| Course title | |||||
| 生態学 [Ecology] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | 1～ | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 01BO0802b | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 金子 弥生, 小池 伸介, 柳川 亜季 [KANEKO Yayoi, KOIKE Shinsuke] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| To deal with the issues such as sustainable use of biological resources and environmental pollution, you need the fundamental knowledge of ecology.This course consists of six categories (1. The concept of ecology, 2. Behavioral ecology, 3. Population ecology, 4. Community ecology, 5. Ecosystem ecology and 6. Conservation ecology). You can learn the ecological view and basic ecological theories from these categories. |
| Expected Learning |
| You will master the fundamental concepts and principles of ecology, and improve your ecological literacy. |
| Course schedule |
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01. An overview of Ecology 1 02. An overview of Ecology 2 03. An overview of Ecology 3 04. Behavioral Ecology 1 05. Behavioral Ecology 2 06. Populations and Life History Traits 1 07. Populations and Life History Traits 2 08. Biodiversity and Communities 1 09. Biodiversity and Communities 2 10. Biodiversity and Communities 3 11. Energy Flow and Chemical Cycling in Ecosystems 1 12. Energy Flow and Chemical Cycling in Ecosystems 2 13. Energy Flow and Chemical Cycling in Ecosystems 3 14. Conservation and Global Ecology 1 15. Conservation and Global Ecology 2 Examination |
| Prerequisites |
| This class (Ecology: C class) is for the students who belong to department of Biological Production and a part of department of Environmental and Natural Resources Science. Other students should take other class (Ecology: B or C class). Students entering this course are assumed to have had TAT1 Biology. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Campbell & Reece “Biology” 10th ed. |
| References |
| Please see the syllabus in Japanese version. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Students who attend less than 80% of this course can not get this credit. Learners need to get more than 60% of the score to pass the final examination. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| We expect you to get the basic knowledge of ecology. |
| Course keywords |
| Ecosystem, Community, Biodiversity, Population dynamics, Food web, Niche, Behavioral ecology, Evolutionary ecology, Biological control, Conservation and restoration |
| Office hours |
| Please make an appointment by email. |
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| Last update |
| 3/21/2017 7:13:02 PM |