UCLA: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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DURACIÓN FECHAS SESSION
6 semanas Junio 25 – Agosto 3 Session A
6 semanas Agosto 6 – Septiembre 14 Session C
8 semanas Junio 25 – Agosto 17 Session A
10 semanas Junio 25 – Agosto 31 Session A
REQUISITOS: Nivel Avanzado, TOEFL 79iBT, CAE, IELTS 6.5
Cursos de Ecology and Evolutionary Biology:
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | nº de creditos | duración en semanas | Sesión |
| Introduction to Ecology and Behavior | 4 | 6 | A |
| Introduction to Ecology and Behavior Laboratory | 2 | 6 | A |
| Introduction to Marine Science | 4 | 6 | A |
| Introduction to Marine Science Laboratory | 2 | 6 | A |
| Mammalogy | 5 | 6 | A |
| Conservation Biology | 4 | 6 | A |
| Evolution | 4 | 6 | C |
| Animal Behavior | 4 | 6 | C |
| Plant Physiology | 4 | 6 | C |
| Plant Physiology and Ecophysiology Laboratory | 2 | 6 | C |
Precios INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION FEE: 700 € | ||||||
| TIPO DE ALOJAMIENTO | DURACIÓN | FECHAS | PRECIO | |||
| Campus Media P. | 6 semanas. | Jun 24 - Ago 3// Ago 6 - Sep 14 | 2.385,00 € | |||
| Apartamento S.C. | 8 semanas. | Jun 24 - Ago 17 | 3.130,00 € | |||
| Apartamento S.C. | 10 semanas | Jun 24 - Ago 31 | 3.880,00 € | |||
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Introduction to Ecology and Behavior
Lu, Mie, Vie 1:00P 2:20P
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: Life Sciences 1. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 118, C119, 122 through 126, 129, 132 through 134B, 136, or 151B. Introduction to methods and topics in ecology and behavior. Growth and regulation of populations, organization of communities and ecosystems, biogeography, and behaviors animals use to find food, choose mates, and interact in social groups. Letter grading.
Introduction to Ecology and Behavior Laboratory
Ma, Jue 9:00A 11:50A // 12:00P 2:50P
Laboratory, four hours. Enforced requisites: course 100 (may be taken concurrently), Life Sciences 1. Introduction to research methods in ecology and behavior, resulting in independent research proposals and to gain understanding of scientific method, critical evaluation of research papers, and development of scientific writing skills. Involves work outside and off-campus meetings. Letter grading.
Introduction to Marine Science
Ma, Jue 10:30A 12:50P
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: Life Sciences 1. Strongly recommended for prospective Marine Biology Quarter students. Introduction to physical and biological world of 70 percent of planet: oceans. Designed to be integrative, with focus on geological evolution of seas, physical and chemical properties of water, and how these abiotic processes shape ecology and evolution of marine organisms and environments. Letter grading.
Introduction to Marine Science Laboratory
Lu 1:30P 4:30P // Mie 1:30P 4:30P // Vie 1:30P 4:30P
Laboratory, three hours. Enforced requisites: course 109 (may be taken concurrently), Life Sciences 1. Introduction to marine environments and methods used to study them. Exploration of variety of concepts in marine science, ranging from oceanography to behavior, primary productivity, and marine biodiversity, with emphasis on experimental design and scientific writing. Letter grading.
Mammalogy
Lu, Mie, Vie 9:00A 10:20A
Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Requisite: Life Sciences 1. Topics in mammalian biology, including evolution, ecology, behavior, functional morphology, systematics, physiology, and biogeography. Letter grading.
Conservation Biology
Lu, Mie, Vie 11:00A 12:30P
Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisite: Life Sciences 1. Recommended: course 100. Not open for credit to students with credit for Environment 121. Study of ecological and evolutionary principles as they apply to preservation of genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity. Discussion sections focus on interactions of science, policy, and economics in conserving biodiversity. Oral and written student presentation on specific conservation issues. Letter grading.
Evolution
Ma, Jue 9:30A 11:50A
Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisites: Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, 4, Mathematics 3A and 3B, or 31A. Designed for departmental majors specializing in environmental and population biology. Introduction to mechanics and processes of evolution, with emphasis on natural selection, population genetics, speciation, evolutionary rates, and patterns of adaptation. P/NP or letter grading.
Animal Behavior
Lu, Mie, Vie 11:00A 12:20P
Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisites: course 100, Life Sciences 1. Introduction to behavioral ecology. Methods and results of evolutionary approaches to study of animal behavior, including foraging strategies, social competition, sexual selection, mating systems, cooperation, and social organization. Letter grading.
Plant Physiology
Lu, Mie, Vie 1:00P 3:20P
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: Life Sciences 1, 2, 3. Basic aspects of plant function, including photochemical, biochemical, and physiological aspects of photosynthesis. Carbon and nitrogen metabolism and its regulation; organellar interactions and compartmentation. Water relations, ion transport, flowering, hormone action, and plant responses to stress. Letter grading.
Plant Physiology and Ecophysiology Laboratory
Ma 9:00A 12:20P // Ma 1:30P 4:50P // Jue 1:00P 4:20P
Laboratory, four hours. Enforced requisites: Life Sciences 1, 2, 3. Enforced corequisite or requisite: course 152 or 162. Focus on whole-plant physiology and ecophysiology from biochemical and molecular processes to whole-plant function and field performance to gain understanding and appreciation of plant function, including dynamic processes of growth, development, and reproduction. Exercises provide training in approaches and instrumentation such that students become scientists, applying physiological techniques to answer questions on plant function. Letter grading.













