ABT 301 - Calendar
ABT 301 Fall 2018
TOPICS, READINGS, ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES
Period | Date | Topic(s) | Suggested Readings* | Assignments | Items Due** |
1 | 8-22 | Organization/Introduction | pp. 2-20; 251-258; ABT 301 Datebase Page | Question Set (QS) #1 | --- |
2 | 8-27 | Scientific Method and Communication | --- | --- | --- |
3 | 8-29 | Literature searching; reading papers; Plagiarism | --- | --- | QS #1 DUE |
4 | 9-3 | Academic Holiday | --- | --- | |
5 | 9-5 | Data Handling | pp.52-71; 151-166 | --- | Proposal title, mentor info, & citations for 5 relevant papers |
6 | 9-10 | Library Resources (AIC Training Room) | pp. 72-82 | LIbrary Resource Exercise | --- |
7 | 9-12 | Data Handling/Research Papers | --- | QS #2 | --- |
8 | 9-17 | EndNote Session I (AIC training room) | --- | --- | --- |
9 | 9-19 | EndNote Session II (AIC training room) | pp.21-32; 33-41; 42-51 | --- | LIbrary Resource Exercise |
10 | 9-24 | Research Papers | pp.130-138 | --- | QS #2 DUE |
11 | 9-26 | Presentations | Presentation Hints, pp. 259-271 | --- | --- |
12 | 10-1 | Presentations | --- | --- | --- |
13 | 10-3 | Research Proposals | pp. 225-236 | --- | Outside Seminar Critique |
14 | 10-8 | Research Proposals | pp.83-128 | --- | --- |
15 | 10-10 | Open Day | --- | --- | --- |
16 | 10-15 | Practice Presentations | --- | Peer Evaluations Evaluation Criteria/Form | Designated Evaluators must attend |
17 | 10-17 | Practice Presentations | --- | Peer Evaluations | Designated Evaluators must attend |
18 | 10-22 | Practice Presentations | --- | Peer Evaluations | Designated Evaluators must attend |
19 | 10-24 | Practice Presentations | --- | Peer Evaluations | Designated Evaluators must attend |
20 | 10-29 | Practice Presentations | --- | Peer Evaluations | Designated Evaluators must attend |
21 | 10-31 | Practice Presentations | --- | Peer Evaluations | Designated Evaluators must attend |
22 | 11-5 | Practice Presentations | --- | Peer Evaluations | Designated Evaluators must attend |
23 | 11-7 | Formal Presentations | --- | List of Questions | All must attend |
24 | 11-12 | Formal Presentations | --- | List of Questions | All must attend FIRST DRAFT OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL DUE |
25 | 11-14 | Formal Presentations | --- | List of Questions | All must attend |
26 | 11-19 | Formal Presentations | --- | List of Questions | All must attend |
27 | 11-21 | Academic Holiday | --- | --- | --- |
28 | 11-26 | Formal Presentations | --- | List of Questions | All must attend PEER REVIEWS OF PROPOSALS DUE |
29 | 11-28 | Formal Presentations | --- | List of Questions | All must attend |
30 | 12-3 | Formal Presentations | --- | List of Questions | All must attend |
31 | 12-5 | Open day | --- | --- | --- |
32 | 12-10 | Final Version | ! | ! | DUE by 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 may be due on days OTHER than Monday or Wednesday