BIOL 3226

Economic Botany, Plnts & Civl.

Lec 01 and Tut T01 selected

The story of the human use of plants for food, fibre and fuel including the botany, domestication, development, distribution, production, processing, history, economic and social impacts of the major world crops (cereals, fruits, vegetables, flowers and industrial crops) and the importance of plants in medicine and conservation.

Sections

Lecture
Tutorial

From the syllabus

From the Fall 2026 syllabus by Rajesh Rajaselvam. Open the PDF

Grading

10%Quiz 1Oct 7
25%Midterm examNov 2
10%Group oral presentationNov 23, 25, or 26
10%Quiz 2Dec 8
15%Lab/seminar reports (3)Deadlines: Oct 15, Nov 12, and Nov 19
30%Final examScheduled by registrar

Textbook

  • Plants & Society, 9th edition, E. Levetin and K. McMahon

Course rules

Attendance
Tutorial and seminar attendance is mandatory; lecture attendance is highly recommended.
Late work
Late work is not accepted without a valid reason; tutorial submissions have a three-week window.
Missed quizzes
With a valid reason, Quiz 1 marks move to Quiz 2, and Quiz 2 marks move to the final exam.
Missed exams
One makeup exam may be arranged for a valid, documented absence; notify the instructor or TA before the exam.
Missed tutorials
Notify the teaching assistant before the tutorial with a valid reason.
Absences
No more than three tutorials, quizzes, and exams combined may be missed.
Generative AI
Generative AI use is prohibited; submitting AI-generated work is an academic offense.

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