Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
6204NATSCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
Aims
(a) to provide an in-depth discussion of selected current research topic areas in ecology reflecting the interests of staff members.
(b) to demonstrate how hypotheses are developed, tested and validated in modern ecology.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically review the nature of ecological problems and their solutions.
2.
Discuss the ecological principles and techniques forming the background to the study of populations, communities and ecosystems.
3.
Critically evaluate the approaches used to investigate selective key aspects of ecosystem structure and function and their implications for ecological change, management and conservation.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The aims and learning outcomes of this module will be addressed through a series of selected case studies highlighting the research interests of individual staff members. The range of topics covered could include such things as: the origin and maintenance of ecological diversity; evolutionary ecology; global change.
Module Overview:
This module enables you to examine a diverse range of important contemporary research topics linked to ecology. These will be placed in a broader context by examining conflicting issues and ideas arising from ecological considerations.
This module enables you to examine a diverse range of important contemporary research topics linked to ecology. These will be placed in a broader context by examining conflicting issues and ideas arising from ecological considerations.
Additional Information:This module examines a diversity of important contemporary research topics linked to ecology. These will be placed in a broader context by examining conflicting issues and ideas arising from ecological considerations.