CUNY - College of Staten Island: Life Sciences in Taiwan

This CSI faculty-led course will explore biology and life sciences in the Taiwan setting.
This biology program will be based for 15 of the 21 days in Hualien, at National Dong Hwa University (NDHU), situated in this spectacular and beautiful natural environment.  Hualien County is the largest county by area in Taiwan, and yet, due to its mountainous terrain, it has one of the lowest populations in the country.  Students will also stay 5 nights in other locations in Taiwan on a study tour around the island from July 24 – August 13, 2020 (tentative).Students will demonstrate the ability to use information technology to communicate and access life sciences information.  Students study how to apply the scientific method to form hypotheses, predict outcomes, analyze results and refine conclusions, how to correlate structure, organization and function of cells, study how to integrate the knowledge of structure and function to explain the adaptation and evolution of diverse organisms, study the ecosystem and marine biology and unique life sciences in Taiwan.  The program will be both classroom and on-site based and will include local and national study trips as well as educational and cultural activities.