“Anyone who has accustomed himself to regard the life of any living creature as worthless is in danger of arriving also at the idea of worthless human lives.”

---Albert Schweitzer

      
          The course is designed to promote technical skills in the laboratory but concepts such as independent learning, patience, teamwork, paying attention to detail and perseverance is looked at as important for students to grow better even after the semester has passed.

A. Course Description:

As a compliment to the lecture portion of this course, the hands on application of studying animal life is a personal and academic task where one arrives at his/her own conclusion that life is not just a summation of components.

B. Course Objectives:

The students are then allowed and expected to:

• Embrace discipline in dissection work and look at important details.
• Work independently with patience and enthusiasm.
• Develop the proper skills in scientific inquiry and analysis which has varied applications in other fields of biology.

C. Course Outline and Timeframe:

D. Required Readings:

     Angtuaco, S. Zoology Laboratory Manual
 

E. Suggested Readings:

Wildlife Rescue Center, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife
http://www.pawb.gov.ph

Martin, C. (1998) The role of wildlife behaviour studies in wildlife science and management, Wildlife Society Bulletin, 26: 911-920.     

http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/people/papers/martin/a_behavw.pdf

Gosling, M. and Sutherland, W. (2000) Behaviour and Conservation, Cambridge University Press
(introduction to the book)

http://assets.cambridge.org/0521662303/sample/0521662303WSC00.pdf

Compilation: 13 Studies on Captive Wildlife Behaviour by Bi12.1 Class 2^nd Semester 2001-2002 

F. Course Requirement:

4 laboratory exams (may be oral or written)                 50%

Genetics survey                                                                10%

Project/practicum/fieldtrips                                          25%

                                                                                           100%

·        Students are advised to bring one yellow intermediate paper during each exam

·        As a part of the course, the class will be having some fieldtrips (TBA)

·        All manuals should be submitted at the end of the semester before the finals week (not later than March 7, 2002)

·        The project for the course involves working on a specific aspect of behaviour in captive wildlife at the WRC-PAWB. Study outputs are in the following forms: technical discussion paper and a poster presenting the summary of the research. All l logbooks and timecards will be submitted together with the paper and poster.

·        Genetics survey results will be submitted not later than March 13, 2002

G. Grading System:

H. Laboratory Policies:

1.      Two (2) lateness= 1 cut, 2 cuts= dropped without permission

2.      No make-up exams. If you missed an exam, you get no credit (0) for that exam.

3.      All students must wear their laboratory gown and gloves while doing dissection work in the lab. Students without the proper lab attire will be automatically marked absent.

4.      Observe cleanliness and organization in the laboratory. Lab groups are assigned as monitors in a rotation system by the beadle. Each group must have their own cleaning materials to use.

5.      All materials borrowed in the lab are accounted for. Therefore the borrower should be responsible for it until it is properly returned to the technician or teacher.

Sign out materials to be borrowed.

6.      Follow given protocol for using research laboratories.

7.      Follow guidelines outlined in the MOA during fieldwork at the PAWB-WRC.

I. Consultation Hours:

Wednesdays: 2:30-4:30, Fridays 2:30-4:30 all others by appointment

Consultation at Rm. 111 SECA

Email: aptamino@admu.edu.ph

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