Instructor:
Dr. Gabor Sass
Department of Biology
Room: B & G 2070
Email: gabor.sass@uwo.ca
Office Hours:
I will be available in my office on Monday and Wednesday from 12:00 to
12:30, after the lectures. Appointments at other times can be arranged
by contacting me by email.
Mark Allocation:
Mid-term exam (July 24th, 2008, 9:30-12:00 3M&3250)
- 30%
Final exam (August 18th, 2008, 9:00-12:00, NS1)
- 55%
Participation (lecture and tutorial participation, 3 mini-assignments)
- 15%
Textbook:
R. L. Smith and T. M. Smith 6th edition (2006). Elements of Ecology.
There are 50+ NEW ($123.95) plus 1-2 USED($90) copies of the book in the bookstore. I have
also placed 3 copies of the text on 3-day reserve in the Taylor
library.
Examination Policy:
In ALL examinations you will be asked questions that relate to the
material presented in class or in assigned readings from the textbook.
The first exam will cover lecture and text material from the start of
the course to the lecture just prior to the examination (Lecture
1-5). The final exam will cover all materials in the course,
including guest lectures and films. Examinations are compulsory.
If a student misses an exam for health or compassion concerns,
documentation must be presented to the Dean’s office within 48
hours of having missed the examination. You must also contact me
(within 48 hr) by phone or by email.
Students that miss an exam and do not receive an appropriate
authorization from the Dean’s Office will be awarded a
“0” for the missed examination.
I reserve the right to use software for the analysis of examination patterns during examinations.
Prerequisite(s):
A minimum grade of 60% in Biology 022 or Biology 023. Mandatory course
in second or third year of BSc Biology program and in most modules
offered by the Department of Biology.
“Unless you have either the requisites for this course or written
special permission from your Dean to enroll in it, you may be removed
from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This
decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to
your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing
to have the necessary prerequisite.”
Statement on Academic Offenses:
“Scholastic offenses are taken seriously and students are
directed to read the appropriate policy, specifically, the definition
of what constitutes a Scholastic Offence, at the following Web site:
http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/scholoff.pdf”
Course syllabus
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