| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
Learn and understand the morphology, life history and key evolutionary characteristics of various types of green plants; understand the important nutritional and reproductive characteristics and changes of flowering plants; explore research examples related to plant morphology; cultivate the ability and ability to further research in botany relevant knowledge.
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| Practicum |
| Discussion |
| Visit |
| topic Discussion/Production |
| Lecturing |
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| Written Presentation |
| Other |
| Assignment |
| Oral Presentation |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Introduction
Preparation of learning resources |
| Week 2 |
General features of green plants
Green Algae_1
HW 1: ball-hitting bear sharing |
| Week 3 |
Activity: algae diversity
Technique: microscopic photograph
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| Week 4 |
Green algae_2, from algae to bryophyte
Lab: observation of algae in NCHU campus (in English)
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| Week 5 |
From algae to bryophyte, lycophyte and ferns
Report: HW2: Botanical coloring---algae to flowering plants (互評)* (in English)
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| Week 6 |
Report: HW 3: My observation of algae*
Seed plants to flowering plants
Case study: desert plants |
| Week 7 |
Field trip 1: Science Museum
(hunting for major plant groups/ structure & adaptation) |
| Week 8 |
APG 4 (Campus plants)
Case study: most basal flowering plants/ temperate rain forest |
| Week 9 |
Special topic in the field trip (種瓜溪) |
| Week 10 |
Plant Form Case report 1 (1st group)
Self-study (9:10-) + presentation (10:10-) |
| Week 11 |
Plant Form Case report 2 (1st group) |
| Week 12 |
Plant Form Case report 3 (2nd group) |
| Week 13 |
Field trip 2 One day field trip (date may be changed)
霧峰北坑溪步道 + 樟樹林步道 (植物分類、比較形態學聯合戶外教學)
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| Week 14 |
Plant Form Case report 4 (2nd group) |
| Week 15 |
Plant form
Case report 4 & study week |
| Week 16 |
The science of morphology
Review article: the science of morphology |
| Week 17 |
Research paper report
2 research cases |
| Week 18 |
HW & report |
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| Evaluation |
| Q&A, Homework, Report, Lab, Oral presentation, Discussion |
| Textbook & other References |
Bell, P. R. and Hemsley A. R. 2000. Green Plants: Their Origin and Diversity 2nd Edition. Cambridge.
Bell A. D. 2008. Plant Form, an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology. Timber Press, Portland & London.
Scientific articles
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| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
i-Learning
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| Office Hours |
Thursday 1300--15:00
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| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
| 06.Clean Water and Sanitation 15.Life On Land | include experience courses：Y |
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