Field work and a mandatory weekend field trip in the Fall are used to learn sampling procedures and to study lakes and streams in urban and rural environments. Field data are used to develop individual projects. Because of its large field component, BIO369Y can be used to fulfil a program's field course requirement. The study of behaviour, ecology, evolution and genetics. Current research programs, special publications, and laboratory exposure are the basis for discussing issues.
Discussions are lead by students.
Each instructor is responsible for a separate module. T Student directed roundtable on current topics in ecology, with emphasis on aquatic systems. Critical reviews or other student presentations are based on current literature. Emphasis on student seminars and student led discussions of assigned topics.