BIOL 3301

Invertebrate Biology

Lec 01 and Lab B01 selected

A survey of the diversity, ecology and evolutionary history of the major invertebrate groups. Lectures will emphasize phylogenetics and diversity of body plans. Labs will emphasize identification and anatomy through dissections and observations.

Sections

Lecture
Lab, pick one

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2025 syllabus by C. Isabelle Aubé. Open the PDF

Grading

15%Midterm Test 1Covers lectures 1–10
15%Midterm Test 2Covers lectures 11–20
30%Final examCumulative; covers lectures 1–30
24%Lab assignments (8)3% each
6%Annotated bibliographies (2)Self and group; 3% each
10%Oral group presentationsMarch 26–April 7

Textbook

  • Invertebrates, Richard C. Brusca, Gonzalo Giribet, and Wendy Moore

Course rules

Missed tests
Contact the instructor; an excused missed midterm is transferred to the cumulative final exam, with no make-up midterm.
Missed final
A make-up final may be scheduled case by case.
Lab attendance
Attendance is mandatory, though students need not stay for the full open-lab period.
Missed labs
No make-up labs; another section or pro-rating up to two missed labs may be allowed at the instructor’s discretion.
Late work
Up to two absence forms allow extensions of no more than 72 hours; otherwise late work loses 10% per day without permission.
Lab requirements
A lab coat and closed-toed shoes are required for each lab.
AI use
AI tools may assist with workload, but submitted work must be edited, accurate, appropriately referenced, and reflect the student’s own voice.

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