| Course title | Applied Ecology |
| Course code | VidZ3004 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 16 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Date of course confirmation | 18/12/2013 |
| Responsible Unit | Instutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering |
| Course developers | |
| Ph.D., vad.pētn. Inga Grīnfelde |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Mean of applied ecology and tasks. Home ecology. Consumer – the user of the environment. Natural resources and home economics. Ecology in construction of buildings and architecture. Environmentally "friendly" buildings. Agricultural ecology - a component of applied ecology. Environmentally protection in the agriculture and horticulture. Ecology of recreation, sport and tourism. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| • Students improve knowledge and insight about practical application of ecological principles in household, building, agriculture etc.
• Students get skills to apply ecological principles in household, building, agriculture and improvement of environmental quality. • Competence, to evaluate different improvement measures of environmental quality and predict their possible impact on environmental quality. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Red. M. Kļaviņš, J. Zaļoksnis. Vide un ilgtspējīga attīstība. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2010. 334 lpp.
2. Ietekmes uz vidi novērtējums. Rīga: Ietekmes uz vidi novērtējuma valsts birojs, 2002. 208 lpp. 3. Kruše P. un M. , Althauss D. , Gabriēls I. . Ekoloģiskā būvniecība. Rīga: VAK apvienība Arkādija, 1995. 397 lpp. 4. Ryden L. , Migula P. and Andersson M. Environmental Science. Uppsala: Baltic University Press, 2003. 824 p. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Atkritumu saimniecības pamati. Rīga: Latvijas Atkritumu saimniecības asoc., 1998. 159 lpp. 2. Biotopu rokasgrāmata. Rīga: Latvijas Dabas Fonds, 2000. 160 lpp. | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Vides vēstis. Vides aizsardzības kluba žurnāls. Rīga : Vides aizsardzības klubs. ISSN 1407-2939. 2. National Geographic. [tiešsaiste]. Official Journal of the National Geographic Society. ISSN: 0027-9358. [skatīts 27.05.2014.]. Pieejams: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ | |