ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 51 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: External department linked to the degrees
Areas: Área externa M. U. en Biodiversidad Terrestre: Caracterización, Conservación y Gestión
Center Faculty of Biology
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
• Capacity for analysis of datasets with many variables, and for describing the nature and dimension of the data when applicable.
• Knowledge to establishing relationships between variables.
• Appropriate use of statistical software for the selection, fit and validation of models.
1. Planning and design of experiments, sampling methods.
2. Exploratory data analysis.
3. Basic parametric statistics and nonparametric alternatives.
4. Linear models: linear regression and ANOVA models.
5. Multivariate data analysis.
Contents for other activities (practices, seminars, tutorials, etc.)
6. Introduction to data analysis with the statistical software R. Practices with R for the implementation of the methods considered in the contents of the subject..
BÁSIC AND GENERAL
CB1- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding that provide a base or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, frequently in a research setup.
CG01- Acquisition of analytical skills about the current and future situation of the terrestrial biodiversity.
CG03- Use of information sources and databases required to contribute to the analysis and generate specific information for the terrestrial biodiversity field.
TRANSVERSAL
CT4 - Capacity for getting suitable, updated and varied information in different languages.
CT5 - Commitment to the veracity of the information provided
SPECIFIC
CE2- Skills to apply statistical methods to the global characterization of the responses of the communities to environmental factors.
CE3- Skills to design and carry out suitable samplings and experiments, and interpret the results correctly.
Lesson-explanation: learning procedure where the teacher explains the concepts and/or methods, providing basic information needed to understand a theoretical perspective or a practical method, promoting the students participation. It will be performed face-to-face in the Faculty of Science in the UDC (for the students from the UDC) and by videoconference (for the other students) simultaneously.
Practical lesson: to be given in the field, lab or computer lab, the goal is the observation in situ of aspects of the physical and biological environment, the performance of experiments or the learning and use of computer software, with the teacher support and supervision. It will be performed face-to-face in the computer lab of the Faculty of Science (UDC) for all the students.
Cooperative learning: the students work in small groups to achieve a common goal under the supervision of the teacher. This cooperative process improves the learning experience of all members of the group. The goal is a practical project that consists of the statistical analysis of a real data set related to biodiversity using statistical computer software. This learning activity is strongly based on the student’s autonomous work. The students can make queries in tutoring sessions either face-to-face or online using Teams.
The final score will be the sum of the following items:
• Continuous evaluation (30% of the final note): Resolution of exercises related to each subject of the subject
• Final evaluation (70% of the final grade): Carrying out practical group work.
Fraudulent performance of tests or evaluation activities will directly imply the application of the current UDC regulations. Implications of the plagiarism: the current regulations will be applied.
Activity Time (hours) In-class time (percentage)
Lectures; 7; 100%
Lab sessions; 14; 100%
Compulsory tutorial sessions; 1; 100
Exam; 2; 100
Personal study time; 51; 0%
Total time (hours): 75
It is highly recommended the active involvement in all the activities, and the installation of the statistical software R as soon as possible, to be able to solve any possible technical contingency.
Green Campus Science Faculty Program
In order to achieve a sustainable environment and comply with point 6 of the "Declaración Ambiental da Facultade de Ciencias (2020)", the practical projects and assessment activities will be sent mainly online in electronic support. If hard copies are considered, no plastics will be used, double-sided printing and recycled paper will be used, and drafts will be avoided.
Gender Perspective
According to the different regulations applicable to university teaching, the gender perspective must be incorporated in this subject (non-sexist language will be used, bibliography of authors of both sexes will be used, the intervention of male and female students in class will be encouraged...).
We will work to identify and modify sexist prejudices and attitudes and will influence the environment to modify them and promote values of respect and equality. We will work to detect situations of gender discrimination and will propose actions and measures to correct them.
Canales de comunicación directa con el alumnado
E-mail Daily, to make queries, ask for tutorial sessions and for the follow-up of the practical projects
Videoconference (Teams) On request, for individual or group tutorial sessions.
Forum (Teams) Daily, according to the student’s needs. In the web platform Teams, the learning material will be stored. Discussion forums will be created linked to the units of the subject, to make queries and solve questions.
| Tuesday | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | - | Seminar Room 4 Jacques Ives Cousteau |
| Wednesday | |||
| 09:30-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | - | Seminar Room 4 Jacques Ives Cousteau |