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General
Ecology Course Objectives This course is one of the six courses comprising the Biology Department's core curriculum. General Ecology fulfills the Biology Department's writing-intensive requirement. The goals of this course, in addition to gaining an understanding of the discipline of ecology, include developing and improving your skills in scientific writing, basic mathematics, statistics, and in the use of computer spreadsheets. Students will: 1.
Develop an appreciation of the
modern scope of scientific inquiry in the field of
Ecology. 2.
Become familiar with the
variety of ways that organisms interact with both the physical and the
biological environment. 3.
Develop an understanding of
the differences in the structure and function of different types of
ecosystems. 4.
Learn techniques of data
analysis as well as methods of presenting scientific information in
figures and tables. 5.
Develop an appreciation of the
natural world through direct experience with local
ecosystems. 6.
Learn techniques for gathering
data in the field. 7.
Become proficient in writing a
scientific paper in the format of the journal, Ecology. | ||
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