NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 脊椎動物比較解剖(2225)
(Eng.) Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates(Lecture and Laboratry)
Offering Dept Department of Life Sciences
Course Type Elective Credits 4 Teacher Chuang, Ming-Feng
Department Department of Life Sciences / Undergraduate Language Chinese 英文/EMI Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description 本課程以各類群的脊椎動物為材料了解脊椎動物演化出的型態特徵,並透過特徵的比較來探討不同物種之型態如何適應環境。本課程適合對脊椎動物的解剖、生理、系統分類等領域有興趣的學生,課程內容包含脊椎動物解剖特徵之講授,以及針對不同類群生物之解剖實作。
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
了解脊椎動物結構的演化及功能
培養全球環境變遷之生態保育尖兵
1.The knowledge of basic science and basic life science
2.The methods and techniques of experiments
3.The training of the ability of expression and the logics of thinking.
4.The background knowledge of biodiversity
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30
Practicum
Lecturing
Quiz
Internship
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction & course preperation
Week 2 Introduction & Origin of Chordates (I)
Week 3 Origin of Chordates (II)
Week 4 The Vertebrate Story
Week 5 Biological Design
Week 6 Life History
Week 7 Integument
Week 8 Exam I
Week 9 Skeletal System: The Skull (I)
Week 10 Skeletal System: The Skull (II)
Week 11 Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton
Week 12 Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton (I)
Week 13 Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton (II)
Week 14 鳥類標本製作 (12/8-10, 3 days in TESRI)
Week 15 鳥類標本製作 (12/15-17, 3 days in TESRI)
Week 16 Exam II
Week 17 實作成品繳交
Week 18 實作成品繳交
Evaluation
期中測驗、期末測驗、個人&小組實作成品、鳥類標本製作成品
Textbook & other References
【Textbook】
Kardong, KV. (2019). Vertebrates: comparative anatomy, function, evolution (8ed). Heinle and Heinle Publishers, New York, USA.

【References】
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
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Update Date, year/month/day:None Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 1 / 03
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