Project Design and Methodology in Terrestrial Ecology
Code: 42921 ECTS Credits: 9| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4313774 Terrestrial Ecology and Biodiversity Management | OT | 0 | 2 |
Contact
- Name:
- Bernat Claramunt Lopez
- Email:
- bernat.claramunt@uab.cat
Teaching groups languages
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Prerequisites
Must have completed the initial modules of the Master.
Objectives and Contextualisation
This module provides a link between the theoretical and methodological training offered in previous modules of the master and its application to solving a specific problem in the field of terrestrial ecology. This is achieved in a supervised individual work whose objectives are that students (1) be integrated into a working group in the chosen field; (2) become familiar with the literature on the subject of their work; (3) be able to provide valid solutions to problems that arise in the design of their master work; (4) produce a complete experimental design to be applied in this work; (5) plan and realistically schedule their master work; and (6) know how to soundly use the relevant methods .
This is a supervised work to train students in a specific field of terrestrial ecology. It can be carried out in the facilities of the UAB, in any of the other institutions participating directly in the master (CREAF, IRTA, CSIC) or in public or private companies or public agencies working in the field of terrestrial ecology.
Competences
- Autonomously plan, design and carry out original technical or research work in the field of environmental biology.
- Continue the learning process, to a large extent autonomously.
- Critically assess the strong and weak points of a study. Organise, plan and manage projects related to the area of study.
- Organise, plan and manage projects related to the area of study.
- Seek out information in the scientific literature using appropriate channels, and use this information to formulate and contextualise a project.
- Solve problems in new or little-known situations within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
Learning Outcomes
- Autonomously organise and carry out a study in the field of terrestrial ecology, from the initial hypotheses to the detailed planning.
- Correctly use the methodologies needed to carry out the work.
- Delve deeply into a particular area of study, showing curiosity and the ability to work autonomously.
- Discuss ideas, using scientific evidence and arguments.
- Display the (constructively) critical spirit that is essential to science.
- Offer valid solutions to problems or doubts that arise when designing the master's dissertation.
- Participate in a research or working team in the field of terrestrial ecology.
- Plan ahead and schedule work realistically.
- Produce a complete experimental design for application in the master's dissertation.
- Use the main tools for searching in specialist literature.
Content
Not applicable.
Methodology
Students' own work, under direction of their supervisor.
The proposed teaching methodology may experience some modifications depending on the restrictions to face-to-face activities enforced by health authorities.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Design and methodology of experimental projects | 200 | 8 | 6, 5, 10, 1, 7, 8, 9, 3, 2 |
| Writing | 25 | 1 | 4, 5, 10, 1 |
Assessment
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written document | 100% | 0 | 0 | 6, 4, 5, 10, 1, 7, 8, 9, 3, 2 |
Bibliography
Software
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