Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
Oregon State University
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my syllabus
Office hour:
Fridays 2-2:50
At the Collaborative Learning Center
in the Valley Library
and by appointment.
Midterm I
Monday October 8 @ 7:30 PM
Location: PHAR 305
Midterm II
Monday October 29 @ 7:30 PM
Location: PHAR 305
Final Exam
Monday December 3 @ 7:30 AM
Location: PHAR 305
Not at:
Tuesday December 4 @ 4:00 PM
Campus Map
Writing Assignment
Due week 3 (Tuesday Oct 9)
Week 6-7 (Tuesday Oct 30/Nov 6)
Week 8 (Tuesday Nov 13)
Summary (1 paragraph)
- number of replicates = 4
- treatment (independant variable)
- response(dependent variable)
Prediction (1 paragraph)
- What do you think will happen? Why? Incorporate your hypothesis.
Procedures
- Numbered steps to complete your experiment.
- Provide a list of materials (things I need to get for you). If you have questions about what I can get contact me, e-mail is best.
- Datasheet. You will collect data that will probably be on how much the bread mold has grown. This will probably be in square centimeters. Provide a datasheet so you can collect this information easily and in an organized manner.
Week 4 (Tuesday Oct 16)- number of replicates = 4
- treatment (independant variable)
- response(dependent variable)
Prediction (1 paragraph)
- What do you think will happen? Why? Incorporate your hypothesis.
Procedures
- Numbered steps to complete your experiment.
- Provide a list of materials (things I need to get for you). If you have questions about what I can get contact me, e-mail is best.
- Datasheet. You will collect data that will probably be on how much the bread mold has grown. This will probably be in square centimeters. Provide a datasheet so you can collect this information easily and in an organized manner.
In lab you will form a group. Within this group you will decide on one of your experiments to implement.
- Share e-mails.
- Share group question, hypothesis, experimental design, prediction, and datasheet.
- Turn in to me a list of supplies you'll need.
Week 5 (Tuesday Oct 23)- Share e-mails.
- Share group question, hypothesis, experimental design, prediction, and datasheet.
- Turn in to me a list of supplies you'll need.
Implement your experiment.
Week 6-7 (Tuesday Oct 30/Nov 6)
Wait for growth and record this. Growth may take one or two weeks to be sufficient.
Week 8 (Tuesday Nov 13)
Due - Writing assignment!!!
Turn in a copy of the Criteria for Evaluation (so I don't have to abuse my poor ink jet, thank you!).
Double-spaced, 12-point, 'Times New Roman' font.
See the Criteria for Evaluation (from the course-pack). This is how I'll grade the assignments.
Style: This assignment should be similar to an article you might find in the scientific literature. I've chosen to suggest the format of 'American Midland Naturalist.' This journal is available through the OSU library:
http://mw8xt6bj7r.search.serialssolutions.com/
Try to follow the format in this journal for your paper. Within this journal you'll find examples of introductions, methods, results, figures and tables (figurea and tables are different, make note of the differences), discussion and literature cited.
Scientific names: the genus and species of organisms is Latin, which means it is a different language than English. Because of this scientific names are written in itallics. For example, the state flower of Oregon is the Oregon-grape (common name) who's scientific name is Mahonia aquifolium. Note that the genus name is capitalized and the species name is not.
Abstract: omit.
Introduction: State your group question, hypothesis, prediction, and why you think this is interesting.
Methods: The procedure you'll use to test your hypothesis. Someone else should be able to repeat your work by following these directions.
Results: The facts and just the facts. Summarize your results. Include a figure or two that displays your results.
Discussion: Interpret your results. Why do you think things happened as they did? Did this match your prediction? If not, how did it not match your prediction. Why do you think your results turned out as they did?
Literature cited: Includes references you feel are necessary to support your work. May include methods, similar research, or ideas that support the conclusions in your discussion. See the journal for examples of how to cite references.
Think in 3's: Each paragraph should have: a thesis statement (the first sentance); support (one to several sentances); and a conclusion (a single sentance that summarizes the paragraph). Each section (Introduction, Results, Discussion) should consist of at least three paragraphs. The first paragraph should introduce ideas treated in the body. One to several body paragraphs should expand and explain these ideas. A conclusion paragraph should summarize these body paragraphs and point out the important issues.
Turn in a copy of the Criteria for Evaluation (so I don't have to abuse my poor ink jet, thank you!).
Double-spaced, 12-point, 'Times New Roman' font.
See the Criteria for Evaluation (from the course-pack). This is how I'll grade the assignments.
Style: This assignment should be similar to an article you might find in the scientific literature. I've chosen to suggest the format of 'American Midland Naturalist.' This journal is available through the OSU library:
http://mw8xt6bj7r.search.serialssolutions.com/
Try to follow the format in this journal for your paper. Within this journal you'll find examples of introductions, methods, results, figures and tables (figurea and tables are different, make note of the differences), discussion and literature cited.
Scientific names: the genus and species of organisms is Latin, which means it is a different language than English. Because of this scientific names are written in itallics. For example, the state flower of Oregon is the Oregon-grape (common name) who's scientific name is Mahonia aquifolium. Note that the genus name is capitalized and the species name is not.
Abstract: omit.
Introduction: State your group question, hypothesis, prediction, and why you think this is interesting.
Methods: The procedure you'll use to test your hypothesis. Someone else should be able to repeat your work by following these directions.
Results: The facts and just the facts. Summarize your results. Include a figure or two that displays your results.
Discussion: Interpret your results. Why do you think things happened as they did? Did this match your prediction? If not, how did it not match your prediction. Why do you think your results turned out as they did?
Literature cited: Includes references you feel are necessary to support your work. May include methods, similar research, or ideas that support the conclusions in your discussion. See the journal for examples of how to cite references.
Think in 3's: Each paragraph should have: a thesis statement (the first sentance); support (one to several sentances); and a conclusion (a single sentance that summarizes the paragraph). Each section (Introduction, Results, Discussion) should consist of at least three paragraphs. The first paragraph should introduce ideas treated in the body. One to several body paragraphs should expand and explain these ideas. A conclusion paragraph should summarize these body paragraphs and point out the important issues.