Biogeography
How does landscapes shape biodiversity - and how we can conserve it? This course will teach you the theories behind why species are found in certain places and how biogeographical theory is used in conservation today.
Photo of the Stockholm archipelago. How species disperse between islands and habitats is part of the theoretical foundation for biogeographical conservation. Photo: Sara Cousins.
This course addresses how large-scale and small-scale landscape processes affect biodiversity, species ability to disperse between different habitats, the links between biogeography and ecology, and how biogeographic theory and concepts are used in habitat and species conservation.
This course is given as a separate course and can be used as part of the eligibility requirements for the Master's Programme in Landscape Ecology.
Teaching Format
Teaching consists of web-based sessions.
Teaching is provided as distance education.
The language of instruction of the course is specified in the digital course catalogue.
Assessment
For details see syllabus.
Plagiarism and regulations for disciplinary matters
As a student you must be conscientious about clearly accounting for the material used in the texts that are submitted for examination. To use another person’s expressions or ideas without stating the source is plagiarism. To translate and/or change some words in someone else’s text and present it as your own is also a form of plagiarism. Plagiarism is considered cheating and if discovered in an exam or paper, the exam or paper will be failed immediately and disciplinary measures may be taken.
Any student who is caught cheating or disrupting academic activities may be suspended from lectures and exams for a period of up to six months. The Vice Chancellor or the Disciplinary Council decide whether the student is to be subject to any disciplinary measures.
The link to Stockholm University's guidelines for disciplinary matters and expulsion can be found on the website:
During your studies/Plagiarism and regulations for disciplinary matters
We are several persons working with study administration and study counselling. Please contact the Student office for questions concerning course information, registration, schedule, literature lists and exams. If you have questions concerning credit transfer, admission, eligibility or need study advice please contact the Study counsellor.
Course responsible
Sara Cousins
E-mail: sara.cousins@natgeo.su.se
Study counsellor, student office and other contacts
