized, and the way abiotic and biotic factors structure limnic communities is studied. The students are trained in identification of plants and animals, and quantitative estimates are performed in the field. Taxonomy, life histories and general biology of phytoplankton, macrophytes, zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and fish are included.

Required Knowledge

60 ECTS Biology, including 15 ECTS Ecology. English proficiency equivalent to IELTS Academic Training –minimum score 5.0 with no individual score below 4.5 (Tests taken before January 2005 not admissible or TOEFL – minimum score 500 on paper based test and not below 4.0 on the TWE, Alternatively 173 on computer based test with iBT61 is also required as well as basic entrance requirements for higher studies in Swedish language proficiency if the course in taught in Swedish.

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