PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT COURSE OUTLINE
COLLEGE: Merritt TERM COURSE TO BE OFFERED: Fall 2005
Ron Felzer 8/26/04 ORIGINATOR: DATE:
DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: Division II/Natural Sciences Department
1. REQUESTED CREDIT CLASSIFICATION (check one only): Degree Credit [ ] Non-Degree Credit [ ] Non-Credit [ ] Community Service (Fee-Based) [X] Not-for-Credit (Contract Ed.) [ ]
2. DEPT/COURSE NO: 3. COURSE TITLE: Envst 848NE Natural History of Western Australia North of Perth – Field Studies
4. COURSE: NEW [X] REVISION/SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE [ ] UPDATE ONLY [ ] TOP NO: 6822.00
5. UNITS: 0 HRS/WK LEC: 112 term hours HRS/WK LAB:
6. COURSE LENGTH: SEMESTER: [ ] SHORT-TERM: [X] Short-Term No. of Weeks: [2] Short-Term No. of Lecture Hrs: [112 hrs/14 days] Short-Term No. of Lab Hrs: [ ]
7. NO. OF TIMES OFFERED AS SELECTED TOPIC: [ 0 ] AVERAGE ENROLLMENT: [ NA ]
8. JUSTIFICATION FOR COURSE: This course is a follow-up to District-granted sabbatical to study the Mediterranean-climate regions of the Southern Hemisphere, and to fulfill proposals in the sabbatical request to teach courses on this topic. Field-course students have expressed interest in courses to these areas.
9. COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Also offered as Biol 848NE.
Survey of the natural history of Western Australia north of Perth to Shark Bay: Climate, geology, geologic history, landforms, unique plants and animals of the Australian biotic realm and their adaptations to the environment of the region; particular attention given to comparisons with the Mediterranean environment and ecology of California, the similarities and differences in flora and fauna, and some of the environmental problems common to both regions.
10. OTHER CATALOG INFORMATION: a. Modular: Yes [ ] No [X] If yes, how many modules: [ ] b. Open entry/open exit: Yes [ ] No [X] c. Grading policy: (1) Credit/No-credit [X] (2) Letter grade only [ ] (3) Both letter grade or credit/no-credit [ ] d. Eligible for credit by exam: Yes [ ] No [X] e. Repeatable according to state guidelines: Yes [X] No [ ] If yes, number of allowable repeats: [no limit] f. Required for degree/certificate: Yes [ ] No [X] If yes, specify degree/certificate:
g. Part of a sequence of courses: Yes [X] No [ ] h. Are there prerequisites/corequisites/recommended preparation for this course? Yes [X] No [ ] If yes, pages 5 and 6 must be completed.
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DEPARTMENT/NUMBER/TITLE: Envst 848NE, Natural History of Western Australia North of Perth – Field Studies
11. LIST STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (EXIT SKILLS): (Objectives must define the exit skills required of students and include criteria identified in Items 12, 14, and 15 - critical thinking, essay writing, problem solving, written/verbal communications, computational skills, working with others, workplace needs, SCANS competencies, all aspects of the industry, etc.)(See SCANS/All Aspects of Industry Worksheet.) Students will be able to: 1. Identify and interpret in the field the geology and geologic history of this part of Australia in relation to the landforms encountered here. 2. Identify the major groups (families, genera and species) of the flora and fauna encountered in this region. 3. Explain the origin of the presence of 1080-resistance in native Western Australian mammals and why the use of this poison to control feral placental mammals is possible here. 4. Contrast and compare the similarities and differences between the plant disease known as "jarra-dieback" in Western Australia with the current epidemic known as "sudden oak death" in California.
12. COURSE CONTENT: (List major topics in sequence; address objectives listed in #11 above. Degree applicable course must be taught at college level; see definition. List percent of time spent on each topic. Also, differ- entiate content of each level, when levels are assigned.) List Percents
1. Overview 5% 2. Geography of Australia and of Western Australia 5% 3. The Mediterranean climate of Western Australia and its effects 15% 4. Identifying and interpreting in the field the geology and landforms of Western Australia in relation to plate tectonic theory 15% 5. Identifying in the field the plants of Western Australia 15% 6. Adaptations of Western Australian plants to their environment 15% 7. Observing Jarra-dieback and mitigation efforts in the field and comparing it with sudden oak death in California 5% 8. Identifying in the field unique marsupial and bird fauna of Western Australia 15% 9. Control of feral placental mammals in Western Australia (the 1080 connection) 5% 10. Environmental problems common to Western Australia and California 5%
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DEPARTMENT/NUMBER/TITLE: Envst 848NE, Natural History of Western Australia North of Perth – Field Studies
13. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: (List methods used to present course content.)
Field trip/field lectures Hiking in national parks and preserves Attending the Wildflower Show in Kings Park, Perth Attending lectures and field trips with the Western Australian Naturalists' Club Guided field excursions with local experts
14. ASSIGNMENTS: [NA] hours/week. (List all assignments, including library assignments. Requires two (2) hours of independent work outside of class for each unit/weekly lecture hour. Outside assignments are not required for lab-only courses, although they can be given.)
1. Text and guidebook readings 2. Field journal 3. Bird, mammal and plant observations lists
ASSIGNMENTS ARE: (Check one. See definition of college level.) [X] College level [ ] Not college level
15. STUDENT ASSESSMENT (Grades are based on): (Check as many boxes as are applicable. Note: For degree credit, AT LEAST ONE of the first three boxes must be checked. If "ESSAY" is not checked, please explain why here.)
[ ] ESSAY (Includes "blue book" exams and any written assignment of sufficient length and complexity to require students to select and organize ideas, to explain and support the ideas, and to demonstrate critical thinking skills.)
[ ] COMPUTATION SKILLS
[X] NON-COMPUTATIONAL PROBLEM SOLVING (Critical thinking should be demonstrated by solving unfamiliar problems via various strategies.)
[X] SKILL DEMONSTRATION: Field identification skills.
[ ] MULTIPLE CHOICE
[X] OTHER (Describe.) On-the-spot field quizzes/ID’s; field journal; bird, mammal and plant observation lists.
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DEPARTMENT/NUMBER/TITLE: Envst 848NE, Natural History of Western Australia North of Perth – Field Studies
16. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS:
A. List author, title, publisher, edition, and date of publication of representative texts and other materials.
Ashworth, et al, Western Australia, Lonely Planet, 2004. Cronin, Australian Trees, Envirobook Publishers, 2000. Dallman, Plant Life of the World's Mediterranean Climates, California Native Plant Society and UC Press, 1998. Wajon, Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia, Wajon Publishing, 2001. Western Australian Naturalists' Club, The Western Australian Naturalist, quarterly to 2004. Wildflower Society of Western Australia, Western Australian Wildflowers, Quality Publishing, 2002.
B. Additional Resources:
1. Library/LRC Materials and Services:
The instructor, in consultation with a librarian, has reviewed the materials and services of the College Library/LRC in the subject areas related to the proposed new course.
Are print materials adequate? Yes [ ] No [ ] Are nonprint materials adequate? Yes [ ] No [ ] Are electronic/online resources available? Yes [ ] No [ ] Are services adequate? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Specific materials and/or services needed have been identified and discussed. Librarian comments:
Librarian (Signature) Date:
2. Other Resources: Identify types, location, and availability of other resources and materials required for this course.
Instructor's personal library, maps and field guides.
C. Readings listed in A and B above are: (Check one. See definition of college level.) [X] Primarily college level. [ ] NOT primarily college level.
17. Designate occupational code (check ONE only): [ ] A: Apprenticeship course [ ] B: Advanced occupational [ ] C: Clearly occupational [ ] D: Possibly occupational (preparatory; introductory) [X] E: Non-occupational liberal arts or course in an occupational department recommended for non-majors
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DEPARTMENT/NUMBER/TITLE: Envst 848NE, Natural History of Western Australia North of Perth – Field Studies
18. PREREQUISITES, COREQUISITES, AND ADVISORIES ON ENROLLMENT: (Any entry here requires completion of page 6 also. List specific Peralta course(s) by department and course number. The limit in the Peralta District is 4 "AND" and 4 "OR" statements for each prerequisite or corequisite. Do NOT print this page if there is no prerequisite/corequisite or recommended preparation.)
Prerequisites:
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Recommended Preparation:
Program Requirement: Is program acceptance required: Yes [ ] No [ X ] Limit on program enrollment: Yes [ ] No [ X ] Maximum enrollment: [ ]
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DEPARTMENT/NUMBER/TITLE: Envst 848NE, Natural History of Western Australia North of Perth – Field Studies
NOTE: Complete a SEPARATE page 6 for EACH prerequisite or corequisite or recommended preparation (number the pages as 6a, 6b, 6c, etc. (Do NOT print these pages if there is no prerequisite/corequisite or recommended preparation.)
19. This page applies to a: Prerequisite [X] Corequisite [ ] Recommended Preparation [ ] List the specific prerequisite or corequisite: Biol 48OB or Envst 48ON
List the specific recommended preparation:
20. Are subject course and pre/corequisite: Sequential [X] Adjunctive [ ] (If checked, omit responses to Items #22 and #23 below.)
21. ENTRY SKILLS: (In the following space, list the course content/entry skills required of the pre/corequisite or recommended preparation, i.e., list what the student needs to learn in the pre/corequisite or recommended preparation course that constitutes the entry skills of the subject course of this outline.) Students should be able to: 1. Explain the causes for the occurrence of a Mediterranean climate in this part of the world and why this type of climate is also found in only five other regions of the world, including California. 2. Describe the geology and geologic history of Western Australia. 3. Correlate plate tectonics with the current distribution of the unique Gondwana flora and fauna of Australia. 4. Describe and identify the major groups (families and genera) of representative flora and fauna of this region. 5. Explain the origin of the presence of 1080-resistance in native Western Australian mammals and why the use of this poison to control feral placental mammals is possible here. 6. Contrast and compare the similarities and differences between the plant disease known as "jarra-dieback" in Western Australia with the current epidemic known as "sudden oak death" in California.
22. CSU/UC CAMPUSES: (Identify in the table below three CSU/UC campuses which require an equivalent pre/ corequisite for a course equivalent to the subject course of this outline. Also state in the table the corresponding course department and numbers for the identified campuses. This is one way to validate a pre/corequisite, but it is not the only way and therefore it is not mandatory to complete this table.) CSU/UC Campus Course Dept/No. Pre/Corequisite No. 1 2 3
23. COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTATIONAL, NON-SEQUENTIAL PRE/COREQUISITE: (In the following space, explain how the need for the pre/corequisite was validated.)
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