BIOL 3290 MEDICINAL & HALLUCINOGENIC PLANTS

COURSE SYLLABUS [PDF]

COURSE CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A botanical and historical survey of medicinal, hallucinogenic and poisonous plants used in various cultures.

TEXTBOOK:
There is no textbook for this course. A copy of the BIOL 3290 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, 1:00 - 2:15 PM.
Location: Education Building, Room 290.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:

MIDTERM (35 minutes, 30% of final grade):
Date: September 30, 2014.
Location: Education Building, Room 290.
Times: SURNAMES A-K: 1:00 PM; SURNAMES L-Z: 1:45 PM.
Exam Type: Multiple choice, 40 questions.
Topics Covered: Pages 1 - 23 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: Saturday, December 13, 2014.
Location: Frank Kennedy Gold Gym, Seats 1-263.
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM.
Exam Type: Multiple choice, 100 questions.
Topics Covered: Pages 24 - 73 of the Course Notes (94 questions), and
  Internet Assignments 3 - 5 (two questions each).

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