PBIO 103 Plants and People
1:10-2:00 M, Tu, Th, F
Syllabus (pdf)(word)
Dr. Vis ( vis-chia@ohio.edu)
Course Calendar (changed 11/14/05)
*=indicates attendance taken on that date

Week

Date

Day

Topic

Chapter

Quiz/Exam/Demo

1

Sept 6

Sept 8

Sept 9

T

Th

F

Introduction (links)

Basic botany (outline) ( links)

Origins of Agri (outline) (links)

 

1

2

 

 

 

2

Sept 12

Sept 13*

Sept 15

Sept 16

M

T

Th

F

Fruit Types (outline for M & Tu)

Temperate Fruits (links)

Tropical Fruits (outline)(links)

Grains & Grasses (outline)(links)

3

3

 4 

 

 

Quiz 1

5

3

Sept 19

Sept 20

Sept 22

Sept 23*

M

T

Th

F

Grains & Grasses (outline)(links)

Legumes (outline)(links)

Root crops (outline Root,Leaf& Stem)

History of Agriculture Video

5

6

7

 

 

 

Quiz 2

 

4

Sept 26*

Sept 27

Sept 30

Sept 30*

M

T

Th

F

Leaf & stem crops

Spices & herbs (outline)(links)

***

Salve & Herb Video (handout)

7

8

 

 

 

Exam 1

 

5

Oct 3

Oct 4*

Oct 6

Oct 7

M

T

Th

F

Vegetable Oils (outline)(links)

Hydrogels (outline T,Th)

Elastic Latexes & Resins (links)

Propagation (handout)

9

10

10

 

 

 

Quiz 3

Demo Mr. Blazier 

6

Oct 10

Oct 11

Oct 13

Oct 14

M

T

Th

F

Medicinal Plants (outline M, T)

Medicinal Plants (links)

Psychoactive drugs (outline)

Psychoactive drugs

11

11

12

12

 

 

Quiz 4

 

7

Oct 17

Oct 18*

Oct 20

Oct 21*

M

T

Th

F

Chocolate (outline)(links)

Wild Plant Teas (handout)

***

Coffee (outline F, M)(links)

13

 

 

13

 

Demo

Exam 2

8

Oct 24

Oct 25

Oct 27

Oct 28*

M

T

Th

F

Tea (links)

Beer (outline T, Th)

Wine & Spirits

Fibers (outline F, M)

13

14

14

15

 

 

Quiz 5

 

9

Oct 31*

Nov 1

Nov 3

Nov 4

M

T

Th

F

Dyes & Tannins

Natural Dyes (handout)

Wood products (outline)

Ornamentals (outline)

15

 

16

17

 

Demo

Quiz 6

 

10

Nov 7

Nov 8*

Nov 10*

Nov 11

M

T

Th

F

Plants trends (outline & ppt)

Algae (outline)

Genetic Engineering (outline)

Veteran’s Day

19

18

Guest Lecture

Demo

Quiz 7

No Class

11

Nov 14

Nov 15

M

T

Plants in the future (outline)(ppt)

Review

19

Guest Lecture

 


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