Biology 123L
Introduction to Science: Hawaiian Environment Laboratory
General Information
- Note: This was formerly listed as Science 123L
- Instructor: Dr. Mark Merlin (Dean108, 956-6038)
- Laboratory: Dean 104
Laboratory Topics
- Introduction to the lab and course mechanics; the nature of science; hypothesis formation and testing
- Campus field trip. classification of palms near Dean Hall
- Discuss research project
- Observation, hypotheisis formation and testing, quantification. Shells of the Pacific
- Field trip. Survey of Hawaiian coastal environment; demonstration of ecological data collection techniques, discussion of potential research projects
- Statistical analysis, interpretation of scientific data; Statistics at a glance
- Statistics follow-up. Oral report of proposals
- Use of the computer for descriptive and analytical statistics. Computer information
- Reductionism; construction and analysis of graphs and tables. Analysis of data
- Principles of evolution and ecology; Hawaiian examples of adaptive radiation. Adaptation and evolution.
- Field trip to Lyon Arboretum.
- Completion of independent research. Consultation with lab instructor. Final preparation of research reports
- Ethnobotany field trip on UH campus.
- S.H.A.K.A. Conference (Scientists for Hawaiian Advancement of Knowledge Association) oral reports (3X)
Disclaimer: This information has been obtained from the syllabus for the Fall 1994 class offering and is only partial information about the course. It is not an authorized syllabus and does not offer any guarantee that the course was taught according to this outline then or will be taught this way in the future. It is only intended for general planning.