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Note: Experiments involving the use of animals are an essential part of this subject; exemption is not possible.
Credit points: 20.0
Coordinator: Dr M J Keough
Prerequisite: Zoology 654-201, 654-204 Statistics 619-100
Contact: 26 lectures (two a week) and 65 hours practical work including excursions. Practical work and excursions may be undertaken either as 56 hours of practical work at a residential field camp for one week in February, with the remaining nine hours of practical work undertaken during second semester; or the entire 65 hours of practical and excursion work may be undertaken during second semester. Up to 30 students may undertake the field camp option in any year
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
At the completion of this subject, a student should:
- be able to achieve a synthesis of current ecological principles and concepts, particularly as they apply to the marine biota;
- have an understanding of the principles behind the design of ecological experiments in the field and laboratory;
- be capable of locating, reading, and assimilating current papers in the ecological literature, and evaluating critically the arguments presented in those papers.
Content:
Population dynamics and demography; life history patterns; dynamics of interaction between species; structure and organization of communities; ecological energetics; management and exploitation of populations.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination; up to 5,000 words of essay work and/or reports on practical work and excursions.
1. Zoology, Faculty of Science (v4, p240) : Next:654-303 | Prev:654-301
2. Zoology, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p182) : Next:654-303 | Prev:654-301
Note: Experiments involving the use of animals are an essential part of this subject; exemption is not possible.
Credit points: 20.0
Coordinator: Dr MJ Keough.
Prerequisite: Zoology 654-201, 654-204 Statistics 619-100
Contact: 26 lectures (two each week) and 65 hours practical work including excursions. Practical work and excursions may be undertaken either as 56 hours of practical work at a residential field camp for one week in February, with the remaining nine hours of practical work undertaken during second semester; or the entire 65 hours of practical and excursion work may be undertaken during second semester. Up to 30 students may undertake the field camp option in any year
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
At the completion of this subject, a student should:
- be able to achieve a synthesis of current ecological principles and concepts, particularly as they apply to the marine biota;
- have an understanding of the principles behind the design of ecological experiments in the field and laboratory;
- be capable of locating, reading, and assimilating current papers in the ecological literature, and evaluating critically the arguments presented in those papers.
Content:
Population dynamics and demography; life history patterns; dynamics of interaction between species; structure and organization of communities; ecological energetics; management and exploitation of populations.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination; up to 5,000 words of essay work and/or reports on practical work and excursions.
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Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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