Bird Ecology and Conservation WF-OB-SUBE
Lecture:
1. The organization of classes. What is the breeding ecology of birds. Basic concepts of ecology and behavior of birds. Conservation issues for birds.
2. Methods of field work with birds – ethical and legal issues, safety in the field
3. Bird census or surveys – why do we count birds?
4. Biology and ecology of breeding birds - the methods of field research
5. Why and how do we catch birds, handling
6. Why do we band birds - metal rings and colour bands and other methods of individual marking
7. Why do we take blood, methods of collection and preservation
8. Diet and foraging – the methods of feeding ecology research
9. Habitat selection and nest-site selection – the methods of field research
10. Behavioural research of birds - what can we observed in the field?
11. Conservation management of endangered birds
12. Habitat management
13. Life in the colonies of gulls and terns
14. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula River - a case study
15. Summary of the course
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Term 2021/22_L:
Lecture: |
Term 2022/23_L:
Lecture: |
Term 2023/24_L:
1. The organization of classes. What is the breeding ecology of birds. Basic concepts of ecology and behavior of birds. Conservation issues for birds. |
Term 2024/25_L:
1. The organization of classes. What is the breeding ecology of birds. Basic concepts of ecology and behavior of birds. Conservation issues for birds. |
(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
Term 2022/23_L: Description of ECTS
Student activity hours of student work
Participation in lecture 15
Participation in exercises 15
Studying literature for the lecture 35
Studying literature for exercises 35
Preparation of a presentation 45
Preparation of a report 45
Total of 180 hours [180/30 = 6]
Number of ECTS 6 | Term 2023/24_L: Student activity hours of student work
Participation in lecture 30
Studying literature for the lecture 70
Preparation of a presentation 80
Total of 180 hours [180/30 = 6]
Number of ECTS 6 | Term 2024/25_L: Student activity hours of student work
Participation in lecture 30
Studying literature for the lecture 70
Preparation of a presentation 80
Total of 180 hours [180/30 = 6]
Number of ECTS 6 |
Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Preliminary Requirements
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
1. Knowledge:
EK1 - Student recognizes terms in a foreign language in terms of ecology, behavior, and species protection
2. Skills:
EK2 - student performs and describes simple research tasks individually and collectively
EK3 – student uses specialized terminology in the field of ecology, animal behaviour and conservation (in English)
EK4 – student is able to prepare oral presentations by various means of verbal and visual communication in foreign language
3.Competences:
EK5 - Improves language skills in the field of study and independently uses available sources for this purpose
Assessment criteria
very good (5) EK1-EK5 the student translates a randomly selected article in a foreign language very well, efficiently and correctly uses sources of information in a foreign language (not only from the randomly selected article) for the presentation, the student fluently uses specialist terminology in the field of ecology, behavior and animal protection (in English);
good (4) EK1-EK5 the student translates a randomly selected article in a foreign language well, although there are errors in the interpretation of specialist terms, correctly uses sources of information in a foreign language (the randomly selected article) for the presentation, the student uses specialist terminology in the field of ecology, behavior and animal protection (in English) to a good degree;
satisfactory (3) EK1-EK5 the student translates a randomly selected article in a foreign language but there are many language errors, tries to use sources of information in a foreign language (the randomly selected article) for the presentation, the student uses specialist terminology in the field of ecology, behavior and animal protection (in English) to a sufficient degree;
unsatisfactory (2) EK1-EK5 the student is unable to correctly translate a randomly selected article in a foreign language, the student is unable to use a source of information in a foreign language (the randomly selected article) for the presentation, the student is unable to use specialist terminology in the field of ecology, behavior and animal protection (in English);
Bibliography
Lecture:
1. W. J. Sutherland, I. Newton, R. Green. 2004. Bird Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques. Oxford UP
2. Williams D.R., Pople R.G., Showler D.A., Dicks L.V., Child M.F., Erasmus K.H.J. zu Ermgassen E.K.H.J., Sutherland W.J. 2013. Bird Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of interventions. Exeter, Pelagic Publishing.
3. Perrins C.M., Lebreton J.D., Hirons G.J.M. 1991. Bird Population Studies. Relevance to Conservation and management. Oxford University Press.
Articles concerning the birds’ ecology research, bird behaviour studies and active protection of birds
For field trips:
Bruun B.1970. Birds of Europe. McGraw-Hill Book Company or other field guide for European birds
Articles concerning the birds’ ecology, bird diversity in rural and urban environments, in parks and urban forests
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Term 2021/22_L:
Lecture: |
Term 2022/23_L:
Lecture: |
Term 2023/24_L:
1. W. J. Sutherland, I. Newton, R. Green. 2004. Bird Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques. Oxford UP |
Term 2024/25_L:
1. W. J. Sutherland, I. Newton, R. Green. 2004. Bird Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques. Oxford UP |
Notes
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Term 2021/22_L:
basic knowledge of zoology and ecology of animals, knowledge of English terms in the field of zoology and ecology |
Additional information
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