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BIO 3101: Ecology And Environment

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Mode of Delivery

  • Online
  • Blended mode online and face to face
  • Face-to-face

1. Rationale

In this module you will learn how organisms interact with one another and how they interact with the environment. Key ecological concepts in the organisation of organisms, population growth and community dynamics which are important components of pre-university ecology curriculum will be also covered. The module is tailored for delivery using ICT and on completion you will be ready
to design relevant courses in ecology and to undertake further studies in environmental sciences.

2. Prerequisite or knowledge

You should have completed secondary school and have done biology with introduction to ecology. You should also have meet minimum university entry requirements for a degree

3. General objectives

To achieve the specific objectives listed in the following paragraph we have broken down the general objectives into 3 sections. They are the following;


a. Basic concepts in population and community ecology
b. The contribution of environmental factors to species distribution
c. Basic principles of natural resource conservation

4. Time
120 hours

5. Materials

To successfully complete this module you should have access to a computer. Internet connection will be necessary. simple tools to enable you conduct a basic fieldwork will also be necessary. Some of these material includes tape measure, meter rule, string, quadrat (1X1m), sweep nets, pitfall traps and markers.