Landscape ecology is a question-driven discipline in which the central question is 'how does landscape structure affect ecological processes?' This includes ecological processes at the population, community, and ecosystem levels. At the population level, we might ask whether landscape structure affects reproduction of dispersal. As the community level we might ask whether landscape structure affects predator-prey interactions or the success of invasive species. At the ecosystem level we must ask whether landscape structure affects NPP (net primary productivity), evapotranspiration, or carbon sequestration. This is an inquiry-based, evidence- and research-oriented course. We consider the questions that landscape ecology addresses and analyze studies in the primary literature that have addressed these questions. We examine papers that focus on a variety of ecological systems and habitats including wetlands grasslands, forests, and human-dominated, multiple-use landscapes. Assigned readings emphasize current literature but lectures and class discussion will cover topics from some foundational papers and texts.