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Module 14
Brock University
Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology
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| Course Title : |
Aquatic Insect Behaviour and Ecology |
| Instructor(s) : |
TBD (Dr. Fiona Hunter will be the contact at Brock)
Department of Biological Sciences
Brock University
St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
Phone: 905-688-5550 x3394 |
Fax: 905-688-1855 |
| Date(s) : |
Saturday, May 22 to Saturday May 29, 2010; 1 week; 0.25 credit |
| Location : |
Wildlife Research Station, Lake Sasajewun, Algonquin Provincial Park, ON |
| Cost : |
$500 [$250 deposit to home university; $250 balance payable to Brock University] This includes accommodation and meals at the Wildlife Research Station. You must supply your own bedding and you must arrange your own transportation to and from Algonquin Park. |
| Prerequisites : |
A university course in general organismal biology. Additional courses in animal behaviour, ecology or physiology would be helpful. A course in introductory statistics is highly recommended. |
| Description : |
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to some of the techniques used in the study of aquatic insect behaviour and ecology. A variety of aquatic insects will be studied. Background information will be presented through evening lectures, discussion sessions and student seminars. Students (in pairs) will then select an organism to study, identify a research question, design and implement a set of experiments and analyze the resulting data. Six weeks after the end of the course, each student will be expected to submit a final report for grading. |
| Enrollment : |
12 students |
| Evaluation : |
Topic seminar 15%
Quizzes (3 x 5%) 15%
Field notebook 15%
Participation 15%
Research paper 40% |
(Note: a passing grade on the research paper is required to pass the field course module.) |
| Assignment(s) : |
Seminar presentation (~20 minutes) based on pre-assigned reading.
Field notebook
Quizzes on experimental design, statistical analysis, interpretation of behavioural data.
Research paper (10-15 pages) based on data collected for personal research project (due 12 July 2010). |
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