| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| 1. 經由實作熟習昆蟲的個體，族群，及群聚各方面有關昆蟲生態的知識 |
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| Visit |
| Practicum |
| Discussion |
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| Quiz |
| Written Presentation |
| Oral Presentation |
| Assignment |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Exercise 1: Reading and writing scientific literature
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| Week 2 |
Exercise 2: Ecosystem (Insect) survey (sampling) method: Litter/soil arthropod communities & project preview |
| Week 3 |
Exercise 3: Measuring plant herbivory
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| Week 4 |
Exercise 4: Sampling and Trapping Technique (methods) - (I): Sticky Trap & Pitfall Trapping for Sampling |
| Week 5 |
Exercise 5: Sampling and Trapping Technique (methods) - (II): Use of Pheromone Trap |
| Week 6 |
Exercise 6: Insect Galls
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| Week 7 |
Exercise 7: Pollination Ecology
Presentation and discussion of Project
Exercise 8: Literature search
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| Week 8 |
Field trip: Miaoli Biological Control Center |
| Week 9 |
Exercise 9-1: Insect mass rearing technology
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| Week 10 |
Exercise 9-2: Predators collecting and rearing
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| Week 11 |
Exercise 9-3: Parasitoids collecting and rearing
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| Week 12 |
Experiment site selection, hypothesis, and design—Team roles and responsibilities |
| Week 13 |
Experimental planning and design (PPT presentation 5-7 min) & start the experiment |
| Week 14 |
First experiment report & discussion |
| Week 15 |
Second experiment report & discussion |
| Week 16 |
Final exam
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self-directed
learning |
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| Evaluation |
| 報告及考試 |
| Textbook & other References |
1. George W. C. 2002. General Ecology, laboratory manual. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., New York
2. Brower et al. 1998. Field and laboratory methods for general ecology. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., New York |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
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| Office Hours |
| 每週一下午2-3點 |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL) |
| include experience courses：N |
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