Scientific Methods in Freshwater Ecology

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.