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Course Code:
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RRTA
116
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Calendar Description:
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The course will consist of in-class lectures and mandatory field applications. Course material will include basic ecological concepts (climate, terrestrial and aquatic biomes, habitat requirements, chemical cycling, trophic structure, etc.), scientific terminology, evolutionary concepts, species identification and environmental issues.
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Hours:
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Total Hours:
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48
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Lecture Hours:
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1.5
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Field Experience Hours:
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1.5
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This course is offered online:
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No
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Pre-Requisites:
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None
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Rearticulation Submission:
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No
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Course Content:
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Concepts, themes or issues to be understood:
- Basic concepts of ecology
- Nutrient, energy and life cycles
- Biogeoclimatic regions of northern British Columbia
- Human impact on the environment
- How forest habitats provide food, water, shelter and territory for wildlife
- Terrestrial and aquatic biomes
- Adaptation and survival of the fittest
Skills acquired:
- Identification of local fish and wildlife species
- Animal tracks/signs identification
- Recognize terrestrial and aquatic biomes
- Recognize local biogeoclimatic forest regions
How students will demonstrate proficiency
- Explain basic concepts of ecology
- Explain nutrient, energy and life cycles
- Explain adaptation
- Describe various ecosystems and eco-regions
- Identify game species of Northern British Columbia
- Describe the impact of human activities on local terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
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Learning Outcomes:
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- Understand basic ecological concepts
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Grading System:
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Letters
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Passing Grade:
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50
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Grading Weight:
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Final Exam:
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35 %
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Midterm Exam:
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30 %
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Assignments:
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20 %
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Participation:
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15 %
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Course Offered in Other Programs:
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No
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Other Programs:
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Renewable Resources Technical Assistant
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Additional Comments:
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Supplementary Reading:
- Biology, 4th edition. N.A. Campbell. 1996. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc.
- Introductory Plant Biology. K.R. Stern, S. Jansky and J.E. Bidlack. 2003. McGraw Hill.
- Ecosystems of British Columbia. Special Report Series 6. 1991.Ministry of Forests.
- Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education. R. Paddon Editor. 2002. The CORE Program, Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection & the British Columbia Wildlife Federation.
- Forest Ecology. A Foundation for Sustainable Forest Management and Environmental Ethics in Forestry. J.P. Kimmins. 2004. Prentice Hall.
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