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DATE |
TOPIC |
BRING
( * and study before class) |
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M 5 Jan
W
Lab (Wed)
F
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Introduction to Botanical Classification
Vegetables
Lab 1: Organs, Cells, & Tissues
Leaves
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Taxonomy 1, RAB
Lab 1(background theory)*TREE
Lab 1 TREE
Lab 2 (background theory)*
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M 12 Jan
W
Lab PM
F
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Lab 2: Leaf Characters
Stems
Lab 3: Stem Anatomy and Morphology
Roots
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Lab 2* , RAB, TREE
Lab 3 (background theory)* TREE
Lab 3 * TREE
Lab 4 (background theory)*
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M 19 Jan
W 21 Jan
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F 23 Jan
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ML King HOLIDAY
Wood
Lab 4: Root &
Wood Anatomy and Morphology
TEST
1
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Lab 4 (background theory)*
Lab 4*
[open RAB with permanent modif.] + 3x5 |
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M 26Jan
W
`
F
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Slimy Life Cycles
Features of Fungi
Lab 5: Identification of Fungi
Nomenclature and Pronunciation
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Lab 5
(background theory*)
Lab 5
(background theory*)
Lab 5*
Taxonomy 2, RAB
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M 2 Feb
W
`
F
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Evolution of Plants
Characteristics of Algae
Lab 6: Classification & Identification of Algae
Characteristics of Mosses, Liverworts, Hornworts
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Taxonomy 3, RAB
Lab 6 (background theory*)
Lab 6*
Lab 7
(background theory)*
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M 9 Feb
W
`
F
13 Feb
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Lab 7: Classification & Identification of
Bryophytes
Characteristics of Ferns and Fern Allies
Lab 8: Introduction to Identification of Vascular Plants
TEST 2
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Lab 7* optional
draft take-home
key due
Lab 8 (background theory)* , RAB
Lab 8* , RAB take-home key
due
[open RAB with permanent modif.] + 3x5
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M 16 Feb
W
`
F
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Flowers and Inflorescences
Propagation vs. sex
Lab 9a: Reproductive Characters
Herbarium & Collection
Procedures & Ethics (taxonomic
skills)
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Lab 9a
(background theory)* , RAB
Lab 9a
(background theory)* , RAB
Lab 9a* , RAB
Taxonomy 4, RAB
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M 23 Feb
W 25 Feb
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F
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Evolution of Vascular Plants
Fruits and Seeds
Lab 9b: Fruits and Seeds
&
Review of Classification
T-6
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Taxonomy 5, RAB
Lab 9b (background theory)*
Lab 9b,* RAB
Taxonomy 6, RAB
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M 1 Mar
W 3 Mar
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F
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snow
TEST 3
Field Work
Identifying Dicot Families part
I slide
Identifying Dicot Families part II
slides spring break begins after class
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Lab 10, RAB
[open RAB with perm modif.] + 3x5 card
Lab 10*, RAB
Lab 10*, RAB
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M 15 Mar
W 17 Mar
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F
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Identifying Monocot Families slides
POSTER SESSION 1
Field Work
PHYTOCHEMISTRY:
Auxin
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Lab 10*, RAB
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Lab 10*, RAB
Phytochemistry
1*
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M 22 Mar
W
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F
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Other hormones
Tropisms
Field Work **
Seasonal Responses
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Phytochemistry 2*
Phytochemistry 3*
Lab 10*, RAB
Phytochemistry 4*
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M 29 Mar
W
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F 2 Apr
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Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis, cont
Field/ Herbarium Work **
POSTER SESSION 2
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Phytochemistry 5*
Phytochemistry 6*
Lab 10, RAB
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M 5 Apr
W 7
Apr
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F 11 Apr
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Review &
POSTER SESSION 3
TEST 4
Field/ Herbarium Work*
Passover holiday
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[open RAB with perm modif.] + 3x5 card
Lab 10, RAB
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M 12 Apr
W 14 Apr
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F
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TEST
5
(Herbarium)
due.
Applications 1
Applications 2
TEST 6:
FINAL FLOWER ID EXAM (PRACTICAL)
POSTER SESSION 4 &
Applications 3
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TBA
TBA
[open RAB with permanent modif.]
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M Apr 19
TBA
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Review
FINAL EXAM (cumulative, including lab specimens)
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[open RAB with perm modif.] + 3x5 card
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: Bring to class the
materials cited on the schedule above. Read the assignment before
class.
- RAB: Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. MANUAL
OF THE VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS. UNC Press.
- TREE: Watts & Watts. 1970. WINTER TREE FINDER..
(www.naturestudy.com)
- optional: Watts. 1998. TREE FINDER.
- optional: a freshman-level biology textbook with chapters on
the plant and fungi kingdoms. (several copies will be kept in the
lab for your use)
- Materials which can be downloaded from the schedule above when
they are ready:
- Labs
1-10 with background theory and detailed
instructions provided for laboratory assignments.
- Taxonomy
principles and techniques, classification
revisions: explanations, discussions, examples, etc.
- Phytochemistry
and plant physiology topics: summaries,
explanations, discussions, examples, etc.
- Poster
and other individual project instructions.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS and GRADING
75% = 6 tests (15% each) shown on the
syllabus. Tests #1, 2, 3, and 4 are mixtures of lab practicals and
background theory, with some short essays and various types of
objective questions. Test #5 is an evaluation of five herbarium
specimens you collect, mount, label, and file according to
instructions given in Taxonomy #4. The last test, the final lab
practical, is a test of your ability to identify fifteen or so
specimens in three hours, using RAB. The lowest score of these 5
is dropped.
10% = Individual projects, mostly summaries of professional
publications and other work, presented via posters or handouts or web
pages. Grading will be on a point system (10 points total), with each
project accumulating 1 to 5 points, depending on its difficulty and
your success in presenting the information effectively. Some questions
on the final exam will involve the summaries (yours and
your classmates’; so take notes!).
15% = FINAL EXAM, a comprehensive test on the entire course.
The format will be similar to the other tests, but with longer essays.
You may use RAB with all permanent modifications.
A
94%
B+
88%
C+
78%
D+ 65%
A-
90%
B
85%
C
75%
D 60%
B-
80%
C- 70%
LATE PENALTIES: Individual projects and take-home
assignments which count as parts of tests and late herbarium lists
(test 4) lose 10% per day, beginning at 9:01 AM of the date due, even
if an absence is unavoidable. All assignments (except the exam) must
be completed by 19 April.
ATTENDANCE: There is no way to make up field trips and
other activities. This is a learn-by-doing course. If you are not
here, you can't do it, and you can't learn it. A test missed cannot be
made up, but your lowest test grade will be dropped. If you miss two
tests, one (instructor's choice) may be made up only if the instructor
agrees that both absences were unavoidable. Test 5 cannot be made up
under any circumstances. For ANY absence, the student (not the
instructor) is responsible for initiating arrangements for making up
ANY work. Student athletes, performers, or college representatives may
make up work only when they make arrangements BEFORE the absence and
only when they actually participate (= "suit up") in the
event.
Inclement Weather: If you are off campus and the roads are
dangerous, please do not risk your life to come to class.
Whatever you miss can be rescheduled. Class will not meet if
the entire college is closed; check the College's Student
Information Hotline number (704-337-2567) or http://www.queens.edu
to see whether the college has cancelled classes.
SCHEDULE is
above. The test dates are firm; they will not be changed except for
major disasters or acts of God. Other dates could change slightly, but
they probably will remain unchanged.
Microsoft Word version
of syllabus available
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