SyllabusOutline

Course Syllabus

Ecosystems visited

• Lowland mixed dipterocarp rain forest (Lambir, Maliau, Sepilok)
• Montane forest (Kinabalu)
• Alpine zone (Kinabalu)
• Heath forest (Maliau)
• Mangroves (Gaya)
• Forests on limestone (Niah)
• Coral reefs (Gaya)
• Caves (Niah)

Lectures

• See http://www.phylodiversity.net/bbcal/month.php?year=2008&month=07

Labs

• See http://www.phylodiversity.net/bbcal/month.php?year=2008&month=07

Discussions

• See http://www.phylodiversity.net/bbcal/month.php?year=2008&month=07

Independent Projects

• Two independent projects (up to 3 students in group; Lambir, Maliau)

Student Products

• Two project reports
• Digital record of species observed in focal taxon
• Shared photographs

Grades

• Single grade for course, determined by (approximately):
  • Project 1 (10%)
  • Project 2 (25%)
  • Taxon observations and digital record (25%)
  • General Participation (40%)