Field Skills in Biology
Volledige vakbeschrijving
This skills will include: • Training in the use of a diversity of methods to collect or count organisms in the field • Training on the measurement of some important environmental characteristics • The means to identify of species or higher taxa of certain environmentally or taxonomically important groups or indicator species in the field or lab • Planning of field experiments • Interpretation of field results, including some statistical work PLEASE NOTE: One of the classes in this course will be conducted in the evening until about 23.30. Attendance for this class is obligatory and if you register for this course, you must attend!Doelstellingen van dit vak
For an ecologist, the field is a much less controlled, though much more realistic environment than the lab, and a completely different set of practical skills are required. In this course you will learn how to generate well controlled reliable, results in the field. You will be shown a diversity of methods to collect, count and identify animals and plants, both direct (e.g. collect plants in the field) and indirect (e.g. identifying bats using their ultrasonic squeaks). You will learn how to measure important environmental variables that can determine the results you get (e.g. soil characteristics, temperature, humidity) and most importantly some basic means to plan for and interpret all that complex data.Voorwaarden
* PRA1001 Research Methods * PRA1002 Research Data Analysis and Presentation SkillsAanbevolen literatuur
Wheater, C.P., Bell, J.R. & Cook, P.A. (2011). Practical Field Ecology: A Project Guide, John Wiley & Sons (Not obligatory but useful)PRA2009
Periode 5
7 apr 2025
6 jun 2025
Studiepunten:
2.5Taal van de opleiding:
EngelsCoördinator:
Onderwijsmethode:
Research, Skills, Work in subgroupsEvaluatiemethoden:
Attendance, Assignment, Participation