Università Roma Tre

The lab course entails the preparation and elaboration of didactic projects and experiences on topics related to biodiversity and the education process aimed at its preservation. Specifically, the didactic activities are aimed at understanding biodiversity and the ecological relationships at the species and ecosystem levels, sustainability concepts and nature conservation.


Studying Laboratory of Ecology and teaching ecology, the student will achieve the following learning objectives.
As regards knowledge and understanding:
- understand the relationships among living beings and between them and the environment and understand the importance of the ecosystem services.
- realize the need for a sustainable management of natural resources and their preservation.
As regards applying knowledge and understanding:
- discuss and support ideas and concepts related to the relationships among living beings, ecological processes, and interactions between humans and the environment, including the impacts of anthropogenic modifications of ecosystems.
- Use the acquired knowledge on theoretical and applied ecology, for the preparation of educational and didactic projects.
As regards independent thinking:
- acquire an awareness of professional responsibility in terms of environmental ethics.
motivate and stimulate, through educational means, respect for the environment and life.
As regards communication skills:
- promote hands-on and cooperative educational activities concerning environmental issues and topics.
- promote the use of innovative teaching methods and tools (such as apps and thematic websites) for an effective and wide-reaching communication of ecological concepts.
As regards learning skills:
- show an aptitude towards transmitting the acquired knowledge about ecology, through continuous updates about ecological and environmental issues.
- show openness to discussions and willingness to always improve their own skills and knowledge about ecology and teaching ecology using the available recent literature on the topics.