• 1) INSTRUCTOR & TECHNICIAN:
  • Rich Palmer, office hours (by appointment; please contact by E-mail)
  • marine invertebrate functional morphology and evolution
  • Ron Koss (technician) is an outstanding invertebrate biologist

• 2) PRE-REQUISITES: Biol 108

• 3) TEXTBOOK & READINGS:

  • textbook is wonderfully engaging (copies will be on reserve)
  • some reading required (will be listed on lecture outlines & web)
  • only need to know terms from lectures & lab guide
  • "correct" classification is that used in the textbook

• 4) COURSE WEBSITE:

  • http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/courses.hp/zool250/Z250.html
  • contains: lecture outlines, important reminders, sample exam questions, lab study material, animations, WWW links

• 5) LABORATORY:

  • *** THERE WILL BE LABS THIS WEEK! ***

  • must purchase Zool250 lab guide & lecture handouts at bookstore

• 6) EXAMS / MARKS:

  • two lecture exams: midterm (20%), final (35% cumulative)
  • exam format: 50% multiple choice, 50% terms & short answer
  • lab quizzes (three at 5% each) and lab final (20%)
  • annotated bibliography (see lab guide for full details; 10%)
  • NO deferred midterm exams (make based on remaining exams)
  • cheating (sigh)

• 7) BAMFIELD MARINE STATION:

  • courses on invertebrates & marine biology
  • owned & operated by UA, UCalgary, UBC, UVic, SFU
    • full suite of summer courses, new fall program
    • brochures & applications available at BioSciences CW312

  • OPTIONAL FIELD TRIP OVER READING WEEK (view full details here)

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