Schedule+Fall+2011


 * Fall 2011**

Weds = 9/7 Thurs = 9/1 || Introduction Lab 1: Ecological Questions || Lab ||  || Scientific American Article and Exercise Part 1 (ONLINE) || Data sheet and timeline p157-159 || Part 2 (ONLINE) ||
 * **Schedule of laboratory exercises and group project due dates** ||
 * Week || Date || Topic || Location || Assignment Due ||
 * 1*** || Mon = 8/31
 * 2 || 9/12-9/15 || Lab 8: Gall Lab || Lab || Plagiarism Exercise (ONLINE)
 * 3 || 9/19-9/22 || Lab 8: Gall Lab pt 2 || Lab || Article Analysis p145-149 ||
 * 4 || 9/26-9/29 || Lab 2: Estimating Populations || Lab || Group Project Topic Sheet p144
 * 5 || 10/3-10/6 || Work Day 1: Writing and Revision || Lab || Proposal p150-162 ||
 * 6 || 10/10-10/13 || Lab 6: River Ecology || Lab ||  ||
 * 7 || 10/17-10/20 || Lab 3: Behavior Lab || Lab ||  ||
 * 8 || 10/24-10/27 || Lab 9: Succession || Life Science || Formal data analysis plan ||
 * 9 || 10/31-11/3 || Lab 7: Plant Competition || TBA || Scientific American Article
 * 10 || 11/7-11/10 || Work Day 2: Discussion peer edit || Lab || Discussion draft p163-167 ||
 * 11 || 11/14-11/17 || Lab 4: Adaptation Lab || Lab || Final Paper p163-167 ||
 * 12 || 11/21-11/24 || THANKSGIVING BREAK || NONE || ** NO CLASS ** ||
 * 13 || 11/28-12/1 || Lab 10: Functional Response || Lab ||  ||
 * 14 || 12/5-12/8 || Group Presentations || TBA || Revised Final Paper and Presentations p170-172 ||
 * ***Monday labs will meet the first week on Weds. August 31st (the first day of classes). Thursday labs will meet its normal time during the first week (9/1). Wednesday labs do not meet the first week. The following week 9/6-9/9 only the Wednesday’s lab will meet (9/7), not Monday or Thursday’s. Starting 9/12 you will meet on your normally scheduled day. **

Schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Be sure to regularly check your e-mail for updates from your TAs.


 * GRADING**

Grading will occur on a straight scale according to the following criteria:


 * **Component** || **Points** ||  ||   ||||   ||
 * Lab Activities || 100 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Quizzes (4) || 40 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Plagiarism exercise (Angel) || 10 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Scientific writing exercises (Angel) || 10 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Group Project ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Article Analysis (done individually) || 30 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Project Topic || 10 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Proposal || 50 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Peer editing || 5 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Data analysis plan || 5 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Final Paper || 50 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Revised Final Paper || 50 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Field Work Quality || 20 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Presentation || 30 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * TA Review of all Group Work || 20 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Total** || **430** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Total** || **430** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Total** || **430** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||