Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Placement in Biology and Ecology
Course Code
SVUEK_023
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Public Health
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Solvita Kļaviņa-Makrecka
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts
Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek@rsu.lv, +371 67338307
About Study Course
Objective
To get an idea of the diversity of nature and its role in the assessment of the environmental situation, with real plants and animals in their natural places of Latvia the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Preliminary Knowledge
Biology, ecology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student will know about ecology and natural processes of ecosystems. Students will be able to name and describe the medicinal and poisoning plants, as well as various animal and insect species. To evaluate the nature and will be able to explain the importance of tourism in promoting public health.
Skills
1.The student will be able to find and analyze information related to wildlife diversity and the environmental situation in the field.
Competences
1.The student will be able to correctly analyse data and interpret results of analysis. Able to assess environmental natural processes within ecosystems, as well as ecological factors affecting them.
Assessment
Individual work
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Topics of the placement:
The diversity of plant species, and the breakdown of ecological factors affecting habitats in the surroundings of Kolka.
The bloodsucker invertebrates – diversity of species, and the breakdown of ecological factors affecting habitats in the surroundings of Kolka.
Water quality assessment of National Park Slitere.
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Examination
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Presentation of the placement topic, the results of the test.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Auditorium
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Introduction about placement
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Chen, S. L., Yu, H., Luo, H. M., Wu, Q., Li, C. F., & Steinmetz, A. (2016). Conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants: problems, progress, and prospects. Chinese medicine, 11, 37.
Additional Reading
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Falasco, Elisa & Bona, Francesca & Badino, Guido & Hoffmann, Lucien & Ector, Luc. (2009). Diatom teratological forms and environmental alterations: A review. Hydrobiologia. 623. 1-35. 10.1007/s10750-008-9687-3.