NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 昆蟲生態學(2166)
(Eng.) Insect Ecology
Offering Dept Department of Entomology
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher HWANG,SHAW-YHI ect.
Department Department of Entomology/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2026-SPRING
Course Description INSECT ECOLOGY is an advanced course in population and community ecology, plant-insect interactions, insect biodiversity and biogeography, and applied ecology. In addition, this course also emphasize on knowing the current development in this field through reading related ecological & entomological literatures.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. To make the students know the basic ideas about insect ecology related topics
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Overview & Introduction
Week 2 Ecology of Individual Insects
Week 3 Ecosystem Structure and Function
Week 4 Insects and agriculture
Week 5 Applications and Synthesis (1): application to the sustainability of ecosystem services
Week 6 Applications and Synthesis (2): Management of insect populations
Week 7 Multitrophic interactions
Week 8 Planet Earth: patterns and processes
Week 9 TBD
Week 10 Prey and predator interactions
Week 11 Parasitic and host interactions
Week 12 Community & species diversity
Week 13 Latitudinal pattern of insect diversity
Week 14 Landscape ecology
Week 15 Population dynamic and metapopulation
Week 16 IFinal examination
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   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.

Evaluation
Exams, reports, & presentations
Textbook & other References
1. Price, P. W. 1997. Insect Ecology. John Wiley & Sons, NY.
2. Schoonhoven, L. M., J. J. A. van Loon, and M. Dicke. 2005. Insect-Plant Biology. Chapman & Hall, UK.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Office Hours
Monday afternoon 1 o'clock
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
06.Clean Water and Sanitation   11.Sustainable Cities and Communities   13.Climate Action   14.Life Below Water   15.Life On Landinclude experience courses:N
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