| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
探究生物的分佈和多樣性形成原因
瞭解生物演化的機制 |
| 2.Understanding biodiversity and biological classification |
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| Oral Presentation |
| Attendance |
| Assignment |
| Quiz |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
1. Introduction |
| Week 2 |
2. History of Amphibian Biology |
| Week 3 |
3. Evolution of amphibians |
| Week 4 |
4. Introduction to amphibians in Taiwan I |
| Week 5 |
5. Introduction to amphibians in Taiwan II |
| Week 6 |
6. Reproduction and life history |
| Week 7 |
7. Water balance and gas exchange |
| Week 8 |
8. Thermal regulation, performance, and energetics |
| Week 9 |
9. Communication |
| Week 10 |
10. Social behavior & sexual selection |
| Week 11 |
11. Mid-term exam |
| Week 12 |
12. Foraging ecology and diets |
| Week 13 |
13. Defense and escape |
| Week 14 |
14. Parental care |
| Week 15 |
15. Population & community Ecology |
| Week 16 |
6. Biogeography and PhylogeographyϹ. Conservation biologyϺ. Final exam |
self-directed
learning |
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| Evaluation |
| Project report and presentation (50%), Attendance and performance (50%) |
| Textbook & other References |
Vitt, LJ & Caldwell, JP (2009) Herpetology: an introductory biology of amphibians and. reptiles (3rd ed). Academic Press, San Diego.
Wells, KD (2007) The ecology and behavior of amphibians. Chicago: The University of Chicago.
Duellman, WE (1986) Biology of amphibians. McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York. |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
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| Office Hours |
| 與教師約定時間 |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL) |
| | include experience courses：N |
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