BIO 102 - HUMAN ECOLOGY
Spring 2003

Instructor

Dr. Ruth E. Beattie

General Information

Class Time and Location

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10.00am - 10.50am 107 Morgan

Text

Environmental Science by Bernard J. Nebel and Richard T. Wright, 8^th Edition. Prentice Hall Publishing Co.

BIO 102 Course Package available only from Kennedy Bookstore

Course Description

This is a non-major course in environmental biology, which emphasizes the interrelationships of man with the environment.

Lecture Schedule

WEEK OF:	TOPIC	READING
25 August	Introduction to BIO 102 Environmental Science and Sustainability	Chapter 1
1 September	Environmental Science and Sustainability Ecosystems - Units of Sustainability	Chapter 1 Chapter 2
8 September	Ecosystems - Units of Sustainability Ecosystems - How They Work	Chapter 2 Chapter 3
15 September	Ecosystems - How They Work Ecosystems - In and Out of Balance	Chapter3 Chapter 4
22 September	Ecosystems - Adapting to Change 26 September - EXAM 1	Chapter 5
29 September	The Global Human Population Explosion	Chapter 6
6 October	Addressing the Population Problem	Chapter 7
13 October	Risk, Toxicology and Human Health	Chapter 17
20 October	Food Production and Global Agricultural Practices	Chapters 8, 9, 10
27 October	Food Production and Global Agricultural Practices	Chapters 8, 9, 10
3 November	An Overview of Global Problems 5 November – EXAM 2
10 November	An Overview of Global problems
17 November	Group Projects
24 November 1 December	Biodiversity Alternative Energy Resources	Chapters 18, 19 Chapters 21, 22, 23
8 December	Environment and Society	Chapter 24

FINAL EXAMINATION – Monday 15^th December 2003, 8am – 9am in BS 107

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Any questions, comments? Contact Dr. Beattie at rebeat1@pop.uky.edu

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