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S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi
Department of Zoology
Teaching Plan- (July 20, 2016- December 15, 2016)
Class: B.Sc. (H) Zoology Semester V
Paper code: ZOHT 508
Paper title: Ecology
Week
Date
Ms. Parminder Kaur Narang
(2 Classes/Week)
Dr. Radhika Warikoo
(2 Classes/Week)
Topic
Objective
Topic
1
July 20-July 24
Unit 2.
Ecosystem,
Biome,
Biosphere
and
Ecosphere
Abiotic Factors
Unit 3:
Population
2
July 25-July 31
Unit 2
Laws of limiting
factors- Liebig’s
law of minimum
and Shelford’s
Unit 3:
Population
Objective
Dr. Harpreet Singh Raina
(1 Class/ Week)
Topic
Unitary and
Unit 1:
Modular
Introduction
populations;
to Ecology
unique
population
attributesdensity
Unique and
Unit 1:
Group attributes Introduction
of population
to Ecology
ecology-natality,
Objective
Relevance and
History
History,
Autoecology
and
Synecology
law of tolerance
3
Aug1- Aug7
Unit 2
A brief account
of light as
limiting factor
Unit 3:
Population
4
Aug8-Aug14
Unit 2
A brief account
of temperature as
limiting factor
Unit 3:
Population
5
Aug15- Aug21
Unit 6.
Ecosystem
and
Community
mortality,
population
dispersion and
distribution
Unique and
Group attributes
of population
ecology- age
ratios, sex ratios,
life tables
Unique and
Group attributes
of population
ecologySurvivorship
curves and
fecundity cures;
tables
Definition, Types
Exponential/
Unit 4:
and examples of Population sigmoid growth
ecosystempatterns,
Growth
terrestrial
Verhulst-pearl
(grassland)).
growth equation
Unit 1:
Introduction
to Ecology
Species,
Sympatric,
allopatric
Unit 1:
Introduction
to Ecology
Population,
Community
concept
Unit 2:
Ecosystem,
Biome,
Biosphere
and
Ecosphere
Soil types,
structure, soil
horizons, soil
formation
6
Aug22- Aug28
7
Aug29- Sept4
8
Sept5-Sept11
9
Sept12-Sept18
Unit 6
Aquatic (pond)
Ecosystem
Succession,
Unit 7.
Community stages of
succession
Unit 7
Unit 7
Unit 4:
Population
Growth
‘r’ and ‘k’
strategies
Unit 2:
Ecosystem,
Biome,
Biosphere
and
Ecosphere
Soil erosion
Unit 5:
Population
Growth
Regulation
Introduction to
Densitydependent and
Densityindependent
regulation
Unit 7:
Community
Characterstics
of Community
diversity
Succession,
stages of
succession,
climax
community
Test
Concept Clarity
on Unit 3; ability
to form well
structured
answers
Unit 5:
Density
Population
dependent
Growth
fluctuations and
Regulation
oscillations
Unit 7:
Community
Diversity Index
Food chains
grazing and
detritus type of
Unit 5:
Population
Growth
Unit 7:
Community
Types of
Biodiversity
species
Density
independent
climatic and
food chain, Yshaped food
chain in forest,,
Food web,
trophic levels,
one example of
food web-
Regulation
environmental
factors
Unit 5:
Population
Growth
Regulation
Population
interactionstypes and
examples; Niche
concept
Gause’s
principle of
competitive
exclusion; field
and laboratory
studies
10
Sept19-Sept25
Unit 7
11
Sept26-Oct2
Unit 7
Energy flow
through an
ecosystem-
Unit 5:
Population
Growth
Regulation
12
Oct3- Oct9
Unit 7
Ecological
Pyramids,
Ecological
Efficiences
Unit 5:
Population
Growth
Regulation
13
Oct10- Oct16
14
Oct17- Oct23
Lotka-Voltera
model of Prey
and Predation
richness,
abundance
Test
Topics
completed in
class
Unit 7:
Community
Discussion on
test
Unit 7:
Community
Species area
relationship
Unit 7:
Community
Community
Stratification
MID-SEMESTER BREAK
Unit 7
Nutrient cycleNitrogen cycle
Unit 5:
Population
Growth
Regulation
Functional
responses of
prey and
predator
15
Oct24- Oct30
Unit 7
16
Oct31-Nov6
Revision
17
Nov7-Nov13
Revision
18
19
Nov14-Nov20
Nov21-Nov27
20
21
22
Nov28-Dec4
Dec5-Dec11
Dec11-Dec16
Application of the
study of ecology
in wild life
conservation and
sustainable
development
Test
Concept Clarity
on Unit 4; ability
to form well
structured
answers
Unit 5:
Numerical
Population
responses of
Growth
prey and
Regulation
predator
Revision
Concept clarity
Unit 7:
Community
Doubt Clearing
Revision
session
Doubt Clearing
Revision
Concept clarity
Revision
session
PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS START
PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS END
THEORY EXMINATIONS START
THEORY EXAMINTIONS
THEORY EXAMINATIONS END
Ecotone and
Edge effect
Doubt Clearing
session
Doubt Clearing
session