Applied Human Ecology

Evolutionary ecology: diversity of life, natural selection and speciation; major evolutionary trends. Population ecology: the dynamics of populations, with problems of population estimation. Human settlements in relation to resources. The ecology of diseases.Behavioral ecology: group and individual selection; assessing; obtaining and defending resources; the battle of sexes. Ecology and development: resource use; sustainable development; human impact on air, soil, land and water. Ecological aspects of wastes and pollution. Environment impact assessment procedures.Objectives

1. To examine the application of ecology to humans which differs in important respects from its application to other forms of life and to life as a whole
2. To make reference to early ecosystems in which human beings played an integral and less destructive role in nature.
3. To make particular reference to the use and abuse of resources of ecosystems being exploited.
4. To relate the effects of human intrusion into contemporary environments to human health or disease.
5. To examine To examine the application of ecology to humans which differs in important respects from its application to other forms of life and to life as a whole.
6. To make reference to early ecosystems in which human beings played an integral and less destructive role in nature.
7. To make particular reference to the use and abuse of resources of ecosystems being exploited.
8. To relate the effects of human intrusion into contemporary environments to human health or disease.