[PDF] Biology 3151 WA Biogeography Course Outline 2020

31507_7CourseOutline3151WA2020HecnarBiogeography.pdf B iology 3151 WA Biogeography Course Outline 2020Instructor: Dr. S. HecnarOffice: CB 4039 Tel: 343-8250 Email: shecnar@lakeheadu.caLecture s: 10:00 -11:30 am M & W in BB 1075Office hours: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm M & WWebsite : http://shecnar.lakeheadu.ca/TA: Darlene Hecnar: drhecnar@lakeheadu.caCourse De

scription: A study of the distribution and dispersal of organisms. [An examination of howbiotic and abiotic fa

ctors interact and species distributions respond to dynamic environmental processessuch as c

limate and glaciation. Topics covered include: history of biogeography, distributions of species,communities, and biomes; speciation and e

xtinction, endemism, dispersal, history of lineages and biotas,patterns of

continental and oceanic diversity, island biogeography, and human impacts on speciesdistribution. L

ecture concepts are complemented by quantitative assignments in a workbook and journalarticle critiques.]

Required Textbook

:Lomolino, M.V., B.R. Riddle, and R.J. Whittaker. 2017. Biogeography:Biological Diversity Across Spac

e and Time. fifth edition. Sinauer. ISBN: 978-1-60535-472-9Option al Materials: Lectures can be downloaded gratis from the Desire2Learn (D2L) website for thecourse

. These PowerPoint slides can provide a good basis for notes but are not a substitute for attendingclass. Those tha

t rely only on downloaded lectures will miss out on material that is covered verbally andultimately used for exam questions. Marking Schem e: Midterm 35%, Problem Work Book 15%, Final Exam 50%Exam ination Dates: Midterm Wednesday Feb 26, Final Exam T.B.A.thGe neral Information: The short course description belies the complexity of biogeography. Consequently

, we will cover a lot of material. Although there are not specific prerequisites, I assume thatstudents understand ba

sic ecological principles and are familiar with general geography of the world. Maintaining good attendance is for your own benefit. Examination questions can come from materialcover

ed verbally during lectures. Missed examinations will be graded zero unless you have a valid reasonacc

eptable to the instructor and supporting documentation (see official university regulations). If youhave a

contagious illness, please refrain from attending class and check with the instructor after yourec

over to ensure that you are up to date. If you do miss, or expect to miss an exam, contact the instructoras soon as possible. Noise or

distractions during lectures or exams will not be tolerated. Cell phonesmust be turned off during lecture. Laptop or notebook computers are allowed in class for followinglecture

slides and note taking only. It is the responsibility of each student to understand and abide byuniversity Student Code of Conduct.

Academic dishonesty is not acceptable and will be dealt with bya grade of zer o being assigned and will be reported to administration.Assignme

nts: There are two assignments, a problem workbook and a journal assignment, both are due atthe end of th

e lecture on Wednesday March 25 2020. The problem work book (pdf file) can bethdownloaded g ratis from the Desire2Learn (D2L) website. This work book contains quantitative sampleproblems re lated to concepts covered in lecture. Marks for workbooks submitted late will be reducedPag e 1 of 6 by 1 of

15 grade points per day. Students are also required to read two papers on biogeographical topicsfrom the pr

imary literature (journals). A two page report summarizing and critiquing each paper, onepag

e for each paper (which must be fully cited) must be handed in with the completed workbook. Thepaper

s will be checked for accuracy and assessed on a pass/fail basis and will be considered whencalc

ulating final marks. Both the workbook and article reviews must be submitted as hardcopies printedon paper

. Reports submitted must be in your own words. Plagiarism is considered to be academicdish

onesty and will result in a grade of