BIOL 308 - Disease Ecology

FC NSMA QFR WADV

4 credits
The major concepts of community ecology will be used as a framework for understanding pathogen transmission and disease dynamics in natural populations. Primary literature readings will be the focus of discussions and small writing assignments. Students will work in consultation with the instructor in the weekly lab to choose a research topic, propose and design a study, collect data, perform statistical analysis, and convey their results through written reports and oral presentations. Field trip(s) required.

Prerequisites: BIOL 200.