Experimental Ecology and the Scientific Method

This course unit is a hands-on course on designing a scientific ecology experiment: developing a protocol, setting up and monitoring the experiment, analyzing data, and presenting oral and written reports.

 Follow the EU Ecology: Theoretical and Methodological Concepts

Subject-Specific Skills

- Be able to apply concepts and tools from various disciplines to analyze a document, an observation, or the results of an experiment

Cross-Functional Skills

- Be able to deliver an oral presentation and write a scientific report, using illustrations and a presentation style appropriate for the target audience, with the help of appropriate computer tools

- Be able to identify a research question, propose and implement an observational approach, a sampling plan, or an experimental design, and analyze the resulting data using computer tools for data entry, analysis, and storage

- The ability to successfully carry out a project as part of a team

- Be able to work independently, adapt to new situations, and take appropriate initiative

- Know how to position oneself within a group to help carry out the project; know how to listen and engage in discussion

- Respect others, respect the equipment, and respect the organisms we are working on