Field Activities
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The aim of this field activity is to introduce the student to the study and monitoring of biodiversity and various ecological aspects related to wild animal species, through direct field experiences. The campaigns will take place in environments that will tend to cover gradients of anthropic pressures (e.g. urbanization, agricultural practices). Data will be collected on the faunal compositions of certain animal groups, both vertebrates and invertebrates, and on the ecology and behavior of particularly abundant target species. In parallel, environmental data of different nature (climate, landscape) will be collected. The field work could be followed by laboratory work, depending on the campaign carried out, and in all cases by the statistical analysis of the data collected.
Expected learning outcomes
The field activity aims to develop in the student: a) cultural skills in the practical study of biodiversity and animal ecology, as a function of environmental variations; b) interdisciplinary methodological skills relating to sampling techniques, direct observation in the field, behavioral analysis; c) ability to transfer and exploit the skills acquired in different application fields.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Course syllabus
Data will be collected on the faunal compositions of certain animal groups, both vertebrates and invertebrates, and on the ecology and behavior of particularly abundant target species. In parallel, environmental data of different nature (climate, landscape) will be collected. The field work could be followed by laboratory work, depending on the campaign carried out, and in all cases by the statistical analysis of the data collected.
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledge of general and systematic zoology and ecology is required.
Teaching methods
Field activities and subsequent data analysis in the laboratory.
Teaching Resources
Scientific publications relating to the topics covered in the field activity will be made available to students.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Students will produce a report on the work carried out and present this work publicly, accompanied by Power Point presentations. The teachers responsible for the campaigns will evaluate 1) the clarity of presentation and mastery of the topic covered both 1) in the written report, and 2) in the oral presentation.
- University credits: 3
Field activity: 0 hours