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Graduate Seminar in Ecology & Evolution (ZOOL90007)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject provides advanced critical appraisal of contemporary and controversial issues in population biology, including terrestrial and marine population ecology, evolutionary biology, and behavioural ecology. Each week, students will provide a seminar of a particular issue (reflecting a fundamental idea or a controversy of competing ideas or empirical evidence), which will form the basis of subsequent critical discussion. The choice of issues will be determined at the start of the subject.
Intended learning outcomes
The objectives of this subject are to provide students with:
- a detailed understanding of selected contemporary issues in population biology, including evolutionary and population ecology;
- the capacity to appraise critically theoretical concepts and empirical tests of those concepts;
- the capacity to articulate complex biological ideas in both an oral and written format;
- an appreciation of the significance of these topics in a broader picture.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain skills in:
- demonstrating the breadth of knowledge gained in an particular discipline;
- developing the ability to exercise critical judgement and rigorous and independent thinking;
- professional level oral and written communication and presentation skills;
- leading group discussions of complex issues, and providing persuasive intellectual arguments;
- providing critical appraisal of draft documents;
- time management and self-management skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
This subject requires all students to actively and safely participate in laboratory activities. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their participation are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Subject Coordinator and Student Equity and Disability Support.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
One two-hour seminar presentation (35%), and written supporting wiki material (1000 words) (15%), given during the semester; six peer reviews (totalling 5000 words), due evenly throughout the semester (30%); seminar participation (20%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Mark Elgar Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 contact hours comprising one 2.5-hour seminar per week. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
No prescribed text, but a monograph may form a central component of the subject.
Recommended texts and other resources
Nil
- Subject notes
This subject assumes higher-level undergraduate knowledge in ecology and evolution.
Students undertaking this subject will be expected to regularly access an internet-enabled computer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Science (BioSciences) Course Master of Science (Ecosystem Science) Informal specialisation BioSciences Informal specialisation BioSciences - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022