Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:36
‘Mediterranean’ ecosystems have unique characteristics, with many endemic species. This is an 8-day field course in Catalonia, Spain. The course will run during 1—9 June 2016, inclusive). Cost, excluding flights, is likely to be about £350 (tbc, when student numbers known).
Field work will be in three contrasting Natural Parks. You will use observation, discussion, and group projects to understand each ecosystem more fully. You will also talk with locally-based biologists.
The course will help you learn skills in developing a fast, detailed understanding of unfamiliar ecosystems and their species, and to record observations in a field notebook.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Session | Second Sub Session | Credit Points | 7.5 credits (3.75 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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Course Aims:
For students to gain and develop: (a) an awareness of a range of Mediterranean
ecosystems, with their corresponding biodiversity. (b) an understanding issues
associated with the ecology and management of Mediterranean ecosystems. (c)
direct and relevant experience in focusing on an aspect of Mediterranean
ecosystems that is most relevant to the student's degree intention. Aspects
include: Applied Botany, Environmental Biology, Ecology, Wildlife Management,
Environmental Conservation, Community Forestry. (d) an ability to integrate
themes from different disciplines.
Main Learning Outcomes: 1. Achieve a substantially increased awareness and
understanding of selected Mediterranean ecosystems, with their corresponding
biodiversity. 2. Achieve a working knowledge of the ways in which selected Mediterranean
ecosystems can be (a) researched, and (b) managed. 3. Conduct a series of
mini-research projects in Mediterranean
ecosystems, with a focus and level that is appropriate the student's degree. 4.
Present the results of a mini-research project on selected Mediterranean
ecosystem(s) to a small audience.
Content: Students will visit and study several characteristics of the
Mediterranean ecosystems within Catalonia's Natural Park System. Students
will visit relevant sites in Catalonia. Teaching at each site will be led by an
academic from the University of Aberdeen, supported by local rangers and
collaborators. Students will have opportunities to meet local researchers.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: Project report, focusing on an aspect of ecosystems, and including a field notebook (80%), and presentation of chosen project theme (20%).
A strong emphasis will be made throughout the course on informal verbal feedback during activities and discussions in the field.
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