BIOL 316
Spring 2010 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
BIOL 516 |
| Certificates: Environmental Studies |
This course will explore the ecology and evolution of interactions between plants and animals, including mutualism (e.g., pollination, frugivory) and antagonism (e.g., herbivory, granivory), that are central to the functioning of ecosystems and the generation of biodiversity. The format will be seminar-style, involving reading, discussion, and student presentations of key papers on chosen topics. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Interpretation, Speaking
This seminar style course requires oral participation and a substantial oral presentation from each student. Students receive feedback and grading on their oral presentation performance.
This course focuses on interpretation as students critically evaluate competing ideas from the scientific literature.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: BIOL214 OR [BIOL220 or ENVS220] OR BIOL286 OR BIOL290 OR [BIOL216 or ENVS216] |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS) |
Major Readings:
The course will use the following book as a text: Herrera, C.M. and Pellmyr, O., editors. 2002. PLANT-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS: AN EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH. Blackwell. Other readings will be articles chosen by students from the primary literature.
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Examinations and Assignments:
There will be one examination on lecture material presented at the beginning of the course. The remainder of the course will be dedicated to seminar topics presented by students. Each student will be assigned at least one oral presentation on a topic of interest. A bibliography of important information sources for the presentation topic is required. On weeks when he or she is not presenting, each student is responsible for writing a brief report (summary and questions) of the reading material. |
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