Course title
生態学   [Ecology]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 01BO0802c
Instructor(s)
井上 真紀, 星野 義延, 赤坂 宗光, 金子 弥生   [INOUE Maki, HOSHINO Yoshinobu, AKASAKA Munemitsu, KANEKO Yayoi]
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
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 Ecoregion Science and Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine. Other students should take other class (Ecology: A or B 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
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, Behavioral ecology, Evolutionary ecology, Biological control, Conservation and restoration
Office hours
Please make an appointment by email.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/23/2017 1:18:09 PM