Zool250: Course Housekeeping (2009)
1) INSTRUCTOR & TECHNICIAN:
Rich Palmer, office hours (by appointment; please contact by E-mail)
marine invertebrate functional morphology and evolution
Ron Koss (lab coordinator) 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:
www.biology.ualberta.ca/courses.hp/zool250/Z250.html
contains: lecture outlines, important reminders, sample exam questions, lab study material, animations, links
5) LABORATORY:
no labs during first week of classes
must purchase Zool250 lab guide & lecture handouts at bookstore
6) EXAMS / MARKS:
two lecture exams: midterm (17%), final (35% cumulative)
exam format: 50% multiple choice, 40% terms & 10% short answer
lab quizzes (three at 4% each) and lab final (20%)
lab dissections (two at 3% each)
annotated bibliography (see lab guide for full details; 10%)
NO deferred midterm exams (mark based on remaining exams)
cheating (sigh)
7)
BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE
:
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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