Syllabi for Mayrink Isenhour

Ethnobotany | BOT-2800
Syllabus for Ethnobotany 2800

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course will emphasize the role of plants in the development of civilization, and the influence of plants on world history, politics, economics, and culture. A survey of useful and harmful plants and plant products from various cultures around the world will be explored. Students should be able to complete college-level reading, writing, and mathematics assignments as part of this course.

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COURSE MAJOR TOPICS

  • History of Ethnobotany
  • Plant Classification
  • Medicinal Plants
  • Hunting and Gathering and the Origins of Agriculture
  • Plants as the Basis for Material Culture
  • Psychoactive plants used by indigenous people
  • Biological Conservation and Ethnobotany

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 TEXTBOOK

  • No textbook required 

 

POINTS BREAKDOWN 

  • Lecture assignments 40%
  • Class project 30%
  • Exams 30%
  • Extra points 5%
  • Total 100%  

Observation: If you are my formal student and have already completed a class project (essay and presentation) in the Botany course, this assignment will be optional for you upon enrolling in this Ethnobotany course. 

 

Grading breaking down

 

90 – 100% = A

 

80 – 89% = B

70 – 79% = C

60 – 69% = D

Below 60% = F


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CHRONOGRAM (Dates vary depending the semester you are attending)