James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

BZ3400 - Population and Community Ecology

Credit points: 03
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 4
Administered by: School of Marine & Tropical Biology

An advanced treatment of theory and techniques used in the study of population and community ecology. Major topics include population ecology; demography of plant and animal populations with an emphasis on tropical organisms and population processes; community ecology including patterns, dynamics, structure and determinants of structure in communities and plant/animal interactions.

Learning Outcomes

Assumed
Knowledge:
Students enrolling in this subject should have a good background in biology (levels 1 and 2) and a good understanding of quantitative methods in biology (BS2001 or BZ2001 or equivalent).
Prerequisites:BZ1001 AND (BS2001 OR BZ2001 OR AG2001)
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
BZ5400

Availabilities

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator: Dr Brad Congdon
Lecturers: Dr Will Edwards, Dr Brad Congdon.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 39 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); on-course assessment (50%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.