Floristics and faunistics
15.0 ECTS creditsThe course deals with different types of identification guides, and techniques for excursion, collection, preparation, and inventory, as well as identification exercises. Teaching is in the form of lessons, laboratory exercises, field excursions, identification and inventory exercises, during which the design of identification keys, botanical and zoological terms are treated. Some plant families and the most abundant animal groups as well as a selection of representative species and groups are introduced.
The course involves field work during short excursions in the university vicinity. In floristics, the most common vascular plants, mosses, and lichens are presented in their various environments as well as characteristic species of different plant communities and indicator species for identification of plant communities. In faunistics, the basics are covered through working with collected materials and later moving on to field identification in natural habitats.
In addition to field excursions, students learn about species and groups through digital quizzes.
Students develop their ability to write reports on research results through inventory and sampling exercises and deepen their knowledge of different plant and animal species and communities, biological diversity, and the ecological demands of species.
The course involves field work during short excursions in the university vicinity. In floristics, the most common vascular plants, mosses, and lichens are presented in their various environments as well as characteristic species of different plant communities and indicator species for identification of plant communities. In faunistics, the basics are covered through working with collected materials and later moving on to field identification in natural habitats.
In addition to field excursions, students learn about species and groups through digital quizzes.
Students develop their ability to write reports on research results through inventory and sampling exercises and deepen their knowledge of different plant and animal species and communities, biological diversity, and the ecological demands of species.
Progressive specialisation:
G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements:
General admission requirements
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Biology programme (studied during year 1)