BIOL 360 - General Ecology

Description:
Interrelationships of organisms with their environment. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory/field work/discussion per week. A weekend field trip may be required.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: BIOL 183, and BIOL 213, and MATH 153 or a higher math course.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
Explain basic ecological connections between organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems		Written exams
Explain how physical environmental factors affect organisms and how organisms can affect the environment		Written exams
Describe the ecological relationships among of all life on earth and hypothesize on how human activities can affect these relationships		Written exams
Demonstrate knowledge on the basic structure and function of various ecosystems		Written exams; Field and lab exercises
Design an ecological study employing basic field data collection techniques		Laboratory report
Demonstrate proper use of instruments and equipment commonly used in ecological studies		Field and Lab exercises
Collect, analyze, and interpret ecological data		Laboratory report