ECOLOGY

BIO2ECO

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, we will study environmental factors and their effects on organisms; key topics are: evolution and adaptation, properties of populations as well as interactions between organisms, including competition and predator-prey relationships. These concepts will be further illustrated with recently published research work in ecology and relevant video programs. The practical component will re-enforce some of the lecture material and introduce a number of ecological techniques. In addition, practicals will be used to illustrate the diversity of organisms in freshwater, terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Sabine Wilkens

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: OED1RAL or BIO1CO or approval of Subject Coordinator

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Ecology: An Australian Perspective

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Attiwill,P. & Wilson, B.

Year: 2006

Edition/Volume: 2nd edn

Publisher: MELBOURNE: OXFORD

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Elaborate on and illustrate the common principles that govern marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems and interpret important differences between these systems.
02. Analyse the processes and interactions in freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems (including nutrient cycling, energy flow, biodiversity, population dynamics, inter- and intra-specific interactions, zonation, succession and invasions and relate them to evolutionary theory.
03. Use controlled experiments to investigate processes in freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems and interactions in terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecosystems, and report on experimental findings using standard scientific written formats.
04. Demonstrate awareness of research in the field of ecology by communicating and discussing findings from an analysis of recently-published research literature.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.