Undergraduate Courses 2025-26
Search Result of OCES 3160 : 3 found
- OCES 3160Ecology3 Credit(s)DescriptionBasic principles and patterns of ecology; population growth; community interaction; ecosystem; ecosphere.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Define ecology and its different levels of organization, ranging from the genetic, individual, population, community and ecosystem levels.
- 2.Demonstrate competency in knowledge of core ecological terminologies, concepts, and theories, including species concepts, evolution and natural selection.
- 3.Explain the interactions between individuals of the same species (intraspecific interactions), between different species of organisms (interspecific interactions), and between living organisms and the physical environment (biotic-abiotic interactions).
- 4.Critically interpret, analyze and evaluate scientific information pertaining to ecological studies and comprehend the significance of the research.
- OCES 4204Coral Reef Ecosystem Science4 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)OCES 3003 AND OCES 3160DescriptionThis course provides a grounding in the theory required for comprehensive multi-disciplinary study of subtidal coastal ecosystems. Using coral reefs as an example, lectures will explore global values and threats on coral reefs, the physical, biogeochemical and ecological factors controlling their structure and function, and how to study these factors using integrative, multi-disciplinary research based on the concepts of ecosystem science. For OST students in their third or fourth year of study only.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Explain complex interactions between oceanography and the ecology of coastal ecosystems.
- 2.Explain the structure and function of coral reef ecosystems and their basic drivers.
- 3.Formulate scientific hypotheses and design appropriate tests based on formulate scientific hypotheses and design appropriate tests based on scientific or consulting proposal.
- 4.Work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary group to plan a (remote) field research project, maximising both safety and scientific return per unit effort and expense, including through the preparation of risk assessments.
- 5.Demonstrate familiarity with a wide range of sampling techniques used to survey subtidal coastal ecosystems.
- 6.Demonstrate familiarity with a range of oceanographic instrumentation used in coastal research.
- 7.Critically evaluate and explain sustainability issues relating to coral reef ecosystems.
- 8.Demonstrate a global perspective on coral reef ecosystems and links to cultures that depend on them.
- OCES 4301Environmental Conservation3 Credit(s)Previous Course Code(s)ENVS 4301Prerequisite(s)OCES 3160 OR [LIFS 3160 (prior to 2021-22)]DescriptionThis course covers the essential topics of environmental conservation, which includes biodiversity, ecosystems, environmental ethics and economics, environmental policy, resource management, and conservation biology. Case studies from Hong Kong and other regions will be investigated. For LIFS and OST students in their third or fourth year of study only.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Recognize the importance of biodiversity, ecosystems, environmental ethics and economics, environmental policy, and resource management.
- 2.Understand the current and emerging threats to biodiversity.
- 3.Understand and evaluate the state-of-the-art conservation strategies in different parts of the world.
- 4.Interpret the scientific basis of various environmental policies and conservation projects, and critically evaluate their efficacy.
- 5.Integrate learnt knowledge and effectively communicate related knowledge in verbal form.
- 6.Appreciate the importance of harmony between humans and nature.
