Overview
This literature-based paper focuses on learning best practice for publication by reading the top-ranked journals in ecology. Workshops will cover: independent research, statistics, scientific writing, modelling and biodiversity conservation.
This literature-based seminar paper is designed to provide exposure to the best practice for science writing and presentation of scientific results in ecology by examining current articles in the ecological literature. The paper will provide a vehicle for keeping up-to-date with the literature and with new methods by carefully examining the newest research articles across a broad range of subject matter in ecology. We will read and discuss recent articles from a group of the highest-impact ecological journals, representing the best current ecological research.
About this paper
| Paper title | The Ecologist's Toolbox |
|---|---|
| Subject | Ecology |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,627.83 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Eligibility
- Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
- Contact
- ecology@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Linn Hoffmann
Contributions from teaching staff from across the Ecology Programme.
- Teaching Arrangements
Weekly 3-hour sessions facilitated by teaching staff from across the breadth of ecology. Sessions may include workshops, tutorials on specific methods, mini-lectures, discussions, and other interactive formats. Sessions will also include student presentations and facilitated discussions.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global Perspective, Interdisciplinary Perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical Thinking, Cultural Understanding, Ethics, Environmental Literacy, Information Literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.- Learning Outcomes
By the end of the paper students should be able to:
- Identify important historical and contemporary articles from their areas of research interest, and present them in a way that places them in the context of their discipline
- Understand and engage with a range of methods and approaches used in ecology
- Critically evaluate scientific literature
- Present scientific content with confidence in a range of formats