Seascape Ecology

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Compare movement patterns and processes among various marine organisms.
• Appraise the application of seascape ecology concepts to marine conservation and management issues.
• Summarise the main technologies for studying spatiotemporal patterns in marine ecosystems.
• Discuss spatiotemporal scale of patterns and processes in pelagic ecosystems.
• Create an integrated workflow for the analysis, presentation, and interpretation of spatiotemporal marine data.
• Compute and map statistical analyses of spatiotemporal marine data.

The syllabus initially introduces the relatively new discipline of ‘seascape ecology, whereafter it deals with spatial and temporal patterns in pelagic ecosystems, and the analysis of these patterns. Next, the material focusses on movements of marine organisms, and the analysis of movement data, as a top-down lens for considering pelagic spatiotemporal patterns and processes. Finally, the module looks at the application of seascape ecology to marine conservation and management.

The goal is to provide the students with an interactive, hands-on learning environment. An important element is practical sessions where students develop skills for analysing spatiotemporal marine data in the R environment.

Teaching formats include:

Traditional lectures

A series of core lectures will introduce the core knowledge content. These lectures are supplemented by short videos of key definitions and concepts via Blackboard and Panopto lecture capture.

Special topics lectures and seminars

Lectures and seminars, often research-centred, by guest speakers cover specific topics. Case studies are accompanied by in-class discussion sessions.

Practicals

Practical sessions giving hands-on experience of the R environment.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Multiple choice question

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Answers provided immediately and discussed in-class.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.