Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2021 - ECO 611 G100

Concepts of Ecological Restoration and the Biological Environment (3)

Class Number: 4778

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Acceptance into the M.Sc. Program.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A review of general ecology, including theories relevant to the individual, the population, and the community, and their interaction and their relationship with the physical (abiotic) environment.

COURSE DETAILS:

Ecological Restoration is a methodological tool that supports the recovery of ecosystems that have been degraded. The course will include a review of general ecology, including theories relevant to the individual, the population, and the ecosystem, and their interaction with the dynamics of the physical environment. Throughout the semester, the course aims to provide students with a solid foundation for understanding and applying these theories and concepts to the restoration of the biological environment.

This course will be offered in-person for Fall 2021. If there are any changes in this outline, the Instructor will provide students with a statement setting out those changes within the first week of classes.

Grading

  • Homework 20%
  • Chapter Presentation 1 20%
  • Chapter Presentation 2 20%
  • Subgroup Seminar 20%
  • Class Participation 20%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Additional readings for each week's class will be distributed during the semester.

REQUIRED READING:

Foundations of Restoration Ecology. Island Press. 2016.
Edited by: Palmer, Margaret A., Joy B. Zedler, and Donald A. Falk.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021

Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place.  Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.