Course Description

15-414 Applied Population Analysis F(2-2)

An introduction to computer simulation modelling, with application to the population ecology and management of natural resources. Topics will include the following: growth and regulation of a single population, population interactions (including predator/prey and disease/host systems), habitat modification, harvesting, bioeconomic models. Considerable emphasis will be placed on the development and analysis of simple computer models by class members. Department of Zoology.

Prerequisites: 15-312, 63-108, 89-204.

Course Profile

1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar