京都大学 京都大学

ILAS Seminar-E2 :Methods in Ecology and Natural History

Numbering Code U-LAS70 10002 SE50 Year/Term 2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type seminar
Target Year Mainly 1st year students Target Student For all majors
Language English Day/Period Mon.5
Instructor name BARNETT, Craig Antony (Graduate School of Science Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course Field research is an essential component of ecology because without it we could not compile models and test hypotheses. In this course we will use field techniques such as point counts to obtain a data set from different parts of the urban environment in Kyoto make comparisons among them in order to understand what species live in these different areas and how the environment can be related to their natural history. Students will work in teams and collect data and then data will be pooled and analyzed in class. Students will work as teams for their presentations, but will submit their own written report.
Course Goals 1) Learn to identify birds in Kyoto and surrounding areas
2) Learn how to conduct a scientific experiment
3) Learn some facets of avian natural history
4) Data analysis and presentation
5) How to write a scientific report in English using the data we collected
Schedule and Contents 1) Course introduction, designing an experiment
2) How to design a field experiment.
3) Identifying birds
4) Identifying birds
5) Collecting data
6) Collecting data
7) Collecting data
8) Collecting data
9) Collation and data exploration
10) Data analysis
11) Writing an abstract and introduction
12) Methods and results
13) Discussion and conclusions
14) Peer review
15) Group presentations
16) Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy Assessment will comprise of participation in data collection and either preparation of final report or in-class presentation.
Course Requirements Understanding of high school biology is recommended.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) To achieve the course goals students should review the course materials plus optionally the recommended readings after each class. The time necessary for review should be in the range of 2-3 hours per class.
Textbooks Textbooks/References Reading materials distributed during classes.
References, etc. Bird Census Techniques 2nd Edition, C. J. Bibby, N. D. Burgess, D. A. Hill, and S. H. Mustoe, (Academic Press)
Bird Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques, W. J. Sutherland, I Newton, and R. E. Green, (Oxford University Press)
Birds of East Asia, M. Brazil, (Princeton University Press)
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