<p> Course Outcomes Form Northwest Indian College All hand-outs are posted on the faculty website at www.nwic.edu/faculty (follow the Assessment link)</p><p>Before completing this form, please refer to the Instructions for Completing the Course Outcomes Form. Please submit this form electronically to Shidon Aflatooni at [email protected]. Last date this form was updated or edited 15 May 2007 Course Number (e.g., ENGL 101) ENVS 440 Course Name (e.g., English Composition I) Ecology of the Salish Sea List all instructor(s) who participated in Linda Ward, John Rombold, Dan Burns creating and approved these course outcomes (please consult with at least one other person) List the main textbooks, readings or other Nybakken, James W. 2005. Marine Biology: An resources used in this course (including Ecological Approach. Addison-Wesley: title, year and publisher) Reading, MA. Dethier, M.N. 1990. A Marine and Estuarine Habitat Classification System for Washington State Natural Heritage Program, Washington Department of Natural Resources. 60 pp. Washington State Department of Natural Resources. 2001. Washington State Exotics Expedition 2000: A Rapid Survey of Exotic Species in the Shallow Waters of Elliott Bay, Totten and Eld Inlets, and Willapa Bay. </p><p>D:\Docs\2017-12-12\048041677596b2065504199dfb0b44d7.doc Updated February 13, 2006 Created by Anne Marie Karlberg (please email [email protected] with questions or ideas) A. NWIC outcomes: From the List of NWIC Outcomes, select the most important outcomes you assess in this course (at least one NWIC outcome must be chosen- maximum of four).</p><p>NWIC outcome # (e.g., Instructional Activities: How will Assessment/Evaluation Strategies: “Written students master this How will you measure this communication: 2a. outcome? (e.g., solving outcome? (e.g., student write standard English”) problems, group activity) presentations, essays) Cultural: All course studies are based in Understanding of place expressed 1a. sense of place the Salish Sea region and in conducted on marine areas 9 Written field lab reports of the Lummi Reservation: Presentation of results of local 9 field lab activities Group participation in local marine species survey Presentation of a group marine marine species survey Group marine research research project project Reading skills: Read textbook and other Midterm and Final Exam essays 6a. demonstrate materials for content Participation in class understanding of discussion readings. Read scientific papers for Abstract, Introduction, and research project Discussion sections of group scientific paper Written communication: Write 9 weekly lab reports of Written field lab reports 2b. write in a variety of lab Scientific paper; indicate main text forms using various activities and findings credible sources. Write a group scientific paper author for each section with citations Midterm and Final Exam Write Midterm and Final Exam essays essays Quantitative skills: Use analytical methods to Marine species survey calculations 5b. use analytical and evaluate results of critical thinking skills to ongoing and results draw and interpret marine species survey conclusions. Select and use analytical Selection and correct use of methods for group analytical methods research project</p><p>D:\Docs\2017-12-12\048041677596b2065504199dfb0b44d7.doc Updated February 13, 2006 Created by Anne Marie Karlberg (please email [email protected] with questions or ideas) B. Course outcomes: In order of priority, list the most important other learning outcomes for this course that you assess (a maximum of 10). </p><p>D:\Docs\2017-12-12\048041677596b2065504199dfb0b44d7.doc Updated February 13, 2006 Created by Anne Marie Karlberg (please email [email protected] with questions or ideas) Other course outcomes: Instructional Activities: How will Assessment / Evaluation Complete the sentence – students master this Strategies: How will you As a result of this course, outcome? (e.g., solving measure this outcome? (e.g., students will be able to… problems, group activity) student presentations, essays) Identify the main marine issues Weekly field labs Weekly field lab reports of concern for the Salish Readings Group research project design Sea and propose recovery Lecture and strategies. Group research project results Midterm & Final exams Design and carry out a limited Readings Group research project design and marine research project with Lecture scientific paper scientific paper. Group research project Characterize marine waters of Weekly field labs Weekly field lab reports the Salish Sea: tidal flows, Group research project Group research design and effects of estuaries, areas of Lecture higher/lower salinity, analysis dissolved oxygen, nutrient Readings Midterm & Final exams and pollutant concentrations. Participate in an ongoing Readings Marine species survey results intertidal marine species Lecture survey and calculate results. Participation in marine species survey and calculation of results Identify common Salish Sea Weekly field labs Weekly field lab reports phytoplankton and algae Marine species survey Species survey results with their “bloom” seasons Group research project Group research project design and their habitat types. Lecture Readings and Discussion section of paper</p><p>Correlate the variety, abundance Weekly field labs Weekly field lab reports and ecological importance Marine species survey Species survey results of common Salish Sea Group research project Group research project design zooplankton with nutrient Lecture and phytoplankton levels. Readings and Discussion section of paper Identify common Salish Sea Weekly field labs Weekly field lab reports marine invertebrates with Marine species survey Species survey results their life histories. Group research project Group research project design Lecture and Readings scientific paper Identify common Salish Sea Weekly field labs Weekly field lab reports fishes and marine mammals Marine species survey Species survey results with their habitat Group research project Group research project design requirements. Lecture Readings</p><p>D:\Docs\2017-12-12\048041677596b2065504199dfb0b44d7.doc Updated February 13, 2006 Created by Anne Marie Karlberg (please email [email protected] with questions or ideas) C. Please list the NWIC outcomes and course outcomes from above on your syllabus. </p><p>D. Please assess the NWIC outcomes and course outcomes, which are listed above, in your classes. </p><p>D:\Docs\2017-12-12\048041677596b2065504199dfb0b44d7.doc Updated February 13, 2006 Created by Anne Marie Karlberg (please email [email protected] with questions or ideas)</p>