| Course Title: Conference Course: 'Ornithology' |
| Start Date: 09/07/2022 End Date: 12/20/2022 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2022 |
| Description: In this course, we will explore the evolutionary history and defining characteristics of living dinosaurs, also known as birds. Students will learn how anatomy and physiology influence natural history and spectacular behaviors such as mating displays and long- and short-distance migrations. By the end of this course, students will: develop a greater appreciation for avian biodiversity and the primary threats to avian conservation across the full annual cycle, be able to identify local bird species by sight and sound, and understand the primary methods used in avian field studies. Students will also learn how to: work together in a group of their peers, synthesize scientific literature, and create a science communication product for a target public audience. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Katherine Straley | kstraley@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/07/2022 - 12/20/2022 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:00AM - 10:15AM | CARR - Carr | 102 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: BIOL-223 or BIOL-226. | Take previously | Required |
| Coreq: BIOL-321THL. | Take concurrently | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 22 | Enrollment: 17 | Available: 5 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Ornithology Author: Gill, Prum, and Robinson, Frank B., Richard O., Scott K. Copyright: 2019 Edition: 4 Volume: ISBN: 9781464184369 Publisher: W.H. Freeman |
Required | 101.16 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: The library will have 2 hard copies available. You can also rent the e-book for $58 from MacMillan Learning. |