Description:

Ecological problems become limiting factors in today's world. Concepts such as ecology, environment, natural resources, ecological crisis, environmental pillar of sustainable development should become specific and graspable for the graduate.
The course is divided into blocks: Fundamentals of General Ecology, Natural Resources ? Characteristics, Use, Damage, Protection, Basics of Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation, Use of Environmental Knowledge in Designing Buildings and Towns (Building Biology, Ecosystem Approach) to the environment.

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar