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You are responsible
for all information presented during lecture, during class discussions,
and presentations by fellow students. Additionally, you are responsible
for all material covered in the reading assignments and in class handouts
prepared by the professor and by your fellow students. Lecture-Discussion
attendance is required. Attendance at exams is required. If
you miss class for any reason you are expected to inform me and you are
responsible for making up the missed work on your own time. Unexcused
absences will lower your grade. Excessive absences are grounds for
automatic failure.
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You will need
to read the assigned material before you come to class. You will
need your textbook and Supplement with you during most class meetings.
Your active participation in class presentations and discussions will be
expected. A cooperative and open atmosphere is expected during class
meetings. Students are encouraged to study together. The classroom
will be open for extra review during posted hours.
Exams, Reports, and Grading.
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Your grade will be determined
by your own achievement. There is no curve.
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Grading
scale: 90.0-100% = A, 80.0-89.9% = B, 70.0-79.9% = C, 60.0-69.9% = D, below
60.0% = F.
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An honor system is in effect
for all exams. It is considered a violation of the CBU Code of Conduct
to receive or give assistance during an examination. Exams are returned,
but students may not keep exam questions.
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In this course, the use
of old examinations is considered a violation of the CBU Code of Conduct
and is grounds for automatic failure.
Makeup
lecture exams will only be available under extraordinary circumstances.
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you miss an exam without prior arrangement or fail to notify me within
one hour of the scheduled class time to arrange a specific time for a make
up exam, you will not be eligible for a makeup exam and you will receive
a zero for the missed exam.
Five exams will be given. Each
exam will count 100 points. No exam may be dropped. Makeup
exams will only be available under extraordinary circumstances. If
you miss an exam without prior arrangement and fail to notify me before
noon the day of the scheduled exam time to arrange a specific time for
a make up exam, you will not be eligible for a makeup exam and you will
receive a zero for the missed exam. Ordinarily, no makeup exams are
granted and a student will be allowed no more than one makeup exam for
the course. Ordinarily, a makeup exam must be completed prior to
the next meeting of the class. If you need special consideration,
please ask.
Exams will cover the topics indicated
on the attached schedule unless specific changes are announced in class.
Each exam will cover material from lecture, Reports prepared by fellow
students, class presentations, discussions, handouts, reading assignments,
and the text. Exams will consist of objective, short answer, and
specific essay questions. Exam questions will always require detailed
and precise responses employing the specialized terminology introduced
in the course and answers may occasionally require well-labeled diagrams.
Note: Exam dates will not be changed unless the majority of the class
agrees. Changes in the class schedule may be announced in class.
Topics not listed on the schedule may be covered by Reports.
Reports: Two short Reports
(study guides) will be required during the semester. [One Report
for 2008] Each report will be prepared and presented by two students working
together. You will need to work with a different classmate for each
of the two reports. All Final Reports are to be distributed
to each member of the class, submitted digitally, as well as turned in
to me. Students will select subject areas related to the topics covered
in the course textbook. Each Report will be succinct but detailed
and will focus on only one specific topic. A Report may be an analysis
or review of one or two papers published in scientific journals or books,
a referenced review and critique of a video on animal behavior, or a referenced
analysis of the students’ observational or experimental study of behavior.
The goal is that the Report will serve as a detailed and specific study
guide for enrichment on a course topic. Exams will include material
covered in Reports. Your Report must be organized with informational
headings and subheadings (a topical outline format is recommended).
Reports may not be merely paragraphs of text but must include tables, charts,
diagrams, or other study aides. Final Reports must be typewritten,
word-processed, or published on the course web site and should be at least
three pages long (single spaced, not including Literature Cited, tables,
and figures).
The material in your Report should be
organized to facilitate study by your classmates.
Incorporate the textbook material
on your topic into your Report so that students can easily see the connection
of your Report topic to the course material. Your Report must be
more than a simple paraphrase or recopying of material from your sources.
Your creativity is called for in organizing, explaining, and presenting
the material in a way that will assist your classmates. Although
you have a limited amount of space, your Report must include sufficient
detail to allow your reader to understand the points you emphasize.
Specific examples should be included to illustrate your points. Reports
that include nothing more than material copied directly from the source
without supporting definitions, explanations, and interpretations will
not be helpful as study guides for your classmates. Keep in mind
that Exams will include questions on Report topics. You may include
suggestions for exam questions as a part of your Report.
Figures (including diagrams, graphs,
tables, or charts) are essential components of your Report. Figures
should be incorporated into the body of the Report, not merely appended.
You need to tell the reader what to notice in the figure and refer to the
figure in the body of your Report. Figures may be photocopied, scanned,
redrawn, or you may create original illustrations (in all cases you must
cite the source of the information). Figures must have detailed,
explanatory captions.
The most serious error would be
to misinterpret information from your source. However, no such errors
should remain in your Final Report because these can usually be corrected
following the rough draft conference. Use the correct format for
in text citations (Author, year). All information in your Report
must be properly referenced.
The last section of your Report
will be Literature Cited. (It is not a bibliography because
you will not list any sources that you have not cited in the text of your
Report.) Use the correct format for the Literature Cited section.
(Examples of the format can be seen in the References section of your textbook.)
For example:
Author, T. 2000. Title.
Journal Vol(issue): pages.
Author, A. 1999. Paper
Title. In: Book Title. Editors’ names. Publisher.
Pages.
Word-processing requirements for Animal
Behavior Reports:
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Your names, the date, the Report number, and
a specific, informative title should appear at the top of the first page
(do not use a separate title page).
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Your Final Report must be free of typographical
and grammatical errors.
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Use complete sentences for all text material.
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Text should be single-spaced.
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Text material should be divided into subheadings.
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Double space only to separate sections and
paragraphs. ? List your points whenever possible.
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Use consistent formats and indenting to distinguish
headings and levels of sub-headings.
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Use a clear, uncluttered typeface.
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Do not right-justify.
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Avoid excessive margins.
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Number your pages.
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Be sure all figures are reproduced clearly
and labeled (including a citation).
Draft Report: The first step
is to work with your classmate and me to select a topic and find a reference
paper. To be sure you are on the right track and to prevent duplication
of report topics, you are expected to discuss your idea for a topic and
possible references with me (in person or via E-mail). Next, you
will prepare a draft of your report. You will be required to schedule
an appointment for a 30 minute meeting with me (the Draft Report deadlines
are listed as “Last Day for Report # Draft” on the attached course schedule).
All members of your team must attend. During this meeting, you will
hand in an outline or rough draft of your Report including reference citations.
(Ideally, you should submit your draft on disk or via E-mail prior to our
meeting. In any case, the draft should be typed or word-processed.)
We will discuss the details of your proposed Report for approval.
You will need to show me a copy of your major reference source (I’ll need
to make a copy if it’s one I don’t have). You will also need a printout
of your Draft Report for yourself (this makes it easier for you to record
the suggestions we discuss during our meeting).
Final Report and Presentation:
On or before your Final Report due date, you will distribute a printed
copy of the Final Report to each member of the class and to me (printed
and digital copy to be saved into the course shared directory). You
and your classmate will make a brief (5-10 min.) explanatory presentation
of your Report and you will be expected to answer questions from
your classmates and me. PowerPoint or other multimedia presentations
are required. (You will need to submit your powerpoint and other
digital resources to be saved into the course shared directory.)
You will also need to study the Final Report handouts you receive from
other students because you will be required to ask helpful questions during
the discussion of the other Reports.
Your Report will earn a maximum of 60
points: 10 points maximum for timely submission of the Draft Report
(a detailed rough draft in outline form with references correctly listed
in Literature Cited), 30 points maximum for the Final Report, 20 points
maximum for the in-class Presentation and answering questions. No
point credit will be earned for late Draft Reports, late Final Reports,
or if one or both classmates are unprepared for the in-class presentation.
Satisfactory completion of two Reports [one Report in 2008] will be required
to pass the course.
Deadlines for Reports:
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Before “Last Day for Resource Approval”
decide on a very specific Topic (Hint: examine the text chapters
and lecture slide covered on the Exam that will include your Report or
on an earlier Exam). Locate possible research article(s). You
need to submit your Resource and Topic in writing, discuss it with Dr.
Ross, and receive formal approval before 5:00 p.m. on the Deadline date.
Discussion of possible Resources and submission of Communicate with Dr.
Ross may be in person or via email. The Deadline for Resource Approval
is 5:00 p.m. of the date listed. You will need to show Dr. Ross a
complete copy of your primary Resource at or before the Rough Draft Conference.
Your primary Resource may NOT be a paper you have used, presented, or studied
in another course.
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Before the “Last Day for Draft Conference”
prepare a word-processed rough draft of your Final Report. A full
citation of your primary Resources must be included. Sign up for
a 30 min. appointment to meet with Dr. Ross. You will need to turn
in a printed Draft copy of your report at the Draft Conference. All
members of your Report Team must attend the Draft Conference. . The Deadline
for the Draft Conference is 5:00 p.m. of the date listed.
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Distribution of Final Reports to the
class must be complete (stapled copies to all students and to Dr. Ross)
by 9:30 a.m. on the date of the Presentation. Your Report
Team needs to be ready to give your PowerPoint presentation starting at
9:30 a.m. on the date listed.
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No point credit will be earned for late Draft
Reports, late Final Reports, or if one or both team-mates are unprepared
for the in-class presentation. Nevertheless, satisfactory completion
of two Reports will be required to pass the course. [One Report in 2008]
Point Distribution for the Course:
Exam 1 100 pts.
Report 1 60 (10 for Draft, 30 for Final Report, 20 for presentation)
Exam 2 100
Exam 3 100
Exam 4 100
Exam 5 100
TOTAL 560 points |
