Botany 328 - PLANTS AND PEOPLE - Course Syllabus for Fall 1997
Course Overview
LECTURE

Instructor: Dr. Hugh Wilson, room 306 Butler Hall, 845-3354/3397
Office Hours: MTWRF 8:00-11:00 a.m., or by appointment
Text: Simpson and Conner-Ogorzaly, Economic Botany: Plants in Our World, 2nd ed.
Time and Place: Tuesday and Thursday 12:45 - 1:35 p.m., room. 122 Heldenfels Hall
Attendance: checked periodically

Term Paper: Random selection of subject taxon in lab this week. Use your text index, the library, especially references on reserve for BOTN 328, NOTIS (WILS), and PC-based information retrieval systems (AGRICOLA, Science Citation Index, etc.) at the 'Library 110' area of Evans Library, or the World Wide Web to research a specific crop plant. Gather information concerning taxonomic structure (cultivar groups, related species, etc.), origin(s), distribution, uses, economic importance, associated human cultures, etc. Your paper should be type-written and not more than five (5) double-spaced pages of text and at least five (5) primary references in the "Literature Cited" section (hardcopy or web addresses), which should be cited within the text as (Author, year - or as a sequenced tag for web addresses).  See a sample paper.  DUE DATE: 2 December
 

LABORATORY
 
Teaching Assistant: Jungho Lee, room. 311 Butler Hall, 845-4308
Herbarium Botanist: Monique Reed, room. 009 Butler Hall, 845-8650
Time and Place: Thursday 2:20 - 5:10 p.m., rm. 004 Butler Hall
Attendance: Recorded, excused absences only

Goal: Laboratories are opportunities for 'hands on' exposure to material covered in lecture and the plant kingdom in general. You will be expected to be able to identify plant products in terms of specific vegetative or floral structure, classification (Family, Genus, Species, local name), and area of origin.

Term Paper: Select an unusual food, spice or beverage plant (ethnic dish, health food, new crop, heirloom crop, etc.) that is available locally, or a recipe that includes such a plant. Describe the plant, and others that might be associated with it in a 'dish', in terms of formal classification, area of origin, part utilized, AND the method of preparation for consumption. Check your selection with Jungho Lee. It must be established by September 23. Your report, not more than two (2) pages will be due when you present a brief description of the plant(s), demonstrate preparation, and provide a sample to the class during the last lab meeting (4 December).

 

 COURSE GRADING
Fall, 1997 Grade Roster
 
   
Points
% of Grade
Lecture:
Two hour exams @ 100 points
200
40
 
Final Exam
150
30
 
Term Papers (50 Lec/25 lab)
75
10
Laboratory:
2 Lab Practicals @ 50 points
100
20
                                            Total:
525
100
 

Grading system is based on % of possible 525 points: 90-100% = A, 80-89% = B,70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, less than 59% = F

 
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