Course Overview

This course illustrates theoretical aspects of ecology with examples of laboratory experiments to connect mathematical expressions with ecological phenomena in nature.

Learning Achievement

This course introduces several ideas of theoretical ecology to students, and aims to give students the basic theoretical understanding of ecological phenomena.

Competence

Lectures will give a basic introduction of these subjects for further study

Course prerequisites

None

Grading Philosophy

Attendance(0%), Exam(100%)

Course schedule

Pioneers of experimental ecology
Reproduction curve
Bean weevils around us
Competition curve of contest/scramble competition
Resource sharing pattern of contest/scramble competition
Game theory of contest/scramble competition
Genetics of contest/scramble competition
Callosobruchus silico
Wall-making as a peaceful language
Functional biodiversity

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Tokunaga(Toquenaga) Yukihiko

Other information

Performance in or out of this class and at the final exam will be evaluated rather than attendance itself.

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