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ENV BIOL 3121 - Concepts in Ecology III

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Semester 1
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 5 hours per week, plus field trip
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Assumed Knowledge: ENV BIOL 2502
Assessment: Exam, practical assignments
Syllabus:

This course addresses advanced ecological concepts, building upon Ecology II, and providing a common anchor to other Ecology courses in Year III. It deals with populations, communities and ecosystems, and examines various approaches to their studies, including experiments and models. Students are provided with both an understanding of theoretical ecology as well as a foundation for ecological applications. Details of the 4 day compulsory field trip communicated at start of the course.

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Units
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Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 1 Tue 12/03/2024 Thu 21/03/2024 Fri 03/05/2024 Fri 07/06/2024


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12742 LE01 120 46 1 Mar - 22 Mar Friday 12pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N158, Chapman Lecture Theatre
5 Apr - 5 Apr Friday 12pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N158, Chapman Lecture Theatre
26 Apr - 7 Jun Friday 12pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N158, Chapman Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Fieldwork
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12550 FL01 120 46 10 Apr - 13 Apr Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am - 5pm External, External, Off Campus
Note: The Freshwater Ecology and Concepts in Ecology Field camps will both be held in Calperum. Students enrolling in both courses will be required to complete a clash override form and Faculty of SET (Sciences, Engineering and Technology) staff will override this clash for you. However, this clash will not cause you problems because students attending the Freshwater Ecology camp (8-10 April) will be required to remain in Calperum to continue on and attend the other field camp for Concepts of Ecology (10-13 April).
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12743 PR01 120 46 1 Mar - 22 Mar Friday 9am - 12pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
5 Apr - 5 Apr Friday 9am - 12pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
26 Apr - 7 Jun Friday 9am - 12pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory