Overview & Assessment      BIOL 1005

Introduction                                      Lecturing Staff
Student Representatives                  Recommended Text 
Course Web Site                                Lecture Times
Practicals                                          Assessment of the Course 
Divisional Policy on Written Materials

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INTRODUCTION
The Aims of the course
1. To provide an overview of the variation and morphology of the classes of vertebrates and invertebrates.
2. To provide an overview of how animals interact with their environment.
3. To give practice in zoological drawing, dissection, and the interpretation of anatomical characteristics.
4. To provide a basis for second year comparative biology courses.
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LECTURING STAFF
Dr Scott Keogh, (Course co-ordinator) Botany and Zoology, Banks Wing, Room A-1. Please direct all questions regarding general administrative aspects of the course to Dr Keogh. Questions regarding specific topics in the lectures should be addressed to the current lecturer (see below) and questions about practicals should be directed to Scott Keogh. The best way to make contact is via email.
Dr Pat Backwell Botany and Zoology, Gould Wing, Room 243.
Dr Michael Jennions, Botany and Zoology, Gould Wing, Room 244
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STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
We will provide the details of your student representative once one is elected.
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RECOMMENDED TEXT
Hickman, Roberts and Larson. INTEGRATED PRINCIPLES OF ZOOLOGY, 12TH EDITION. This is an outstanding book and it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy it. You will have a very hard time in the course without it. The 11th Edition is equally good.
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COURSE WEB SITE
You can access the front page of this web site through the main Botany and Zoology Web page: (www.anu.edu.au/BoZo). (look under TEACHING/COURSE WEB SITES). On this web site you will find information essential to successful completion of the course. We will post notices about timetable and lecture changes here as well as links to other resources.
You MUST consult this site regularly to keep up to date with changes. If we have posted a notice on the Web Site noticeboard we will regard this as class-wide notice of any changes. We will assume that you are checking the noticeboard at least once a week. REPEAT - CHECK THIS PAGE REGULARLY!!!!!

We STRONGLY recommend the INTEGRATED PRINCIPLES OF ZOOLOGY (TEXT BOOK) Web site. There is a site for both the 11th edition and 12th edition. Check them both out as  the offer different options. These web site has a large amount of very useful information including sample exams, tips for mastering each topic, etc. and is arranged based on the individual chapters.
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LECTURE TIMES

Monday, 9-10, Tuesday, 9-10, Friday 9-10
Mon, Tues: Manning Clark T2, Building 26a
Fri: Haydon Allen Tank, Building 23

Lectures will not be taped but handouts will be available for all lectures.
For details of topics covered in each week Click Here
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PRACTICALS
You must attend a bi-weekly practical class that run from 2-5 pm on either Wednesday or Thursday. You must select one of these days, and then keep to the day of your choice. This will be organised on the first day of the course. There will be a limit on student numbers for each practical slot. For more information on Practicals Click Here
ATTENDANCE AT PRACTICALS IS A COURSE REQUIREMENT.
IT MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE COURSE
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ASSESSMENT OF THE COURSE
In response to comments from previous year's classes, we have tried our best to make the assessment continuous throughout the course.

1. Three theory exams on each of the three sections of the course will take place. THE FIRST TWO WILL BE DURING THE NORMAL LECTURE TIME.
The First is on Pat's Section.
The Second is on Scott's Section.
The Third on Michael's Section will be during the final exam period.

2. Short quizzes on each of the six practicals. The quiz on each prac will take place at the end of the prac (during the last 15 minutes). These quizzes may involve identification of specimens, or microscope slides, interpretation of data or short answer/multiple choice style questions.  We will discuss in the first lecture how much each quiz should contribute to the final course mark.

Suggested Assessment Schedule

25% - Theory exam on Pat Backwell's section (50 minute exam, Friday 17 March, 11am)
25% - Theory exam on Scott Keogh's section (50 minute exam, Friday 12 May, 11am)
20% - Theory exam on Michael Jennions' section (60 minute Exam during Exams Period) **
30% - Six OPEN-BOOK prac tests (each 5% of total mark) (Each quiz to take about 15 minutes)

Note:
A minimum average of 40% must be obtained in the theory examinations in order to pass the course as a whole (Divisional Regulation).

** Confirm the Time and location using the official A.N.U. Exam Time Table.
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Divisional Policy on submission of written material
(from: Course Information Booklet, Division of Botany and Zoology, 1998)

When working or studying with another student, be sure to write your assignments independently, and not in collaboration with another student. It is quite acceptable to compare and discuss results with another person, but when submitting assessable work, the written work must be your own and not the result of a group effort.

1. Deadlines for submission of reports, essays and other written material will be decided at the beginning of a course. Since clashes of deadlines are inevitable, please bring these to the attention of the course organiser as soon as possible. Essays and Assignments are to be submitted together with a covering page into the box in the upper lobby of the BoZo building during working hours. Blank covering pages are available at the box site. Extensions may be granted in some cases especially if the reason for the request is notified before the expiry of the deadline. In the case of minor illness, you should notify the course organiser as soon as possible. For serious illness, you should obtain a doctor's certificate and submit a Special Consideration Request form to the Science Faculty Office. The penalty for late submission of written work is 10% per week or part thereof. Work will not be accepted three weeks after the deadline.

2. Fabrication, falsification of data, or copying (ie. stealing, cheating) the work of another student will not be tolerated. You are wasting both your time and the staff's time and are not learning anything. This applies to written work, laboratory drawings and data. You should take precautions to ensure that your work is protected from a thief or copier by keeping written work, laboratory books or computer disks in a safe place. When any of the above is detected, all parties will receive 0% unless a culprit is found.

3. Plagiarism (i.e. copying published work and passing it as your own) is a form of theft, and is unacceptable. If plagiarism is suspected, you will be heavily penalised and lose marks. You must include citations in the text and full bibliographies.
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