Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Ecology Course code: 117013 | 5 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 1
Semester: 2
Requirements:
Goal: Introducing students to the concept and content of the environment, the environmental system and the environmental protection system. Introducing students to environmental factors and their characteristics, pollutants, sources of pollution, and protection measures.
Outcome: Students are able to understand the basic ecological principles, phenomena and processes, and to perceive human influences on the modern biosphere.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. Ecology as a scientific discipline.
  2. Basic concepts of ecology
  3. Abiotic, biotic and anthropogenic factors
  4. Photosynthesis-significance, mechanism and factors influencing photosynthesis
  5. Heat and temperature
  6. Basic features of the atmosphere
  7. Weather and climate
  8. Land as a complex of environmental factors
  9. Biogeochemical cycles of carbon, hydrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, water;
  10. Biotic factors
  11. The concept of biodiversity and its protection
  12. Environmental and soil pollution
  13. Environmental problems caused by traffic
  14. Ecotoxicology-basic concepts
  15. Toxic effects of some elements on plants, animals and humans.
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. Auditory and computational exercises follow the program of theoretical classes.
Textbooks and References
  1. Amidžić, L., Ekologija, Skripta, Univerzitet Singidunum fakultet za primenjenu ekologiju Futura, Beograd, 2012, 2013.
  2. Radosavljević, J., „Urbana ekologija“, Univerzitet u Nišu, Fakultet zaštite na radu, 2009.
  3. Veselinović, D., Gržetić, I., Đarmati, Š., Marković, D., „Stanja i procesi u životnoj sredini“, Fakultet za fizičku hemiju, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Beograd, 1995.
  4. Veselinović, D., Janković, M., Đorđević, V., „Zaštita i unapređivanje životne sredine“, Naučna knjiga, Beograd, 1981.
  5. Veselinović, D., Đorđević, V., „Promet zagađivača u prirodi”, Naučna knjiga, Beograd, 1980.
  6. Marković, D., Đarmati, Š., Gržetić, I., Veselinović, D., „Fizičkohemijski osnovi zaštite životne sredine“, Fakultet za fizičku hemiju, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Beograd, 1996.
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2
Practical classes: 2
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
0
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
0
colloquium
0
Final exam
Points
Written exam
0
Oral exam
0