wem2pee principles of ecology
PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
WEM2PEE
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides an overview of ecology and the genetics of populations with a focus on biodiversity and interactions. Topics include population ecology, types of competition, dynamics of simple competition systems, competition models and real systems, types of predation, dynamics of simple predator-prey systems, predator-prey models and real systems, decomposers, parasitism and mutualism, the maintenance and distribution of genetic variation, the measurement of inbreeding, and the impact of natural selection. Other topics include community ecology, abiotic and biotic determinants of community structure, food web stability and complexity, applied ecology principles and dynamics of biological control, application of island biogeography and dynamics of agricultural and managed forest ecosystems. Students will collect and present a taxonomic project including a group of organisms of their choice.
FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDennis Black
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites BIO1AD or BIO1PS
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects WEM2TAE, WEM2EPA, WEM2EGE, WEM2EPB
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
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Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDennis Black
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (1500 words) due mid semester | 20 | |
| Final exam-essay and short answer (2 hours) | 40 | |
| Mid-term exam (1 hour) short answer | 10 | |
| Project (taxonomic collection) (1000 words end of semester) | 20 | |
| Quizzes in practical classes, weekly. | 10 |