There is one assignment for this course.
| Participation | 15% | See note below. |
| Essay | 30% | Draft Due: Monday, October 31 (10%). Final Due: Wednesday November 29 (20%). |
| Mid-term Exam | 25% | Monday, October 17. |
| Final Exam | 30% | In regularly scheduled exam period. |
| 100% |
Term Essay: Details and Due Dates
The term essay has been assigned. The essay question/topic can be found here. The detailed presentation that I gave in class (with a breakdown of the marks, and what we will be looking for when we grade the assuagement) is available here.
Participation Mark
It is important that students are engaged in the course. This can be difficult to do in a large class like FRST 100. This year, we will explore topical issues about forestry in British Columbia by comparing the opinions and attitudes of FRST 100 students with those of British Columbia residents. There will be 10 topical question sets throughout the semester (typically 3-5 questions each); it is expected that students will answer these questions. The attitudes and opinions of FRST 100 students will be compared to survey data from a variety of forestry research projects that have been conducted over the last 5 years; although there are no “right” or “wrong” answers, we should be able to have some interesting discussions about the results in class.
This is how the Participation Grade will be assessed:
- Attendance at the Field trip to Pacific Spirit Park: 2.5%
- Attendance at the Library Information Session: 2.5%
- Participation in the 10 “Topical Questions” exercises: 1% for each question set answered (10% total).
