Course Description
Course Name
Ecology: An Introduction
Session: VSRS3122
Hours & Credits
20 SCQF Credits
Prerequisites & Language Level
Taught In English
- There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.
Overview
To provide a basic understanding of the key concepts in ecology by introducing the core principles of behavioural, organismal, population, community and ecosystem ecology and of global patterns of biodiversity.
By the end of this unit, students should be able to:
Understand key ecological theories, with application to novel scenarios
Calculate population sizes and biodiversity indices using a variety of techniques
Identify local animal and plant species
Estimate forest structure and biomass, and understand how they interact
Use Excel to calculate ecological indices and generate graphics
*Course content subject to change