BIOL 415 Pollution Ecology
This course examines the ecology of environmental pollution from biological, paleolimnological and international perspectives. Topics include acidification, eutrophication, metal and organic contamination, species introductions, and climate change. Students develop skill with structured decision making, risk assessment and public presentation. Intended for biology majors, environmental science and other qualified students.
First day attendance is mandatory.
Note: Enrollment limited to Biology, Environmental Science and Life Science Teaching majors only, except by instructor permission.
Prerequisites
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Note: Enrollment limited to Biology, Environmental Science and Life Science Teaching majors only, except by instructor permission.
3 Undergraduate credits
Effective August 14, 2011 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Explain and apply scientific knowledge in pollution ecology, both theoretical and experimental, at the upper division level.
- Describe the basic institutional arrangements (social, legal, political, economic, religious) that are evolving to deal with environmental and natural resource challenges.
- Evaluate critically environmental and natural resource issues in light of understandings about interrelationships, ecosystems, and institutions.
- Propose and assess alternative solutions to environmental problems.
- Articulate and defend the actions they would take on various environmental issues.
- Read and interpret primary scientific literature in pollution ecology.
- Recall, explain and apply the concepts, knowledge and vocabulary of pollution ecology at the level necessary for success in graduate study in this field.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
Goal 10: People and the Environment
- Explain the basic structure and function of various natural ecosystems and of human adaptive strategies within those systems.
- Discern patterns and interrelationships of bio-physical and socio-cultural systems.
- Describe the basic institutional arrangements (social, legal, political, economic, religious) that are evolving to deal with environmental and natural resource challenges.
- Evaluate critically environmental and natural resource issues in light of understandings about interrelationships, ecosystems, and institutions.
- Propose and assess alternative solutions to environmental problems.
- Articulate and defend the actions they would take on various environmental issues.