3541 - Climate change and the Effect on Plants and Animals
Course information
- Title
- Climate change and the Effect on Plants and Animals
- Course number
- 3541.24
- Academic year
- 2024-2025
- ECTS
- 7.50
- Level
- Bachelor
- Faculties
- Science and Tecnology
- Educations
- BSc in Biology
- Prerequisites
- A) Enrolled in the BSc degree in biology at the University of the Faroe Islands or B) Students admitted for a single course need the necessary pre-requisites in general biology and ecology, such as: General Biology; Plants and Animals on the Faroe Islands; Terrestrial Ecology; Marine Biology. Earth, air, and sea I.
- Language of instruction
- The course is taught in Faroese. The textbook is in Faroese and other instructional materials are in Faroese and possibly Scandinavian languages and English.
- Registration
- Students on the fifth semester of B.Sc. in Biology are automatically enrolled. Applicants for an individual course must apply via the Student Service Center at lss@setur.fo
- Beginning date
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- End date
- Friday, December 20, 2024
Academic content
- Purpose
- The purpose of the course is to give an overview of the climate system and the effects of anthropogenic climate change on plants and animals in marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
- Learning outcomes
- On completion of the course, the successful student should be able to: • Read and communicate scientific publications on subjects concerning the climate system and its effects on plants and animals. • Understand the climate system and the main processes linking its components. • Understand the main effects of climate change on terrestrial plants and animals. • Understand the main effects of climate change on marine plants and animals. • Identify the effect of climate change on shift of vegetation zones. • Identify the effect of climate change on plant community composition. • Identify the effect of climate change on animal community composition. • Identify the effect of climate change on the competitive ability of plants. • Identify the effect of climate change on the competitive ability of animals. • Understand what stresses global change puts on animals and plants and what possibilities plant- and animal communities have in a changing climate. • Understand and explain what phenology is and its importance to animals and plants. • Understand and explain phenological changes in various animal- and plant species caused by climate change. • Understand and explain the effect of phenological changes on migration and adaptation.
- Content
- The main components and processes of the climate system are discussed as well as the effects of human activities on climate. The effects of changed climate on individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. Phenological change of species, migration, adaptation, Physiological and behavioural response of organisms, Demography, Relative competitive abilities of species
- Learning and teaching approaches
- Lectures, based on current literature and scientific publications, student assignments and presentations
Assessment
- Assessment method
- Oral exam composed as seminars
- Examination (internal/external)
- Internal
- Grading scale
- Passed/Failed
- Exam date/dates
- The oral exam is set for 20th of December, 2024
- Deadline for withdrawal from exam
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Academic responsibility and teachers
- Academic responsibility
- Anni Djurhuus
- Teachers
- Anni Djurhuus, Bogi Hansen