5.1: Unit 5 Introduction
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Unit 5 Introduction
This unit introduces biodiversity, climate change, and sustainability.
Vignettes on Indigenous Science and the ecology of British Columbia are included.
Unit 5 Learning Outcomes
By the end of this Unit, you will be able to:
- Critically discuss the role of humans as a force of change in the biosphere.
- Understand and articulate the principles and processes of scientific inquiry.
- Think critically about the principles of biology studied and communicate your thinking clearly and concisely in speaking and in writing.
Unit 5 Table of Contents
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Biodiversity and HIPPPOC
5.2.1. Introduction to Biodiversity
5.2.2. Importance of Biodiversity
5.2.3. The Biodiversity Crisis - HIPPPOC
5.2.4. Preserving Biodiversity
5.3. Climate Change
5.3.1. Introduction to Climate Change
5.3.2. Anthropogenic Climate Change
5.3.3. Current and Future Climate Change Impacts
5.3.4. Climate Strategies
5.4. Sustainability
5.4.1. Introduction to Sustainability
5.4.2. Sustainability Ethics and Environmental Justice
5.4.3. Environmental Policy, Monitoring, and Impact Assessments
5.4.4. Sustainability and the Future
5.G. Glossary
5.S. Summary
Unit 5 Assessments
If you are a TRU student using this resource, all of your assessed learning activities and assignments are in your course Moodle site.
This unit introduces learners to the scale and scope of humanity's impact on the Earth and its inhabitants, as well as possible solutions to those impacts.
Please click on the blue arrow on the right to start Unit 5: Chapter 5.2. If you are on a mobile device, use the navigation links at the bottom of this page.
Cover Photo: "Introduction" (Larah McElroy, CC BY-NC 2.0)