| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
To understand the concepts and scientific background of ecology and then be able to guide an ecological tourism project.
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| 1.Basic knowledge and skills in sustainable agriculture |
| 5.Service-orientated entrepreneurship |
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| Discussion |
| topic Discussion/Production |
| Lecturing |
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| Written Presentation |
| Assignment |
| Oral Presentation |
| Quiz |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Week 1 Ecology and how to do it |
| Week 2 |
Week 2 Ecology’s evolutionary backdrop |
| Week 3 |
Week 3 Physical conditions and the availability of resources |
| Week 4 |
Week 4 Birth, death and movement |
| Week 5 |
Week 5 Interspecific competition |
| Week 6 |
Week 6 Predation, grazing, and disease |
| Week 7 |
Week 7 From population to communities |
| Week 8 |
Week 8 Midterm Exam |
| Week 9 |
Week 9 Patterns in species richness |
| Week 10 |
Week 10 The flux of energy and matter through ecosystems |
| Week 11 |
Week 11 Sustainability |
| Week 12 |
Week 12 Group ecological project (1) |
| Week 13 |
Week 13 Group ecological project (2) |
| Week 14 |
Week 14 Group ecological project (3) |
| Week 15 |
Week 15 Group ecological project (4) |
| Week 16 |
Week 16 Habitat degradation |
| Week 17 |
Week 17 Conservation |
| Week 18 |
Week 18 Final Exam |
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| Evaluation |
Midterm exam 30 %, final exam 30 %, group ecological project 40 %
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| Textbook & other References |
Molles, M.C.Jr. 2016. Ecology: Concepts and Applications. 7th edition. McGraw-Hill Education
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| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
Molles, M.C.Jr. and Sher, A.A. 2019. Ecology: Concepts and Applications. 8th edition. McGraw-Hill Education
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| Office Hours |
15:10 to 17:00 on Wednesdays
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| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL) |
| 14.Life Below Water 15.Life On Land | include experience courses：Y |
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