Marine Ecology

Prerequisites: none

GENERAL GOALS
-To know the concepts and basic postulates as well as the current approach of the ecological science.
-Learn to interpret and elaborate ecological models applied to the marine systems.
-To understand the structure and functioning of the ecological systems (pelagic and benthic).
-To know the functioning of the aquatic ecosystems from the knowledge of the flows of energy and cycles of matter.
-To evaluate the current knowledge of seas and oceans.
-To use different technologies of survey and laboratory in marine ecology.
-To extract qualitative and quantitative information about biotic and abiotic components of Mediterranean aquatic ecosystems.
-To respect the nature.

CROSS-SECTIONAL COMPETENCES Competence measuring scale
1. Capacity to analyze and synthesize.
2. Capacity to organize and plan
3. Mastering Spanish oral and written communication
4. Knowing and applying Basic ITC skills related to marine science
5. Capacity to manage information (capacity to look for and analyze information coming from different types of sources)
6. Problem solving
7. Decision making

Interpersonal
8. Capacity to work in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary team
9. Critical and self-critical capacity

Systemic
10. Capacity to learn
11. Capacity to adapt to new situations
12. Capacity to produce new ideas (creativity)
13. Capacity to apply theoretical knowledge
14. Sensitivity to environmental issues

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES
Knowing
15. Knowing basic sampling techniques of water column, organisms, sediment and sea-floor as well as basic techniques of dynamic and structural variable measurement
16. Developing competences to adapt to new situations and to promote self-study

Knowing how
17. Applying marine instrument techniques
18. Collecting, assessing, processing and interpreting oceanographic data, following the most recent theories
19. Identifying and analyzing new problems and proposing solution strategies
20. Knowing how to carry out experiments and measurements both in the laboratory and during sample collection
21. Knowing how to use planning, designing and implementing research tools while surveying and assessing results.
22. Knowing how to do fieldwork and laboratory experiments in a safe and responsible way, promoting teamwork
23. Describing, classifying and mapping sea bottoms and coastal areas
24. Looking for and assessing different kinds of marine resources
25. Mastering practical use of models, including new data for validation, improvement and development of models.

LEARNING OUTCOMES COMPETENCES
R-1 To know the basic concepts of the ecology, populations, communities and fluxs of energy in the ecosystems. Comptencies: 3,5,6,10,17,25
R-2 To elaborate schemes, simple models or conceptual maps on the organization of ecosystems and function.Comptencies: 1,2,4,5,10,11,12,13,17,25
R-3 To use and to understand the principal methodologies of system study and ecological models
Comptencies: 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,14,16,18,20,21,22,23
R-4 To identify principal components of ecological marine systems in the sea. Comptencies: 5,7,8,10,11,12,13,15,18,19,20 22,23
R-5 To do reports and to issue valid judgments on coastal aquatic ecosystems Comptencies: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,12,13,14,16,18, 19,20,21,22,23
R-6 To identify principal marine communities at coastal littoral Comptencies: 1,5,6,7,8,10,11,13,18,19,20,22,23
R-7 To relate the theoretical and practical contents across works and entrusted tasks.Comptencies: 1,3,5,6,11,12,13,14,18,20,22
R-8 To know and to value the importance of the Marine Ecology for the context of the current science and the oceanography especially.Comptencies: 1,3,4,9,10,11,12,15,17,20,24

SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING THE ACQUISITION OF THE COMPETENCES AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
Assessment Tool:Written exams
LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSED:R-1,R-2,R-3,R-8
Allocated Percentage:40%

Assessment Tool:Practical examination
LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSED:R-3,R-4,R-6,R-7
Allocated Percentage:20%

Assessment Tool:Directed Works
LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSED:R-1,R-2,R-4,R-5,R-6,R-7,R-8
Allocated Percentage:20%

Assessment Tool:Directed Questions
LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSED:R-1,R-2,R-3,R-4, R-5,R-6,R-7,R-8
Allocated Percentage:10%

Assessment Tool:Class participation
LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSED:R-1,R-2,R-3,R-4, R-5,R-6,R-7,R-8
Allocated Percentage:10%