Course:APBI210
| APBI 210/BIOL 210 Biology of Vascular Plants | |
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| APBI 210 | |
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| Instructor: | Shona Ellis, BioSci 2508 |
| Dr. Sean Graham, BioSci 2109 | |
| Email: | shona@interchange.ubc.ca |
| Office: | As Above |
| Office Hours: | TBA |
| Class Schedule: | TBA |
| Classroom: | TBA |
| Important Course Pages | |
| Syllabus | |
| Lecture Notes | |
| Assignments | |
| Course Discussion | |
Syllabus
Course Description
This course is designed to introduce you to the major lineages of vascular plants, including the ferns, gymnosperms and flowering plants. You will be introduced to basic plant structure and diversity, as well as topics in plant evolution. An understanding of vascular plants is essential for global citizens with interests in biodiversity, ecology, agriculture, forestry, medicine and biochemistry.
Textbook
Biology of Plants, 7th Edition, by Raven, Evert, and Eichhorn (2005).
Website
The course website is hosted by Connect, and contains a wealth of useful information, including lecture outlines and diagrams, information about labs, images, and interesting links. Access the website through www.elearning.ubc.ca and signing in using your campus-wide login.
Labs
The labs are an essential element of this course. They provide you with the opportunity to explore and supplement (touch, see, understand) much of the information presented in lecture. You must come to the lab during the first week of classes. Please bring money for the lab fee to receive your lab manual. You should also bring your textbook to lab.
Grading Plan
| Assignment | Weight |
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| Lecture In-class Test (1) | 12% |
| Lecture In-class Test (2) | 12% |
| Lecture Final Examination | 23% |
| Laboratory Midterm | 18% |
| Laboratory Final Examination | 25% |
| In-class Clicker Assignments | 2% |
| Assignments & Connect Quizzes | 8% |
NOTE: Course policy for in-class tests and lab midterm. These may only be missed in the event of a fully documented medical emergency. Alternative times for midterm make-up exams will be discussed with the lecturers. Those who miss the lab midterm will have additional stations added to their lab final exam that cover pre-midterm material.