Applied Ecology for University Students

Applied ecology is an important sub-discipline within ecology that deals with the application of ecological principles in practice. It deals with the integrated solution of environmental, social and biotechnological aspects of the conservation and management of natural resources. Under the National Strategy for Sustainable Development in Environmental Education, disciplines dealing with ecology and environmental protection need to be integrated into all spheres of education and education, with higher education playing an important role. The aim of this project is to create a high-quality English textbook for Slovak and foreign students of Slovak universities with a science focus. The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy has been teaching ecological subjects in Slovak and English since 2001. In almost two decades, both teachers and students have come up with new knowledge that is being gradually implemented into teaching. The upcoming university textbook is an essential prerequisite for improving the learning process and will be beneficial to a wide range of study fields as it is conceived as a broad-spectrum, overview study focusing on the practical use of ecology knowledge. The aim of this university textbook is to guide students to the use of acquired knowledge and skills in practice, to bring the realization of independent research and field ecological or environmental sampling. The most important benefit of this project is the innovation of teaching students with a focus on the use of professional English in the field of ecology and environmentalism.