Basic Course in Ornithology

By Dr. Mousumi Ghosh, Dr. Manjari Jain, Dr. R Jayapal, Dr. Anand Krishnan, Dr. Suhel Quader, Dr. V.V. Robin, Dr. Umesh Srinivasan | NCF, IISER Mohali, SACON, IISER Bhopal, NCF, IISER Tirupati, IISc Bangalore

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鸟类学基础课程

作者：Mousumi Ghosh博士、Manjari Jain博士、R Jayapal博士、Anand Krishnan博士、Suhel Quader博士、V.V.Robin博士、Umesh Srinivasan博士| NCF、IISER Mohali、SACON、IISER-Bhopal、NCF、II SER Tirupati、IISc Bangalore

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The course intends to introduce students to the scientific study of birds (ornithology). It covers basics of a range of topics like bird anatomy, physiology, taxonomy, behaviour, conservation. It is ideal for students pursuing their Bachelors and Masters degree in life sciences and for those who want to explore ornithology as a career option. It is also useful for birdwatchers and other enthusiasts from among the larger public who wish to deepen their understanding and appreciation of birds.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Undergraduate and postgraduate students in sciences. But we also welcome interested and enthusiastic members of the public.

PRE-REQUISITE: Participants should have completed at least the first year of undergraduate degree

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Industries that will value this course include: 1. Agriculture 2. Forestry 3. Wildlife and biodiversity conservation 4. Sustainability divisions of any industry

本课程旨在向学生介绍鸟类的科学研究（鸟类学）。它涵盖了鸟类解剖学、生理学、分类学、行为学、保护学等一系列主题的基础知识。它非常适合攻读生命科学学士和硕士学位的学生，以及那些希望探索鸟类学作为职业选择的学生。这对观鸟者和广大公众中的其他爱好者来说也很有用，他们希望加深对鸟类的理解和欣赏。

目标受众：理科本科生和研究生。但我们也欢迎有兴趣和热情的公众。

前提条件：参与者应至少完成本科第一年的课程

行业支持：重视本课程的行业包括：1。农业2。林业3。野生动物和生物多样性保护4。任何行业的可持续发展部门

Course layout

Week 1: Introduction to Ornithology; Avian Diversity and Classification; Evolution and Speciation

Week 2: Anatomy and Morphology; Physiology; Coloration

Week 3: Life History; Foraging Behaviour; Mating and Breeding Behaviour

Week 4: Social Behaviour; Methods of Science and Posing Research Questions

Week 5: Vocal Behaviour: Mechanisms; Ecology & Evolution; Vocal Behaviour: Case Study

Week 6: Migration; Basics of Research Design

Week 7: Bird Populations: Concepts; Bird Communities: Concepts

Week 8: Mixed species flocks; Studying Bird Populations and Communities: Techniques

Week 9: Avian Disease; Introduction to data visualisation and analysis

Week 10: Biogeography; Macroecology; Macroecology: Case Study

Week 11: Avian Conservation: Concepts; Avian Conservation: Case Studies 1; Avian Conservation: Case Studies 2

Week 12: Citizen Science in Ornithology; Molecular Techniques in Ornithology; Molecular Techniques: Case Study

Books and references

1.Lovette, I.J and Fitzpatrick, J.W. 2016. Handbook of Bird Biology, 3rd ed. Wiley.

2.Gill, F.B, and Prum, R.O. 2019. Ornithology, 4th ed. Macmillan.

3.Birkhead, T. 2013. Bird Sense: What it’s like to be a bird? Bloomsbury, NY.

4.Birkhead, T., Wimpenny, J., and Montgomerie, B. 2014. Ten Thousand Birds: Ornithology since Darwin. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.

课程布局

第一周：鸟类学概论；鸟类多样性和分类；进化和形态

第2周：解剖学和形态学；生理学自然色彩

第3周：生活史；觅食行为；交配和繁殖行为

第4周：社交行为；科学方法和提出研究问题

第5周：发声行为：机制；生态与进化；发声行为：案例研究

第6周：迁移；研究设计基础

第7周：鸟类种群：概念；鸟类群落：概念

第8周：混合物种群；鸟类种群和群落研究：技术

第9周：禽疾病；数据可视化和分析简介

第10周：生物地理学；宏观生态学；宏观生态学：案例研究

第11周：鸟类保护：概念；鸟类保护：案例研究1；鸟类保护：案例研究2

第12周：鸟类学公民科学；鸟类学分子技术；分子技术：案例研究

书籍和参考文献

1.Lovette，I.J和Fitzpatrick，J.W.2016。鸟类生物学手册，第3版，威利。

2.Gill，F.B和Prum，R.O.2019。鸟类学，第4版，麦克米伦。

3.Birkhead，T.2013年。鸟感：做一只鸟是什么感觉？纽约州布卢姆斯伯里。

4.Birkhead，T.、Wimpenny，J.和Montgomerie，B.2014年。一万只鸟：达尔文以来的鸟类学。普林斯顿大学出版社，新泽西州普林斯顿。

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: 23 April 2022 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.

Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup. It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team

课程证书

该课程是免费注册和学习的。但如果你想要证书，你必须在任何指定的考试中心注册并填写我们亲自进行的监考。

考试是可选的，费用为卢比1000/-（一千卢比整）。

考试日期和时间：2022年4月23日上午9时至中午12时；下午2点至5点。

注册网址：当注册表格开放供注册时，将发布公告。

必须填写在线报名表，并支付认证考试费用。更多详情将在考试报名表发布后提供。如果有任何变化，将在那时提及。

请查看表格，了解考试举办城市的更多信息，填写表格时您同意的条件等。

获得证书的条件

平均作业分数=课程中给出的12项作业中最好的8项作业的平均值的25%。

考试分数=监考认证考试分数的75%（满分100分）

最终成绩=平均作业成绩+考试成绩

只有当平均作业分数>=10/25，考试分数>=30/75时，你才有资格获得证书。如果不符合这两个标准中的一个，即使最终得分>=40/100，您也无法获得证书。

证书上会有你的名字、照片和分手后的期末考试分数。它将有NPTEL和IIT马德拉斯的标志。它将在nptel.ac.in/noc进行电子验证。

只提供电子证书。不会发送硬拷贝。

再次感谢您对我们在线课程和认证的兴趣。快乐学习。

-NPTEL团队

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