Ecology is all about connections. In this course, we’ll see how interdependent every living thing is and how people are impacting the natural world. Like all sciences, ecology isn’t just a list of known facts– it’s also a process. I love telling stories, and I’ve included many stories about how we’ve come to know what we know about ecology through observations and experiments.
This course is part of the Introduction to Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Welcome to Introduction to Biology - Ecology
1 hour to complete
2 videos (Total 6 min), 3 readings
1 hour to complete
Module 1: What is Ecology?
1 hour to complete
2 videos (Total 9 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Module 2: Community Ecology
5 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 44 min), 10 readings, 3 quizzes
1 hour to complete
Module 3: Island Biogeography
1 hour to complete
3 videos (Total 20 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Module 4: Species Interactions
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 34 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Module 5: Population Ecology
4 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 22 min), 7 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 6: Conservation Biology
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 22 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 7: The Future of the Biosphere
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 34 min), 8 readings, 1 quiz
1 hour to complete
Final Assessment and Course Summary
1 hour to complete
1 video (Total 1 min)
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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY: ECOLOGY
by STNov 27, 2022
Fantastic professor!
I love your work! Will be applying to Rice because of it :)
by ANFeb 8, 2023
it is actually a amazing course. i learnt alot from it.
by SLFeb 15, 2023
Loved it!!! An amazing introduction to this perspective in life! Than you!
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