Biological Diversity
(Course Code: 107KEΥ, Course outline)
Semester: | 5 | Teaching Credits: | 3 | ECTS Credits: | 5 | Type: |
Optional Compulsory
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Prerequisite Courses: | – | Course type: | Special background | Instructor: | Panayiotis Dimitrakopoulos |
1. To understand basic concepts related to biodiversity.
2. To understanding the role of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning and the consequences of its reduction to human society.
3. To understand the impact of biological invaders and global changes on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Topics per Week: |
Laboratory exercises:
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Theory – Lectures (hours / week): |
2 |
Exercises – Laboratories (hours / week): |
1 |
Other Activities: | – |
Grading: |
Laboratorial exercises (20%), written examination at the end of the semester (80%) |
Notes: |
P. Dimitrakopoulos. Biological diversity (in Greek). |
Basic Textbook: |
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Bibliography: |
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Language: | Greek |
Internet Links: |
http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/Titlpage.htm: http://www.cbd.int/ http://www.diversitas-international.org/ http://data.gbif.org/ |