Courses & Units

Population and Community Ecology KPZ211

Introduction

This core unit provides a broad training in fundamental aspects of population and community ecology and (with other core units in the School of Biological Sciences) forms an essential basis for specialist studies at third year level. This unit focuses on developing students' understanding of ecology and evolution. Lecture topics include: fundamental ecological principles and their evolutionary consequences. Practical classes aim to develop skills in observation, identification, data collection and analysis, oral and written communication, and an appreciation of the comparative approach to the study of ecology. The practical format will be varied, involving some independent learning activities, and students will be required to participate in group work. There will be a weekend field trip early in semester. The field trip will introduce students to a range of field ecology techniques including observation, surveying, sampling and handling techniques, and data collection exercises. Information from several field trip activities will be integrated into subsequent laboratories, giving students and appreciation of collecting data and generating meaning from it in order to address scientific questions. This is a required unit in the ecology major.

Summary

Unit name	Population and Community Ecology
Unit code	KPZ211
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering School of Natural Sciences
Discipline	Biological Sciences
Coordinator	Doctor Rodrigo Hamede Ross
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	26/2/2024	22/3/2024	15/4/2024	2/6/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Explain a range of ecological and evolutionary concepts.
Collect, record, analyse, and interpret scientific evidence and experimental data, and use it to solve problems.
Communicate using a range of formats relevant to professional scientists.
Locate and use high quality reference information/evidence to support claims.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
010905	$1,118.00	$1,118.00	not applicable	$2,596.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

KPZ163 Ecology

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	2 x 1-hour face to face lectorial, 1 x 3-hour face to face laboratory class per week. One-day in person field trip to Fortescue Bay, Tasman Peninsula.
Assessment	Critique Assignment (Part 1) (5%)\|R Practical test 1 (10%)\|Assignment (Part 2) (15%)\|Practical test (30%)\|Exam (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Teaching Pattern

2 x 1-hour face to face lectorial, 1 x 3-hour face to face laboratory class per week.

One-day in person field trip to Fortescue Bay, Tasman Peninsula.

Assessment

Critique Assignment (Part 1) (5%)|R Practical test 1 (10%)|Assignment (Part 2) (15%)|Practical test (30%)|Exam (40%)

Timetable

View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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