260.811.01
Field Studies in Ecology and Behavior
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Credit(s)
Variable Credit
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Presents practical aspects of ecology and comparative behavior, particularly in relation to problems encountered in public health and conservation of natural resources. Covers measurement of environmental factors in collecting, marking, and census methods of wild populations; in statistical methods for field ecology; and in special techniques. Students work under the direction of a faculty advisor.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain how to appropriately acquire samples the field taking into account ecological and/or environmental constraints.
- Employ field and laboratory pre-processing techniques that are widely used in the areas of infectious disease research.
- Compare and contrast different methodologies in order to solve biological/sampling/logistical issues with field collections.