Module 22
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| Course Title : | The Effects of Human Development on Aquatic Environments in China | ||
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| Date(s) : | Begins in early August (dates TBA), 2010 and will run for approx. three weeks including travel time between various sites. | ||
| Location : | Queen’s Biological Station and environs and Chinese universities. Course includes field sites around Shanghai and along the Yangtze River. Proposed field sites include the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes, Chongming Is., Tai Lake, the Grand Cannel, WuHan Hydrobiology Institute, the Three Gorges area & Chongqing. | ||
| Cost : | Estimated Cost: $3,750 (includes airfare plus travel insurance, room & board, & travel in China). $250 deposit to home university required at the time of application. | ||
| Prerequisites : | Completion of 2nd or 3rd yr. biology or environmental program or permission of the instructor. The language for course is English. Chinese students require Level VI National English Proficiency Certificate or equivalent. | ||
| Description : | This course provides Canadian & Chinese students with first hand experience of the interactions between immense human development and the environment, with focus on selected aquatic ecosystems in China and Canada. It introduces key conservation and environmental issues pertaining to freshwater and marine environments. Students learn methods for surveying biodiversity, classifying wetlands, and quantifying variation in habitat structure, hydrology and water chemistry. It includes overviews of Canadian & Chinese diversity of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and plants. Students learn about differing attitudes and perceptions of development in the 2 cultures. The course is divided into Canadian & Chinese segments organized around 5 themes: i. Biodiversity assessment, ii. Habitat assessment including reconstructed wetlands, iii. Aquatic environmental degradation, iv. Genetic changes in wildlife caused by human activities, v. Water control & usage See: http://www.queensu.ca/biology/qubs/china.html) for more information. |
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| Enrollment : | 12-14 students from OUPFB plus 12-16 students from 2 Chinese universities. | ||
| Evaluation : | Course participation (20%) Field Journal (20%) Seminars (20%) Final report (40%) |
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| Assignment(s) : | Each student presents a research seminar on a topic assigned by faculty. Students maintain a field journal to record all data and observations. Each student will write a final report that will be submitted 6 weeks after the completion of the course. | ||
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