General Information: EEES 1130; Human Ecology, Spring 2006
Instructor: Dr. Christine Mayer
Office: 158 Lake Erie Center and 3086 C Bowman-Oddy
Phone: 530-8377 or -4570. Email: christine.mayer@utoledo.edu
Text: RT Wright & BJ Nebel. 2005. (9th ed).
Environmental Science & other assigned readings
Time & Place: Tuesday and Thursday; 9:30 am-10:45, 1053 Bowman-Oddy
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 8:45-9:15 am, Friday 3:00-3:30 pm, or by appointment; 3086 C Bowman-Oddy.
Note: Any student, who,
because of a disabling condition, may require special arrangements in order to
meet course requirements, should contact the instructor as soon as possible so
that necessary accommodations can be made.
wAttendance will not be monitored. However, missed work and instructions are YOUR responsibility.
wIW policy: I do not automatically drop students from my class for nonattendance. You must inform me if you want an IW.
w Exams may cover material assigned the readings that is not specifically discussed in class and material covered in lecture that is not presented in the text.
w Do the assigned reading BEFORE coming to lecture.
w Be prepared to participate every class; period there will breaks in lecture where students will answer questions or work in small groups.
w Ask questions in lecture! It will help other students to hear your question and the answer.
w Dates and reading assignments listed on the schedule are tentative. These will be updated as the semester progresses.
wStudents are expected to adhere to
principles of academic honesty in all aspects of this course.
Infractions result, without exception, in a failing grade for the
course.
II. GRADING
wFour Exams: @ 25% apiece (three midterms and a final)
wFormat: Objective type, i.e., T or F, multiple choice, matching —computer graded; bring a soft lead pencil to every exam
wPop Quizzes (additional points) Will be randomly dispersed through out the semester and will not be announced ahead of time. Bring a soft lead pencil to class EVERY DAY; no makeup quizzes.
wMakeup exams are only given to individuals whose absences meet university guidelines for excused absences (check your handbook very carefully!). If you miss an exam, it MUST be taken during the class period within one week after original test date. Also, you must contact me as soon as possible to make arrangements.
wThere are no extra credit assignments.
Tentative Lecture Schedule for EEES 1130, Human Ecology, Spring 2006
Instructor: Dr. Christine Mayer
****Topics, dates, and assignments will be as the semester progresses****
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Date |
Topic |
Reading & Assignments |
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10 Jan (Tu) |
Sustainability, Stewardship and Science |
Chapter 1 Wright & Nebel; excerpt, Silent Spring |
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12 Jan (Th) |
Climate and Climate Change |
Chapter 21; Tragedy of the Commons |
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17 Jan (Tu) |
Ecosystems and Biomes; human land use |
Chapter 2; TBA |
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19 Jan (Th) |
Ecosystems: how they work |
Chapter 3 |
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24 Jan (Tu) |
Wild Species: Biodiversity |
Chapter 11; TBA |
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26 Jan (Th) |
Ecosystems: Population and Succession |
Chapter 4 |
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31 Jan (Tu) |
Populations and Succession cont.. |
Chapter 4; TBA |
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2 Feb (Th) |
Exam 1 |
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7 Feb (Tu) |
Ecosystems as Resources |
Chapter 12 |
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9 Feb (Th) |
Ecosystems as Resources cont…. |
Chapter 12; TBA |
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14 Feb (Tu) |
World Fisheries and the Great Lakes |
TBA |
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16 Feb (Th) |
Evolutionary Change |
Chapter 5 |
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21 Feb (Tu) |
Human Population Demographics |
Chapter 6 |
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23 Feb (Th) |
International Development; agencies, opportunities, and issues |
Chapter 7 |
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28 Feb (Tu) |
Production and Distribution of Food |
Chapter 10; excerpt from Fast Food Nation |
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2 Mar (Th) |
Soil and Soil Ecosystems |
Chapter 8 |
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7 Mar (Tu) |
No Classes – Spring Break |
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9 Mar (Th) |
No Classes – Spring Break |
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14 Mar (Tu) |
Changing Nutrient cycles |
ESA N-cycle puplication & TBA |
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16 Mar (Th) |
Exam 2 |
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21 Mar (Tu) |
Pests |
Chapter 17 |
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23 Mar (Th) |
Guest Speaker |
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28 Mar (Tu) |
Species Introductions |
ESA publication |
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30 Mar (Th) |
Water: The Hydrological Cycle and Human Use |
Chapter 9 |
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4 Apr (Tu) |
Water in a Changing World |
TBA |
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6 Apr (Th) |
Exam 3 |
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11 Apr (Tu) |
Water Pollution |
Chapter 18 & ESA Eutrophication paper |
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13 Apr (Th) |
Fossil fuels |
Chapter 13 |
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18 Apr (Tu) |
Guest Speaker |
TBA |
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20 Apr (Th) |
Alternative Energy |
Chapters 14 and 15 |
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25 Apr (Tu) |
Environmental Toxins |
Chapter 16 |
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27 Apr (Th) |
Sustainable Communities |
Chapter 24 |
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8-10am 3 May (Wed) |
Final exam |
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