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BIOL 4984 Culture and Ecology of South Africa

Instructors: Buikema, Arthur (Summer), Fell, Richard D (Summer)

Website: Culture and Ecology of South Africa

Years / Semesters: All Years / Summer Semester(s)

Lecture, Lab, Credit, Amount Online: 4H, 0L, 4C, Partially on-line

Description: A study abroad course that involves travel to South Africa. Students participating in the course spend 4 weeks traveling in South Africa, visiting national parks, nature reserves, cultural centers, and the University of the Free State. The course provides the opportunity for students to visit the different ecosystems of Sotuh Africa and to study the ecology of these systems. Students in the course must give two class presentations while in South AFrica (one on culture and one on biology), maintain daily culture and biology journals, complete two summary papers on their return (one on biology and one on culture), and complete two phot essays displaying aspects of culture and biology.

Disciplines: Behavior, Ecology

Teaching Methods: Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Group Collaboration, Laboratory/Hands-on, Lecture, Multiple Learning Styles

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Computer Requriements: PowerPoint Presentations

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