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Course Code:
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ADTP
105
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Credits:
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3
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Calendar Description:
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This course provides an in-depth study of the natural history and the use of interpretation techniques to describe the northern interior of British Columbia, including ecology, flora, fauna, and geology. It includes species identification, bird identification, forest ecology, and the biogeoclimatic classifications of British Columbia. It will include field studies. The course will also focus strongly on interpretive techniques, variations and methods.
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Date First Offered:
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2008-02-01
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Hours:
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Total Hours:
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40
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Lecture Hours:
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10
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Field Experience Hours:
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30
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Total Weeks:
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1
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This course is offered online:
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No
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Pre-Requisites:
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None
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Non-Course Pre-Requisites:
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None
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Co-Requisites:
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None
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Rearticulation Submission:
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No
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Course Content:
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COURSE DESIGN AND ACTIVITIES
- The learning activities will involve lectures, discussions, readings, field trips, and presentations. There will be a number of field activities so that the concepts covered in class can be viewed in the field.
- Introduction
- The value of natural history as part of the adventure tourism industry
- The benefits of studying natural history
- The ethics of viewing wildlife
- Reference materials and guide books for this course
- Geology and Glaciology of British Columbia
- The geology of northern British Columbia and the Yukon
- Terrains of British Columbia
- Glaciers within British Columbia's landscape
- The Juneau Ice fields and the Llewellyn glacier of Northern BC and Alaska
- Species and populations divided by glaciation
- Climate of British Columbia
- Factors which affect the climate of British Columbia
- Climate change in northern British Columbia and its affect on plant and animal species
- Clouds and field weather observations
- Birds
- Identify birds by size, shape, and shape of wings, bill and tail
- Identify birds by behaviour and flight
- Common field marks
- Effective use of birding field guides
- Appearance and habits of birds common to the local area
- Plants
- Identification of local trees by examining their general features and location
- Unique features of northern forests
- Identification of local shrubs by examining their general features and location
- Local wildflowers, ferns, mosses, and lichens
- Grasses, sedges, and rushes
- The effective use of plant field guides
- Identification of edible plants
- Mammals
- Identification of mammals of northern BC and the Yukon
- Relationships between mammals
- Tracking and identifying prints and markings
- The ethics of viewing mammals
- Habituation wildlife viewing versus non-habituation wildlife viewing
- Alpine and Sub-Alpine Zones
- The plant life in the alpine tundra
- The birds and mammals which inhabit sub-alpine and alpine zones
- Interpretation and Interpretive Techniques
- Non personal interpretation models
- Personal interpretive models
- Interpretive planning
- Media and messaging
- Introduction to A/V equipment
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Learning Outcomes:
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Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Apply natural history interpretation to guiding and outdoor education.
- Deliver a brief interpretation lesson on a natural history topic of choice
- Demonstrate competence in species identification.
- Demonstrate knowledge on a broad base of introductory information in the topic areas of flora and fauna, species identification and ecosystem relationships.
- Contribute to the development of a natural interpretation guide.
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Grading System:
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Letters
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Passing Grade:
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C (60%)
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Grading Weight:
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Assignments:
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50 %
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Project:
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30 %
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Participation:
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20 %
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Number of Assignments:
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2
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Nature of Participation:
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Identification and interpretation of natural history in the fields
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Writing Assignments:
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Contribute to the groups trail guide which will include the identification and interpretation of various topics
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Percentage of Individual Work:
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70
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Percentage of Group Work:
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30
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Course Offered in Other Programs:
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No
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Text Books:
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Required - National Geographic, 2005, Field Guide to the Birds of North America (National Geographic). Chapters Covered: Selections
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Required - Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council, 2005, Heritage Intrepreter: National Training Workbook (Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council). Chapters Covered: All
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Optional - Pojar, T and MacKinnon, A., 1994, Plants of Coastal British Columbia ( Lone Pine Publishing). Chapters Covered: Varies
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