Scientific Methods in Freshwater Ecology

Education facts

Code: BIAD12

Course activities are focused on theoretical (declarative) and practical (procedural) research methods with an emphasis on academic writing, study design, statistics, and aquatic methods. The course content is mainly about planning and carrying out investigations of freshwater ecology in groups, based on a research problem, and write individual texts to present and evaluate the results of research data thus collected. The writing done in the course is portfolio-oriented, and the course components correspond to the main parts of a research report. The learning activities in each component include lectures, group discussions, written assignments with follow-up peer review and seminar discussion, and needs-driven questionand-answer sessions. Students work with practical research methods in various learning environments. This part includes theory and follow-up practical components carried out in the laboratory and in the field. Practical components and seminars are mandatory.

Entry requirements

60 ECTS credits in Biology, including 15 ECTS credits in Ecology, and upper secondary level English 6, or equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Scientific Methods in Freshwater Ecology

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 29 March 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %