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Course title |
What Really Bugs You |
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Semester |
104-2 |
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Designated for |
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Instructor |
SHUN-CHERN TSAUR |
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Curriculum Number |
LibEdu1067 |
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Curriculum Identity Number |
H01E06700 |
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Class |
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Credits |
3 |
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Full/Half
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Half |
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Required/
Elective |
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Time |
Friday 6,7,8(13:20~16:20) |
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Remarks |
The upper limit of the number of students: 40. |
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Ceiba Web Server |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1042Entomology |
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Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Association has not been established |
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Course Syllabus
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Please respect the intellectual property rights of others and do not copy any of the course information without permission
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Course Description |
Insects made their first debut on earth 480 million years ago, and have been long interacted with humans. This course will give a general introduction, and clarify common misunderstandings of these six-legged creatures. Field trips to NTU campus, the NTU Insectarium, and Fuyang Ecological Park will be arranged for students to observe insects commonly found in open environments, and learn how to recognize them using field guide/naked eyes. Topics include but are not limited to insect diversity, ecology and behavior will be introduced. |
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Course Objective |
The aims of this course are helping you to appreciate the diversity and value of insects and gain practical information on insects of relevance to your daily life. You will be asked to shoot insects with your camera/cellphone during field trips or at your leisure. Using these photo collections, you should come up with a field trip report to introduce the insect diversity in Taipei city. Participation in classroom, and discussion is strongly encouraged. Students will sometimes be asked to work together in groups. Through these activities, you would expect to 1) identify common insects that occurred in Taipei, 2) understand their biology and unique adaptation, and 3) recognize physical features of insects that help them live in different environment. |
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Course Requirement |
Students are strongly encouraged to carefully reviewing the syllabus and locating the current readings and topics in relation to the course as a whole. Know why you are discussing this particular topic at this juncture in the course. Put down whatever you have found during the filed trips or personal visits to points of interest. Collecting photos, recording time, locations, and surrounding conditions after each trip to make your report. Summarize the final result as your term paper. |
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Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
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Designated reading |
No textbook is required for the class. However, you may find a textbook useful as a reference or to learn more details of some of the ideas discussed in the course. There are a number of good textbook in Entomology; here are three in particular:
1.Gullan, P.J., and P. S. Cranston 2014. The Insects: An Outline of Entomology, 5th Edition. 624pp. Wiley-Blackwell.
2.Borror, D. J., and R. E., White 1970. A field guide to the insects of America north of Mexico. 404pp Peterson field guides #19.
3.Gillott, C. 2005. Entomology, 3rd Edition. 834pp. Springer.
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References |
待補 |
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Grading |
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Week |
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Topic |
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Week 1 |
2/26 |
Course overview; What good are bugs? |
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Week 2 |
3/04 |
Tour to NTU insectarium |
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Week 3 |
3/11 |
Meet the insects on NTU campus
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Week 4 |
3/18 |
Insect diversity on campus |
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Week 5 |
3/25 |
Collecting and preserving insects |
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Week 6 |
4/01 |
Holiday |
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Week 7 |
4/08 |
Visit Fu-Yang Ecopark, and Taiwan Insect Hall |
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Week 8 |
4/15 |
Firefly watching tour (Night trip from 7-9) |
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Week 9 |
4/22 |
Mid-term |
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Week 10 |
4/29 |
Visit Taiwan Forestry Research Institute |
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Week 11 |
5/06 |
Insect society |
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Week 12 |
5/13 |
Insect behavior |
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Week 13 |
5/20 |
Edible insects |
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Week 14 |
5/27 |
A bug's life |
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Week 15 |
6/03 |
CSI: Crime Scene Insects |
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Week 16 |
6/10 |
Holiday |
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Week 17 |
6/17 |
Insects friends or foes? / To sex or not to sex |