Course Details
Country:
Cyprus
Institution:
University of Nicosia
Course Title:
Ecology
Course Number:
BIOL-403
Course Description:
The course will introduce students to ecological concepts and applications and provide the framework that will enable biology students to understand ecological questions and environmental issues. The main objectives of the course are to: • Introduce the theory of ecology and the scientific concepts it is based on, and their applicability to today’s environmental problems. • Make students aware of the physical and biological features, contributions and limitations of the natural world, which determine the interrelationships of organisms and their adaptation within ecosystems. • Explore the patterns, the interactions of populations and communities within populations with the physical environment and the mechanisms, which determine special and temporal densities, distribution and biodiversity. • Discuss local and global environmental issues and activities for protecting natural ecosystem. • Present the techniques used by ecologists for the study of natural ecosystems. • Direct students toward pertinent literature, which demonstrates research methodologies for the study
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
BIOL 3---
Course URL:
https://www.unic.ac.cy/ECTS_Syllabi/BIOL-403.pdf
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