Maricopa Community Colleges  BIO131   19916-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
BIO131 19916-20086 L+L 1 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Biological Illustration Techniques
Assist students interested in nature to prepare a personal field diary. Also appropriate for conventional laboratory reports using simple and inexpensive methods. No innate artistic ability necessary.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BIO131   19916-20086 Biological Illustration Techniques
1. Describe selected types of natural history log books and journals. (I)
2. Describe selected types of formal reports for data analysis and reporting. (II)
3. Identify a main area of interest on a selected biological item. (III)
4. Create a representation of a specimen viewed through a compound microscope. (IV)
5. Create a representation of a specimen viewed through a dissecting microscope. (V)
6. Select points of individual interest in a complex, natural setting. (VI)
7. Prepare a personal natural history log. (VII)
8. Compare styles of natural history logs. (VIII)
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BIO131   19916-20086 Biological Illustration Techniques
    I. Log Books and Journals
        A. Narrative report
        B. Formal field notes
        C. Personal log
      II. Specific Reports
          A. Lab reports
          B. Term papers
          C. Scientific journals
        III. Item Analysis and Attention
            A. Animal
            B. Plant
            C. Other
          IV. Compound Microscope
              A. Animal
              B. Plant
              C. Other
            V. Dissecting Microscope
                A. Animal
                B. Plant
                C. Other
              VI. Complex Natural Setting
                  A. On campus
                  B. City park
                  C. Desert area
                VII. Personal Natural History Log
                    A. Text
                    B. Illustrations
                    C. Evaluation
                  VIII. Comparison of Natural History Logs
                      A. Outside contributors' examples
                      B. Students' examples
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