Urban Ecology and Evolution 1400-233UEE

KRK B1 – Level I
KNOWLEDGE
K1_W09: Understands natural phenomena and processes occurring at the individual, population and ecosystem levels
K1_W12: Knows the history of life on Earth and describes the mechanisms of evolution including their molecular basis
K1_W01. Identifies the tools of mathematics, physics and statistics necessary to understand the laws of nature and to describe life processes and gives examples of their application
K1_W016. Knows the basic techniques and tools used in biology and environmental field experiments and research
K1_W017. Knows the relevant statistical methods and computer techniques to describe phenomena and analyse data
SKILLS
K1_U03. Reads with understanding scientific and popular science biological texts in native language and English and communicates in English at B2 level.
K1_U10. Learns independently the issues indicated by the tutor
K1_U02. Uses basic methods and techniques used in fieldwork in the natural environment
K1_U04. Is able to analyse obtained results and discuss them based on available literature
SOCIAL ABILITIES
K1_K01. Expands interests within the natural sciences
K1_K08. Critically analyses information appearing in the mass media and in the professional litterature
K1_K03. Recognizes what is research ethics and reliability in conducting research and interpretation of obtained results for the functioning of society
KK07. Demonstrates the ability to work in a team and is open to new ideas
LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH
K_U03 Bi2. Uses scientific and popular science biological texts in Polish and English and communicates in English at the B2+ level
K_U11 Bi2. Has the ability to prepare and deliver oral presentations in Polish and English at the B2+ level

KRK Bl – Level II

KNOWLEDGE
K2_W01. Understands the complexity of processes and phenomena in nature, the solution of which requires an interdisciplinary approach based on empirical data
K2_W18. Recognizes the dynamic development of natural sciences and the emergence of new research disciplines, and identifies the most significant trends in the development of biological sciences in the field of specialization studied by him/her
K2_W10. Knows a variety of techniques and research tools used in biological sciences and appropriately plans their use to solve the set tasks
K2_W13. Knows the principles of planning research and performing experiments using specialized methods applied in the studied specialty of biological sciences.
SKILLS
K2_U01. Selects and applies research techniques and tools adequate to the problems of the studied speciality of biological sciences
K2_U08. Is able to critically develop a selected biological problem on the basis of literature data and results of own research, formulating own opinions and conclusions
K2_U02. Uses specialised methods and techniques used in fieldwork in the natural environment
K_U03. Uses scientific and popular science biological texts proficiently in native language and English and communicates in English at B2+ level
K2_U11. Has the ability to prepare and deliver oral presentations in Polish and English in accordance with the requirements specified for level B2+
SOCIAL ABILITIES
K2_K01. Understands the need for lifelong learning, inspiring the development of this need in others
K2_K03. Is able to convey knowledge on the latest achievements of natural sciences to the society and explain the rationale of conducting basic scientific research
K2_K04. Is able to work in a team, realizing own research, co-organizing the work of the whole team
K2_K11. Show initiative and independence of action, can think and act in an entrepreneurial way
LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH
K_U03 Bi2. Uses scientific and popular science biological texts in Polish and English and communicates in English at B2+ level
K_U11 Bi2. Has the ability to prepare and deliver oral presentations in Polish and English at B2+ level.

LECTURES
Course credit is based on a graded exam (multiple choice and open questions).

PRACTICALS
Criteria for passing consist of team-based and invidual contributions:

Team-based reports in:
• Urban light & noise (20%)
• Urban heat island (10%)
• Urban trophic systems (10%)
• Plastic pollution (10%)
Individual presentation in:
• Urban research project planning (50%)

LECTURES
To pass the written exam, students must achieve a minimum grade of 60%.

PRACTICALS
Evaluation is based on grading team-based reports (50% of the total score) and individual presentation (50% of the total score)

Szulkin M, Munshi-South J & Charmantier A (Editors). 2020. Urban Evolutionary Biology. 303 pages. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

The Second Edition of the Routledge Handbook of Urban Ecology (2nd edition; Editors: Anderson P, Douglas I, Goode D, Houck M, Maddox D, Nagendra H, Yok TP). pp. 383-398. Routledge.
Longcore & Rich 2004. Ecological light pollution. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. DOI: 10.1890/1540-9295(2004)002[0191:ELP]2.0.CO;2

Błażejczyk et al. 2014. Miejska wyspa ciepła w Warszawie : uwarunkowania klimatyczne i urbanistyczne. https://rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/74963/edition/56055?language=en

Jagiełło Z, Corsini M, Dylewski Ł, Ibáñez-Álamo JD & Szulkin M. 2022. The extended avian urban phenotype impact of anthropogenic debris pollution on nest design and fitnes. Science of the Total Environment. DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2021.09.009

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