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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
NRM 280.20 | Title:
PROJECT WILD |
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Full Title:
Project Wild |
Last Reviewed:3/30/1995 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 16.00 | 2 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 32.00 |
Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 16.00 | | Contact Total | 32.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 64.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 96.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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A course designed to assist individuals in the fields of environmental education and resource interpretation to promote the study of wildlife management so that elementary and high school students will develop awareness, knowledge and skills of their natural environment.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A course designed to assist individuals in the fields of environmental education & resource interpretation to promote the study of wildlife management at the elementary & high school level.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Develop an understanding of the components of wildlife habitats, and
effects of loss of habitation wildlife and human populations.
2. Effectively communicate social and ecological considerations where
human uses of land conflict with wildlife habitat needs; and describe
the importance of land-use planning.
3. Demonstrate and explain fish migratory patterns in the context of the
entire life cycle; describe the limiting factors effecting the Pacific
Salmon.
4. Describe habitat characteristics of riparian areas; identify animals
that inhabit them; state the importance of riparian areas to wildlife
and humans.
Topics and Scope
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1. Wildlife - Inherent Value and Human Use
a. The place of wildlife within functioning ecosystems.
b. Economic, aesthetic and religious value of wildlife to human
populations.
c. Distribution and extent of some wildlife populations.
2. Wildlife - Fisheries Ecology
a. Components of habitat - food, cover, water, space.
b. Wildlife migratory patterns.
c. Population dynamics of fish and wildlife.
3. Wildlife Management
a. Uses of wildlife - consumptive and non-consumptive.
b. Wildlife management problems - overhunting, habitat destruction,
pesticides.
c. Conservation techniques and principles of maintaining populations.
Assignments:
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1. Readings totaling 200 pages.
2. Classroom projects developing two interpretative and educational
activities associated with wildlife management techniques.
3. Two written lesson plans involved in communicating knowledge of
wildlife habitat needs and fish migratory patterns.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 30 - 40% |
Written homework, Reading reports | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 25 - 40% |
Homework problems, Activity project reports | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40% |
Class performances, Written lesson plans | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 0 - 0% |
None | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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PROJECT WILD ACTIVITY GUIDES (3)
Publisher: California Department of Fish and Game
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