Whats involved 1. Lectures a. the structure of invertebrates
will be examined from a biomechanical point of view and adaptation
to physical constraints. b. survey of selected major and minor
invertebrate groups c. life history and reproductive strategies of
invertebrates.
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Whats involved 2. Labs Labs for this course will consist
entirely of independent projects. You will work in pairs and submit
a common report. We will have two field trips to Maces Bay (on the
Bay of Fundy) to collect specimens for experiments or to do field
measurements depending on your project. First job select a partner
and come up with a project. Feel free to come and talk with me at
any time about your ideas. We should have all projects finalized by
the end of September.
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Whats involved Exams There will be 2 midterms (non-cumulative)
and a cumulative final exam You will have the option of doing
either (or both) of the midterms as an oral exam. You will be asked
questions about the course material for 30 to 45 minutes - one on
one in my office. A word of caution about the oral exam. For
obvious reasons, this kind of exam has no option for appeals, or
re- reading.**
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ItemPercentDue Date Midterm I15Sept 30, 2014 Midterm
II20November 6, 2014 Project30December 1, 2014 Final Exam*35????
*Those students with a grade of A or A+ in all term work have the
option of not writing the final exam