An introduction to the major divisions of ecology, including evolutionary and behavioural ecology, population and community ecology, and conservation biology/global change. The course emphasizes an understanding of inter- and intra- specific interactions as well as spatial and temporal environmental patterns. Theory will be applied to field situations and professional literature reviews.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 - Introductory Biology I and BIOL 102 - Introductory Biology II OR permission of instructor.
Lecture Hours: 45
Tutorials/Seminar Hours: 15