In this topic, students will build on their prior knowledge of basic ecological principles and develop a further understanding of applied ecology. Students will explore some of the ways in which human activities can impose far-reaching effects on the environment. Local and global pollution issues, resources management, pollution control measures and conservation will be also discussed. At the end, students are expected to apply a range of field study skills to investigate the impact of pollution on the local environment.
 

Applied Ecology builds on students’ prior knowledge of the Diversity of life forms, Essential life processes, Ecosystems and Health and Diseases studied in the compulsory part. The diagram below shows how the prior knowledge is related to this topic.