BIO412 Ecosystem Services and Marine Spatial Planning
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Enrique Blanco Gonzalez
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- The course will be taught in English.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
The course will be taught in English.Course contents
The course gives insight into integrating ecosystem services into special planning processes in the
coastal zone. It provides an overview of the most important groups of environmental processes in
term of their operation, complexities and natural and human interactions. Topics covered include
land-sea interactions, ecosystem services, climate change, sustainability of the earth´s resources,
ecosystems and biodiversity, population growth and indigenous issues relating to coastal ecology.
The course also examines the impact of human activities on coastal and marine environments. It
explores the complex relationships between the ecological and social values of these environments
and outlines strategies and tools for their management.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, the students will:
o be able to integrate knowledge and values within the context of environmental issues,
particularly global change
o be able to promote an understanding of the causes and complexity of major global and
regional environmental problems
o be able to use a range of tools for coastal planning and management
o be able to describe how a broad range of human activities affect coastal environments
o be able to discuss how ecosystem services should be integrated into the development of
coastal regions
o have developed an understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of the management of
coastal environments
Examination requirements
Compulsory attendance to all exercises including approval of reports and an oral presentation of
a given topic.
Teaching methods
Instruction is provided in the form of lectures, seminars, workshops and fieldwork exercises including
student presentations. Estimated workload for the average student is 135 hours.
Evaluation
Emneansvarlig i samråd med studenttillitsvalgt fastsetter evalueringsform og om emnene skal ha midtveis- eller sluttevaluering, jf. kvalitetssystemet kapittel 4.1. Informasjon om evalueringsform for emnet publiseres i Canvas.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes, if there are places available.
Assessment methods and criteria
The course assessment will be based on a written report on a given topic. The report is graded by
letters (A-F).