Unit information: Unit 1: Ecological Principles in Management in 2011/12

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Unit name Unit 1: Ecological Principles in Management
Unit code BIOLM0001
Credit points 40
Level of study M/7
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
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

Description including Unit Aims

This Unit links the principles of theoretical ecology to the more applied ecology that professional ecologists practice. It covers the physical environment, community structure, biodiversity and human impact and aims to build students' competence in applying clear ecological concepts to applied tasks such as habitat management and environmental assessment.