Objectives and competences
Students:
- get to know the prevalence, characteristics and importance of soil, flora and fauna around the world and in Slovenia;
- understand the importance of the living part of nature for humanity;
- be trained in field exploration, data collection, analysis, synthesis and interpretation.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Soil in the ecosystem
2. Soil formation factors
3. Soil processes
4. Soil classifications
5. Soil profiles and horizons
6. Soil around the world and in Slovenia
7. Vegetation in the ecosystem
8. Ecosystem factors and vegetation
9. Human impact to vegetation
10. Vegetation around the world and in Slovenia
11. Animals in ecosystem
12.The prevalence of animal life in the world and in Slovenia
13. Connection of fauna and flora
14. Biosphere and man
Learning and teaching methods
- lectures,
- seminary work,
- field work.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students:
- are able to analyze the natural components of the landscape as inextricably linked and interdependent parts, especially from a human point of view;
- be able to connect local, regional and global characteristics of soil, flora and fauna and their importance for sustainable landscape development;
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
- know the location of natural resources,
- are aware of the importance of natural resources for humanity,
- are trained for field work and solving current challenges
Readings
VOVK KORŽE, Ana. Ekosistemski pogled na prsti. Nazarje: GEAart, 2015. 142 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-93683-6-7. [COBISS.SI-ID 277768448]
VOVK KORŽE, Ana. Metodologija raziskovanja prsti v geografiji. 2. izd. Maribor: Filozofska fakulteta, Mednarodni center za ekoremediacije; [Nazarje]: GEAart, 2016. 114 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-93902-4-5. [COBISS.SI-ID 284218368]
Smith, R. (2015). A short introduction to soils. Teaching Geography, 40(1), 22-23. Retrieved March 19, 2021, from https://www.jstor.org/stable/26455157
Malanson, G., Franklin, S., Talal, M., & Pansing, E. (2020). Human Dimensions: Vegetation Ecology. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 101(4), 1-7. doi:10.2307/26933707
STODDART, D. (1965). Geography and the Ecological Approach. The Ecosystem as a Geographic Principle and Method. Geography, 50(3), 242-251. Retrieved March 19, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/40567044
Lovrenčak Franc, 2003. Biogeografija. Filozofska fakulteta v Ljubljani.
Vsako študijsko leto bo seznam študijske literature posodobljen./ The list of study literature will be updated each school year.
Prerequisits
Positivelly accomplished field work report is a condition to the oral exam accession.
Additional information on implementation and assessment - laboratory and field work report, - 50 %
- oral examination. - 50 %
