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Did you take Biol 324 with Shona and Chris Lee? I love Shona which is why I signed up for the course, but it looks like Chris is primarily in charge of the course this summer, how is he as a lecturer?
Chris was my TA for that course when I was taking it and he’s great as well. I find most of the botany instructors are really good; super passionate about teaching and the subject, and really supportive too.
How did you find Biol 324 (intro to seed plant with shona) compared to Biol 343 (plants and society with shona)? 343 was the first plant course I took, and I really loved it, although I did find that there is a lot of to memorize for the lab final. I also found that 343 is more interdisciplinary, and more relaxed on the science aspect. How does 324 compare to that and is it more memorization heavy than 343? Also, would you say that 324 is a worthwhile course where you got a lot out of it?
Oh my goodness, I love those 2 courses to absolute pieces, I really do. 324 was more memorization heavy, you do have to remember specific details from your notes for the exams. 343 was less focused on the scientific details, and more about the applications.
I learned a lot about taxonomy in 324, you don’t really get a chance to get in depth in other courses. Shona teaches it really well, she really has some sort of magic touch. Unlike some of my other memorization-heavy courses, where I end up forgetting everything in a few months *cough*CAPS*cough*, I actually still remember a bit from 324. I can still identify various plants I see on the streets by family. (The only interesting skill I have now tbh).
Hi there, what was the format for the BIOL 324 lecture midterm and final? The prof has posted samples of questions, but they all seem to be multiple choice questions. Are both the midterm and final all multiple choice? Thank you!
It’s been several years since I’ve taken the course, but yes, I seem to remember that everything was multiple choice of the midterm and final. Except for maybe the lab final…if there is a lab final…or was that another plant course…I don’t remember…
Hello! I'm currently enrolled in BIOL 324 and have read how you really enjoyed this course :)! It has only been 2 lectures into the course and I am already overwhelmed with terms and trying to memorize them. This is my first plants-based course (I did not take BIOL 210) and I was wondering if 210 helped you significantly in 324 as I feel as if I'm at a disadvantage for not taking 210. Do you think this course would be doable without prior knowledge from 210? Thanks!
You’ll catch up soon, I think the parts of 210 that transfer over to 324 are just basic botanical terms that will be useful for the rest of the course. The terms you learn will help with identifying the family that different plants are part of. You’ll use those terms over and over again, so you’ll be a pro at at the end of the course.
Generally for biol labs, what do you do (ie/ lab papers, report, exams etc)
There aren’t usually quizzes but Biol 363 has an open-book final exam and all my plant labs either had quizzes or lab finals (Biol 210, 324, 343, 321).
Hello, I'm taking BIOL 324, and the lab is stressing me out so much! I've not taken a botany course before and everything is still so new to me and the keying quizzes + just going through all the specimen during the lab is so overwhelming... :( Do you have any tips on how I can survive through the lab? (I'm seriously thinking of dropping the course, even with the W standing, but I really want to avoid doing this)
Yeah, the keying quizzes can get a little difficult sometimes, because of all the random features you have to think about. There wasn't a textbook when I took the course, but if you guys still don't have one, I suggest you check some out! Ask Shona for recommendations!
I found the lab for this course to be relatively chill compared to all the other Biology labs, so I don't think you should be having that much trouble, as it's mostly just looking at plants, identifying their features and sketching. The TAs are also really helpful!
I'm currently taking BIOL 324 (Seed Plant Taxonomy) and have started the collection-pressing-drying process! I'm pretty nervous for the collection because this is my very first botany class and I have no clue if I'm doing it right! And I'm scared that I won't be able to identify them on my own!!! Yikes. Any tips on the collection portion (collecting, taking field notes, pressing, and drying)? Also, can you please suggest some great places to collect plants? Thanks! You're an angel!
Nice! I LOVED that course! Haha, Google Images will become your best friend in desperate times of identification (last week before collection is due and you realize you’re still missing 5 plants) “Purple flower with glossy oblong leaves with trichomes”.
In all honestly, my collection notes are absolutely crap. I don’t think I took proper notes when I was collecting, I just saw a flower that looked nice, took a picture of it’s natural habitat, collected it and wrote down the location right when I got home. I just put it between two pieces of newspaper and left it there for weeks, you should check on it sometimes though, as mould might form, and then you’ll have to collect new samples. Don’t to check on your collection until the week before (everything is dead in November…). I’ve been told that putting them on heated floors will dry them very quickly.
My tip for collecting is to do most of it on campus, most of the plants on campus are native to BC, so that will make identification SO MUCH EASIER. You’ll realize that as you learn about the major plant families of the province, they’ll just show up everywhere you walk on campus. Most things you find in gardens off campus and at home are cultivars and hybrids, making it hard to key them.
Also, make friends with any plant majors in your class, chances are, they know quite a few common plant species already. I made friends with a Plant and Soil Sciences Major, and he helped me identify quite a few of the things I didn’t know!
If it helps, this is what I saw on campus today - Sept 19 (I have to collect flowers for another course, so I was just taking note of the flora on campus):
Brown eyed susans by SWNG space
Clovers with their flowers in the grassy/rush area of waterfall- fountains on University Boulevard
Some Rhododendron can still be found alive out by SWNG
There’s a Ginkgo tree outside of Wesbrook and another by ESB
I like cupcakes…just saying…;P
Hi, do you know anything about BIOL 324, ANAT 390, EOSC 340 and EOSC 326? I have to take one of them as elective. Considering course work loan, midterms/finals, class average, which one do you recommend? Thank you very much!
I’ve written about Biol 324, Anat 390 and Eosc 326, please search them up on my search engine! They were all memory intensive with lighter workloads (compared to other science classes), except EOSC 326. EOSC 326’s material is fairly easy to learn, but a lot of work is required, the weekly pre-reading quizzes could take up to 3 hours to do! Not including the actual reading part!
I’ve never taken Eosc 340 so I can’t say anything about it, sorry!
