Ecology Course code: EKOL | 5 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 2
Semester: 3
Requirements:
Goal: The objective of this course is to educate prospective engineersto plan, organize, arrangeand build urban and other space structures in such a way that they represent as stable ecological systems as possible, whose functioning will be safe with permanent ecological control.
Outcome: Through lectures the curriculum and syllabus enable students to understand basic concepts related to the environment and ecology as a science. Fundamental factors of the environment and their role are explained. Space planning and settlement development are connectedwith ecology and protection; the influence of humans as a factor of the environment, the influence of urbanization on the changes in biosphere, and demographic growth are also described. Thus, graduate engineers are allowed to be engaged in practical work at the jobs related to planning and development of land, settlements and locations, management and decision-making.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. Fundamentals of general ecology (general with definitions)
  2. The environment (general definitions, basic environmental factors)
  3. Biosphere and technosphere
  4. Ecosystem (basic features)
  5. Natural resources (energy, mineral raw materials)
  6. Humans as environmental factors (impact of urbanization on changes in the biosphere, demographic growth)
  7. Environmental characteristics of urban areas (valorization of different backgrounds)
  8. Environmental degradation (pollution, disturbances)
  9. Sustainable development strategy (idea, ethics, principles, concept)
  10. Environmental Management
  11. Implementation of ecological principles tospaceplanning and development
  12. Regulations in the world and in our country
  13. Presentation of impact analyses of facilities and works on the environment
  14. State and environmental problems in our country
  15. Presentation of the project "Belgrade a Healthy City"
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. The content of lectures transferred into practical application through exercises and practical exercises in teaching bases.
Textbooks and References
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 1
Practical classes: 1
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
10
activities on practial excersises
10
seminary work
30
colloquium
20
Final exam
Points
Written exam
0
Oral exam
30