Identifying Data 2015/16
Subject (*) Ecoloxía humana Code 610G02041
Study programme
Grao en Bioloxía
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
 Fourth Obligatoria 6
Language
Spanish
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Bioloxía Animal, Bioloxía Vexetal e Ecoloxía
Coordinador
Fuentes Lopez, Marcelino
 E-mail
marcelino.fuentes@udc.es
Lecturers
Fuentes Lopez, Marcelino
 E-mail
marcelino.fuentes@udc.es
Web http://sites.google.com/site/microensayos
General description A modificación da naturaleza pola especie humana ten creado benestar para as persoas pero tamén problemas ambientales. A xente aspira acadar unha maior prosperidade e seguir disfrutando dos beneficios que proporcionan os ecosistemas. Nesta asignatura estudiamos cómo compaxinar estes dous desexos.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A19 Analizar e interpretar o comportamento dous seres vivos.
A23 Avaliar o impacto ambiental. Diagnosticar e solucionar problemas ambientais.
A24 Xestionar, conservar e restaurar poboacións e ecosistemas.
B1 Aprender a aprender.
B2 Resolver problemas de forma efectiva.
B3 Aplicar un pensamento crítico, lóxico e creativo.
B4 Traballar de forma autónoma con iniciativa.
B5 Traballar en colaboración.
B6 Organizar e planificar o traballo.
B7 Comunicarse de maneira efectiva nunha contorna de traballo.
B8 Sintetizar a información.
B9 Formarse unha opinión propia.
B10 Exercer a crítica científica.
B11 Debater en público.
B12 Adaptarse a novas situacións.
B13 Comportarse con ética e responsabilidade social como cidadán e como profesional.
C2 Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro.
C4 Desenvolverse para o exercicio dunha cidadanía aberta, culta, crítica, comprometida, democrática e solidaria, capaz de analizar a realidade, diagnosticar problemas, formular e implantar solucións baseadas no coñecemento e orientadas ao ben común.
C5 Entender a importancia da cultura emprendedora e coñecer os medios ao alcance das persoas emprendedoras.
C6 Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Apply conceptual tools and theoretical knowledge to the resolution of environmental problems. A19
A23
A24
 B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11
B12
B13
Communicate effectively these analyses, using oral and written language and information technologies. B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11
B12
 C2
C4
C5
C6

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Human behavior and environmental problems Objectives, rationalaty, preferences, costs and benefits
Supply, demand and prices
Market failure
Government failure

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Online discussion A5 A6 A19 A23 A24 A27 A28 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C8 0 10 10
Field trip A5 A6 A19 15 0 15
Long answer / essay questions A5 A6 A19 A23 A24 A27 A28 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C8 0 28 28
Guest lecture / keynote speech A5 A6 A19 A23 A24 A27 A28 A29 B2 B3 B11 C4 C5 C6 C8 28 56 84
Long answer / essay questions A5 A6 A19 A23 A24 A27 A28 A29 B1 B2 B3 B4 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C8 1 7 8
Directed discussion A6 A19 A23 A24 A28 B2 B3 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C4 C5 C6 C8 4 0 4
 
Personalized attention 1 0 1
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Online discussion Online debates of student essays
Field trip Natural reserves of Galicia
Long answer / essay questions Students write seven essays arguing their opinions on environmental topics proposed by the teacher
Guest lecture / keynote speech Lectures on human social behavior and environmental problems
Long answer / essay questions Economic games
Directed discussion Classroom debates on student essay topics and any other differences of opinion arising during the course

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Long answer / essay questions
Long answer / essay questions
Online discussion
Description
Human behavior and environmental problems

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Long answer / essay questions A5 A6 A19 A23 A24 A27 A28 A29 B1 B2 B3 B4 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C8 Human behavior and environmental problems 45
Directed discussion A6 A19 A23 A24 A28 B2 B3 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C4 C5 C6 C8 Human behavior and environmental problems 5
Long answer / essay questions A5 A6 A19 A23 A24 A27 A28 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C8 Human behavior and environmental problems 45
Online discussion A5 A6 A19 A23 A24 A27 A28 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C8 Human behavior and environmental problems 5
 
Assessment comments

For first-time students the grade depends on a written test (in wich competencies A5, A6, A19, A23, A24, A27, A28, A29, B2, B3, B7, B8, B10, C1 and C8 are assessed) worth 10 points or seven essays, up to 10 points in all (in which competencies A5, A6, A19, A23, A24, A27, A28, A29,B2, B3, B4, B6, B5, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13,C1, C4, C5, C6 and C8 are assessed). For each essay the teacher chooses a topic and students argue their opinions on that topic. Alternatively students may choose to argue against any idea previously defended by the teacher in class. Students must take care to argue opinions that run contrary to what the teacher explains during lectures. Each essay is graded from 0 to 10. If a student uses a string of words previously used by another author the grade will be -20. The points obtained in all essays are added up, giving more weight to the last essays, and the sum is divided by 7. More information in https://sites.google.com/site/microensayos/ . Students that choose to take the written test renounce the points obtained in the essays. A student can make this choice at any time during the course. Students that submit an essay cannot get a "No show" grade. Students who do not submit any essay and do not take the test will get a "No show" grade. Non-first-time students will be graded with a written test and they can get the "Honors" grade. Points obtained in previous attempts at passing the course are not taken into account.

Sources of information
Basic Dasgupta, Partha (2006). Economics : a very short introduction . Oxford University Press
Cowen, T. y Tabarrok, A. (2010). Modern principles: microeconomics. Worth Publishers
Landsburg, S. E. (2008). More sex is safer sex: the unconventional wisdom of economics. Free Press
Landsburg, S. E. (2012). The armchair economist: economics and everyday life. Free Press

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Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.