Ecology
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
This course is designed to teach the application of ecological theory to future ecosystem managers and scientists. A large proportion of the assessment is based on field experience and practical sessions, which provide practice in survey methods, field techniques, the scientific approach, decision-making, and professional writing for the scientific community.
The scientific method and scientific writing, population ecology, community ecology, biodiversity, succession, ecotones, vegetation associations, animal ecology and behaviour, physiological ecology, food webs and energy flow, nutrient cycles, restoration ecology, evolution and mutualisms, ecological research.
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Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
BIOL 1014 | Biodiversity for the Environment |
BIOL 1015 | Sustainable Ecosystems |
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Practical | 3 hours x 8 weeks | ||
Field Placement (Fieldwork) | 5 days x N/A |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Quiz, Report, Research paper
EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.