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Instruction is in the forms of lectures, seminars, group work, and hand-in assignments.

The course deals with human dependence on ecosystem services and the need to discuss the concept of socioecological resilience. How organisms in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems are affected by different types of stress and other environmental factors such as climate change, pollution, and land use now and in the future is treated. Students discuss research articles of relevance to the course content in seminars, and also complete a project on a relevant issue of their choice and present it orally and in writing.

Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Master's level

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Master Programme in Biology: Ecology and Conservation Biology (studied during year 1)
• Master Programme in Biology with specialisation in Stream Ecology (studied during year 1)