| Unit name | Ecology: Theory and Practice |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BIOL31135 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1A (weeks 1 - 6) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Yallop |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Biological Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
The growing global human population places pressure on resources, as demand for energy, water, chemicals, food and space increases. The ecological challenge is to meet these needs in a sustainable way, while at the same time mitigating the range of serious environmental problems that result from overexploitation. In this unit, students will learn how ecological principles can help develop sustainable solutions to these problems, using a series of case study examples from aquatic and terrestrial environments. N.B. Students who have not taken BIOL 21403 Ecosystems and Ecophysiology may find parts of this unit difficult.
