BIOL 1300 ECONOMIC PLANTS

COURSE SYLLABUS [PDF]

COURSE CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A survey of economically important plants and their products. The history of plant use, plants in folklore and medicine, fermentation and viticulture, domestication of plants, and forestry are the major topics covered. Chemical, structural and nutritional aspects of plant products are also discussed.

TEXTBOOK:
There is no textbook for this course. A copy of the BIOL 1300 Course Notes (Updated and Revised Edition) should be purchased from the University of Manitoba Bookstore.

LECTURES:
September 4 - December 3, 2014 (Fall 2014 term).
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM.
Location: Buller Building, Room 207.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:

MIDTERM (35 minutes, 30% of final grade):
Date: September 30, 2014.
Location: Buller Building, Room 207.
Times: SURNAMES A-J: 11:30 AM, SURNAMES K-Z: 12:15 PM.
Exam Type: Multiple choice, 40 questions.
Topics Covered: Pages 1 - 18 of the Course Notes (36 questions), and Internet
  Assignments 1 and 2 (two questions each).

INTERNET ASSIGNMENTS 1 AND 2 [PDF]
MIDTERM SAMPLE QUESTIONS [PDF]

FINAL EXAMINATION (2 hours, 70% of final grade):
Date and Time: 9:00-11:00 AM; Tuesday, December 9, 2014.
Location: Robert Schulz Theatre (172 St. John's College).
Exam Type: Multiple choice, 100 questions.
Topics Covered: Pages 19 - 55 of the Course Notes (94 questions), and
  Internet Assignments 3 - 5 (two questions each).

INTERNET ASSIGNMENTS 3 - 5 [PDF]
FINAL EXAMINATION SAMPLE QUESTIONS [PDF]