NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 保育生物學(2317)
(Eng.) Conservation Biology
Offering Dept Department of Life Sciences
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher Chuang, Ming-Feng
Department Department of Life Sciences / Undergraduate Language Chinese 英文/EMI Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description 保育生物學是一門研究”人與環境”的學科,目的是要保護從基因至生態體系的生物多樣性。課程涵蓋生物保育之覺醒、生態價值與倫理、保育方法、以及生態永續。為了將保育生物學理論與真實世界的保育問題連結,除了課堂授課以外,參與之學生得選擇實際之生態議題,以小組討論之方式進行不同保育議題的探討,並在課堂進行小組報告如何在各生態系統中降低危機並創造永續。
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
C培養全球環境變遷之生態保育尖兵
3.The training of the ability of expression and the logics of thinking.
100
topic Discussion / Production
Visit
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course intro & What is conservation biology
Week 2 228 Memorial Day
Week 3 Concepts and ethics in Conservation
What is biodiversity
Week 4 The value of biodiversity
Week 5 Invited speech 1_Amaël Borzée
Amphibian conservation research in East Asia: the conservation cycle & topical examples
Week 6 Threats to habitats, local population, and worldwide
Week 7 Tomb Sweeping Day
Week 8 Invited speech 2_陳正勳導演
拍出影響力_生態影片拍攝與記錄
Week 9 Meaning of extinction; Extinction on Islands
Managements of biodiversity; Protecting ecosystems
Week 10 Mid-term Exam
Week 11 Invited speech 3:野性國家公園?
Week 12 5/9參訪種瓜坑_生態觀察輔助器材: 顯微鏡與望遠鏡
Week 13 生物多樣性研究所參訪(5/9-10)
Week 14 Invited speech 4:農業局林明瑜獸醫師
動物相關法規
Week 15 Dragon Boat Festival
Week 16 6/6 生態保育嘉年華_期末影片發表(中興新村)
Week 17 自主學習1_保育生物學相關書籍閱讀心得
Week 18 自主學習2_家鄉保育議題報導
Evaluation
Mid Exam (30%), Final Exam (30%), Project report and presentation (20%), Attendance and performance (20%).
Textbook & other References
教科書
Sodhi, N. S., & Ehrlich, P. R. (Eds.). (2010). Conservation biology for all. Oxford University Press.
參考書目
Primack, RB (2012). A Primer of Conservation Biology (5th edition). Sunderland: Sinauer Associates.
Van Dyke, F & Lamb, RL (2020) Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications. McGraw-Hill Inc.
Meffe, GK & Groom, MJ. (2006) Principles of Conservation Biology (3rd edition). Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
ilearning
Office Hours
事先與老師約定時間
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
13.Climate Action   15.Life On Landinclude experience courses:N
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