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Unit of Study BIO00202 - Ecology (2015)

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Unit description

Examines the principles and concepts of plant and animal interactions with the abiotic and biotic environment. Consideration is given to the individual, population, community and ecosystem levels of organisation. Aspects of human ecology and human impact on the environment are introduced. Field and laboratory studies will include quantitative analysis and qualitative observations of natural systems and processes, experimental design and critical comparisons of different quantitative sampling and measurement techniques.

Unit content

  • The nature of ecology
  • Organisms and the environment
  • Life history and evolution
  • Populations
  • Species interactions
  • Community ecology
  • Ecosystems ecology
  • Biogeography
  • Landscape ecology
  • Ecological sampling and experimentation, data collection and analysis

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 2 Session 2
Online Session 2 N/A

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 understand basic ecological principles and processes operating at the individual, population, community and ecosystem level
2 demonstrate skills in qualitative and quantitative analysis and data interpretation
3 demonstrate skills in experimental design and ecological sampling methods associated with field studies and laboratory experimentation
4 demonstrate skills in the oral and written presentation of ecological concepts and data.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. understand basic ecological principles and processes operating at the individual, population, community and ecosystem level
    • GA4:
  2. demonstrate skills in qualitative and quantitative analysis and data interpretation
    • GA1:
  3. demonstrate skills in experimental design and ecological sampling methods associated with field studies and laboratory experimentation
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. demonstrate skills in the oral and written presentation of ecological concepts and data.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Lecture on-site 2 hours (13 weeks)
Practical session 3 hours (11 weeks)
Field work 2 days (Once per session)
Assessment
Practical skills 25%
Report 30%
Presentation 10%
Exam: open book 35%

Teaching method
Lecture online 2 hours (13 weeks)
Residential session 4 days (Once per session)
Tutorial online 1 hour (13 weeks)
Assessment
Exam: open book 35%
Practical skills 25%
Report 30%
Presentation 10%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.