Geology 115

Geology 115
EVOLUTION: DINOSAURS TO DARWIN

The End of the Dinosaurs

Oh, whereto are vanished all my years!
Did I only dream my life,
Or is it true?
Was, what I supposed factual
  Only an illusion?
  And afterwards I slept
   And knew it not.

  --Walther von der Vogelweide
   in Lehmann, 1976, p. 213

Generic Syllabus
(Colgate students, please see updated syllabus on Blackboard)

Instructor:	Dr. Constance M. Soja
Office:	Ho 342-343; x 7200
e-mail:	csoja@colgate.edu
Lectures:	T Th 9:55 - 11:10
Office hours:	T Th 8:30 - 9:30 am
Textbooks:	Bakker, R.T. 1986. The Dinosaur Heresies. Zebra Books (NY). Cowen, R. 2000. History of Life. 3rd edition. Blackwell (MA).

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Lectures, Exams, and Reading Assignments

Grade Assessment

The course grade will be determined from the cumulative score you earn on two exams, a comprehensive final exam, two reports and class participation. Points will be awarded as follows:

Midterm 100 points

Final Exam 150 points

Field Trip Report 50 points

Cloning Report 50 points

Participation 50 points

400 points possible

The midterm exam will comprise a variety of questions, including short answer essays, multiple choice, definitions, fill-in answers, sketching or labeling diagrams, and identification of images projected as photographic slides. The final exam will follow the same format and be comprehensive. The reports will be opportunities for you to compile data, make interpretations, and debate scientific issues related to dinosaurs. These academic opportunities are designed to test your understanding, recall, and application of knowledge learned from lectures, readings, class discussions, and videos.

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