ABT 301 Date of class, topics, readings assignments and due dates
ABT 301
Spring 2013
TOPICS, READINGS, ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES |
Period |
Date |
Topic(s) |
Readings* |
Assignments |
Items Due** |
| 1 |
1-9
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Organization/Introduction |
pp. 2-20;
pp. 251-258
ABT 301 DATABASE PAGE
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Fill out Student Questionnaire
SECTION 001
Question Set (QS) #1
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| 2 |
1-11 |
Class Cancelled-Projector broken
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| 3 |
1-16 |
Scientific Method and Communication |
pp. 21-23; 52-71 |
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Introductory Questions DUE |
| 4 |
1-21 |
NO CLASS Academic Holiday |
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| 5 |
1-23 |
Literature searching; Reading papers; Plagiarism |
pp. 72-82 |
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QS #1 DUE |
| 6 |
1-28 |
Data Handling |
pp. 151-166 |
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| 7 |
1-30 |
Data Handling |
pp. 166-199; pp.221-224 |
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| 8 |
2-4 |
Research Paper Format |
pp. 199-206 |
QS #2 |
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| 9 |
2-6 |
Research Paper Format |
pp.206-221 |
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| 10 |
2-11
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Presentations |
PRESENTATION HINTS
pp. 259-271 |
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Proposal title, mentor info, and citations for 5 relevant papers |
| 11 |
2-13 |
Presentations |
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| 12 |
2-18 |
Research Proposals |
pp. 225-236 |
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| 13 |
2-20 |
Research Proposals |
pp. 83-128 |
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OUTSIDE SEMINAR CRITIQUE
OUTSIDE SEMINAR NOTES |
| 14 |
2-25 |
OPEN--NO CLASS |
pp. 225-236 |
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QS #2 DUE |
| 15 |
2-27 |
Library Resource |
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| 16 |
3-4 |
Library Resource |
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| 17 |
3-6 |
Library Resource |
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| 18 |
3-11 |
SPRING BREAK |
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| 19 |
3-13 |
SPRING BREAK |
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| 20 |
3-18 |
Practice Presentations |
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Peer Evaluations |
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| 21 |
3-20 |
Practice Presentations |
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Peer Evaluations |
Designated Evaluators must attend
FIRST DRAFT OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL DUE
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| 22 |
3-25 |
Practice Presentations |
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Peer Evaluations |
Designated Evaluators must attend |
| 23 |
3-27 |
Practice Presentations |
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Peer Evaluations |
Designated Evaluators must attend |
| 24 |
4-1 |
Practice Presentations |
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Peer Evaluations |
Designated Evaluators must attend |
| 25 |
4-3 |
Practice Presentations |
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Peer Evaluations |
Designated Evaluators must attend |
| 26 |
4-8 |
Formal Presentations |
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List of Questions |
All must attend
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| 27 |
4-10 |
Formal Presentations |
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List of Questions |
All must attend |
| 28 |
4-15 |
Formal Presentations |
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List of Questions |
All must attend
PEER REVIEWS OF PROPOSALS DUE
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| 29 |
4-17 |
Formal Presentations |
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List of Questions |
All must attend |
| 30 |
4-22 |
Formal Presentations |
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List of Questions |
All must attend |
| 31 |
4-24 |
Formal Presentations |
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List of Questions |
All must attend |
| 32 |
4-29 |
FINAL VERSION OF PROPOSAL DUE IN INSTRUCTOR'S OFFICE NO LATER THAN NOON |
| *Readings in Pechenik, J.A. (2007). A Short Guide to Writing About Biology. New York, Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, Ltd. Sixth Edition |
| **NOTE that some assignments are due on days OTHER than Monday or Wednesday. |
