Incoming student mobility
UNIOS University Unit: Department of Biology
COURSES OFFERED IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
FOR ERASMUS+ INDIVIDUAL INCOMING STUDENTS
Department or Chair within the
UNIOS Unit
Department of Biology
Master of Science Graduate Program in Biology
Study program
Graduate (master)
Study level
Course title
Freshwater Ecology
Course code (if any)
BM863
Language of instruction
English
Brief course description
This course provides the knowledge about the structure and function
of different types of freshwater ecosystems offering students the
opportunity to gain a range of practical skills in assessment and
monitoring of water quality and aquatic biodiversity.
Lecture topics: Water as a life medium. Aquatic communities.
Adaptation of organisms to different life conditions. Energy transfer
and trophic interactions. Pollution, eutrophication and climate and
environmental changes. Protection and revitalization. Field work:
sampling techniques. Laboratory analyses: physico -chemical water
properties; sediment; biocenoses. Statistical analyses.
Form of teaching
lectures, laboratory exercises, field work, seminars
Form of assessment
Written and oral examination
Number of ECTS
8
Class hours per week
6
Minimum number of students
5
Period of realization
summer semester
Lecturer
Melita Mihaljević, PhD, Associate Professor