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Syllabus

BI1427 Introductory course - biology and environmental sciences, 7.5 Credits

Introduktionskurs - biologi och miljövetenskap

Subjects

Environmental Science Biology Biology Environmental science

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Consequences of the use of natural resources	2.0	0102
Field trips and other compulsory components	2.5	0103
Project - Passed written and oral presentation	3.0	0104

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to general entry requirements and specific entry requirements that includes Biology 2 and Chemistry 2.

Objectives

The aim of the course is to give an introduction to the education and insights in the possible future profession. This will be done by giving an orientation in issues that concern the use of natural resources and to introduce the students to higher education. The course will bring up how production and consumption of e.g. food, products and energy, effects the environment on a local and global scale. Furthermore, the course should give training in scientific written and oral presentation.

On completion of the course, the student should be able to

• Discuss the use of natural resources to generate products and services, and the consequences of this usage in an environmental and sustainability perspective

• Describe, at a general level, how the environmental work in Sweden is organized e.g. by the Swedish environmental quality objectives

¬- Describe how the natural values in an environment could be evaluated by field observations

• Discuss the use of natural resources from an ethical perspective

• Search and use literature critically and communicate information in speech and writing

Content

The course consists of lectures, exercises, seminars and excursions that deal with:

• The use of natural resources to produce e.g. food, products and energy, and the consequences of this use in an environmental and sustainability perspective

• Field visits to increase the knowledge about the use and the administration of natural resources in Sweden

• How national environment management and nature conservation is structured, e.g. through the Swedish environmental quality objectives

• Introduction to ethical argumentation about sustainable natural resources exploitation

• General library science and study technique

• Scientific writing and presentation techniques

• Oral and written presentation of a project

• Study visit to a workplace to give insight in possible future professions

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

• Passed exam and seminars in the field of natural resources and consequences of the use of these

• Thesis: Passed written and oral presentation

• Approved participation in field trips, exercises and other compulsory components

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

The course is run at part time in parallel with the course MVxxxx Geology and hydrology 7,5 credits.

Responsible department

Department of Aquatic Science and Assessment

Cooperating departments: