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BI102 General Biology Spring 2008 Course Home Syllabus and Policies Course Links

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Seminars Lab Guide Week of Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Reading:
Updated: 4/13/08

Continue to week of 21 Apr 08.

Students must give a group presentation on a topic concerning: a) evolution, b) organismal diversity, c) ecology/environmental science, or d) animal behavior.

Each presentation must be 5 minutes per student in the group, with groups of 2-3 students. Powerpoint presentations are allowed, but students must contact Dr. Penney by email no later than the week before in order to coordinate computer equipment. Video clips are allowed, but cannot comprise more than 1 minute total of the group's presentation.

Students must research their topic using:

a) 2-3 articles, with internet articles allowed

b) 2-3 of the references identified in the BI102 course guide on the library web site

c) having a minimum number of 5 references.

Topics and group member names and reference list are due to your lab instructor in lab the week of 31 Mar (practical exam)

The week of 7 Apr you must have a complete reference list and copy of one article

This year's presentation topics, schedule, and whether I have gotten your bibliography and article: (updated 13 Apr 08)

Examples of previous year's presentation topics can be found here

If that link gives you gibberish, try the following:

If you wish to use Powerpoint, you must come to the lab with your presentation on a flash drive or CD. If you already know how to email the presentation to yourself or to save it onto a common drive you may do so, but you must arrive to class a few minutes early to ensure you can download your presentation to the class computer before class starts.

Both weeks (From: , )

A printable syllabus, with course dates, required materials, grading and other policies can be found here.

A one page printable version of the schedule can be found here.

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