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ESRM 200 Society and Sustainable Forest Environments |
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Near Anchorage Alaska, 1994 |
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Assignments |
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All written assignments will be managed by the Catalyst “Collect It” utility.
Students are expected read the assignments, participate in class, finish the short in-class assignments, complete and present a term project, and complete the final exam. The final exam will test your knowledge and your ability to apply the course content to particular societal and environmental issues and situations.
Term Project The purpose of the term project is to critically exam a landscape pattern. You may select a location anywhere along the urban to wildland gradient. The pattern may be in an urban, suburban, exurban or wildland setting. Also, the pattern may be any scale from a single street tree to a wilderness area, or any pattern in between.
· Describe current use · Describe past use · Identify the major factors leading to the change in land use pattern. · Describe the patterns and the arrangement of features and their functions on the landscape · Identify the social and economic benefits of managing the pattern in its current form and to whom the benefits accrue. · Identify costs associated with continuing to manage the pattern in its current form · Identify possible future conditions of the pattern over time · Identify steps that you would take to eliminate or mitigate future negative impacts
Participation Your presence, punctuality, and participation in class are assumed. Please notify the instructors of any anticipated absence to arrange for in class written or reading assignments missed during your absence. You are expected to participate regularly, voluntarily and productively in lecture and discussion. The nature of materials covered in class do not lend themselves to students sitting passively; lively and thoughtful participation will enhance the course for everyone.
To calculate your participation grade, the instructors will assess your participation through observation of class sessions.
Please be courteous to other class members: Please turn off any pagers, cellular phones, and other items that may disturb the class.
Due Dates Because of the number of students in the course and the nature of the assignments, all written work must be submitted on time and electronically. Assignments turned in late will result in a deduction in your grade unless previous arrangements are made with the instructors. While the size of the deduction will depend on the nature of the circumstances, generally your grade on an assignment handed in late will be lowered by 10% for each day that is late. Assignment not turned in at all will receive a grade of “zero”. If unforeseen circumstances arise, please contact the instructors as soon as possible and, if possible, in advance of when the assignment is due.
Writing Written assignments are expected to be at the quality level expected of professional land managers and will be graded as such. Essays should be logically structured. Assertions should be supported by specific references to lectures, readings or field trips. Paragraphs should have clear topic sentences. Proofread your assignments for punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Generally, the instructors do not have enough time to make specific grammatical notations on your papers, but your evaluation will suffer if your papers are riddled with errors.
Conferences You are strongly encouraged to confer with the instructor about your work. You are responsible for initiating contact, although the instructor may request a conference if they feel there is a special need.
Working in Groups The term project is the product of teamwork. Each individual is expected to participate fully in this group activity. There is no assurance that a grade assigned to a group product will necessarily be the same grade assigned to each individual. As mentioned earlier, peer evaluation as well as self and instructor evaluation will be used to assess the group work products.
Evaluation The course grade is computed as follows:
Class participation 10% Mid-term Exam 30% Term project 30% Final exam 30%
The final and mid-term exams are take-home. They must be submitted in Microsoft Word format to the Catalyst Collect-it utility.
Academic Integrity Plagiarism, cheating, and other misconduct are serious violations of your contract as a student. We expect that you will know and follow the University's policies on cheating and plagiarism. Any suspected cases of academic misconduct will be handled according to University regulations. More information, including definitions and examples, can be found at: http://depts.washington.edu/grading/issue1/honesty.htm
Disability Accommodations To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student Services, 448 Schmitz, (206)543-8924 (V/TTY). If you have a letter from Disabled Student Services indicating that you have a disability which requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to the instructor so we can discuss the accommodations needed for this class.
Field Trip Insurance Field Trip insurance is strongly recommended for all students registered in any CFR course which includes field trips. Students who do not have the regular University health insurance or adequate personal coverage should consider obtaining a special short-term policy at $0.85 per day for the course of the field trips. Information and applications are available on pages 27-29 at: http://www.washington.edu/admin/risk/documents/Field_Trip_Guidelines.pdf The completed application and payment (made out to the University of Washington) must be made to the Cashier's Office, 129 Schmitz Hall before the trip. |
