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Mar 28, 2024
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BIO 117 - Birds of MichiganCredits: 1 Identification of resident and migratory birds by sight and song. Includes bird nesting, feeding and territorial behavior. Taught primarily in the field.
Prerequisite(s): READING LEVEL 2, WRITING LEVEL 2 AND MATH LEVEL 2. Corequisite(s): None Lecture Hours: 15 Lab Hours: 0 Meets MTA Requirement: None Pass/NoCredit: No
Outcomes and Objectives
- Participate in the process of science.
- Make observations
- Design, conduct experiments
- Formulate and test hypothesis
- Collect data
- Analyze data
- Draw conclusions
- Report results
- Analyze and revise
- Work collaboratively with classmates and instructor.
- Participate in field exercises with 1-3 classmates.
- Share the workload in each field experience.
- Share experience of acquiring, transporting, cleaning, and storing equipment used in class.
- Share ideas and effectively dialogue with classmates.
- Demonstrate the competent use of instruments and technology used in the field for identification and understanding of birds and their behavior.
- Use metric systems and typical devices to measure mass, length, volume and temperature.
- Follow directions provided with various kinds of scientific equipment.
- Use a binoculars, spotting scope, wind and light meter, and triangulation devices.
- Competently communicate about both resident and migratory birds of Michigan. In addition, the student will understand the relationship of bird species to their biotic and abiotic environment.
- Read critically
- Write effectively
- Listen actively
- Speak effectively
- Be able to interpret graphs, charts
- Compile a journal summarizing appropriate activities
- Demonstrate the ability to think critically.
- Integrate concepts.
- Solve problems.
- Draw logical conclusions.
- Carefully examine evidence.
- Correlate relationships.
- Distinguish between simple correlation and cause and effect.
- Demonstrate competence in preparation of and participation in field activities.
- Participate in field activities and use appropriate equipment to conduct field activities.
- Select appropriate dress and equipment for overnight experience or single-day experience.
- Demonstrate safe and appropriate behavior during sessions.
- Use keys and resource books to identify and set perspective of natural history of organisms.
- Measure and characterize individual species members and their environmental significance.
- Report the results of outdoor studies conducted during sessions.
- Identify and describe birds and their behavior. Relate species and behavior to living and non-living environment.
- Identify biotic and abiotic factors in appropriate settings.
- Describe the niche and habitat concept.
- Differentiate between a community and an ecosystem.
- List components of an ecosystem.
- Describe and identify individual and groups of trees and shrubs.
- Recognize symbiotic and synergistic relationships in ecosystems visited.
- Explain natural history of key species.
- Understand migration and relate to seasonal habitats.
- Understand historical significance of key species.
- Relate environmental factors to diversity, abundance and quality of species observed.
- Describe how the biotic elements in the ecosystems change over time and location in Michigan.
- Recognize the types of succession.
- Understand the process of succession.
- Identify and describe key trees and shrubs in relationship to avian territories and feeding habits.
- Be able to predict species location according to habitat and ecosystem.
- Understand inter- and intra- specific relationships seasonally.
- Describe the relationships of nestlings, fledglings and adults over seasons.
- Describe the structure of plant communities in relation to bird diversity and
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