This module will examine a range of key topics in contemporary ecology, by experts in their fields.
At a 3rd year level it will place into a real context material covered at a more general level in associated modules in levels 4 and 5.
Three main topics, of global importance, will be explored: community ecology, disease ecology, and macroecology.
To offer an authentic approach to evaluation, the module will be assessed by continuous assessment – reports on specific issues with no final exam.