The Ethnobotany Program
at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

Botany 442: Medical Ethnobotany

Grades

• Grades are based upon a flat scale: 90% = A, 80% = B, 70% = C, etc. This scale will not be raised but may be lowered.  
• Daily Participation: 
  • 400 points 10 points/day X 40 days
• Plant Family Project:
  • 200 points Completed family database entries
  • 100 points 30 non-internet reference sources
  • 100 points 5 minute in class presentation (50% examples, 30% content, 10% organization, 10% timing)
• Group Participation Project:
  • 100 points (Time to be announced with at least two optional Saturdays in the Semester)
• Exams: 
  • 200 points 10 Quizzes X 20 points each (Based upon readings since last quiz)
  • 200 points Midterm exam (covering lectures 1-20) 
  • 200 points Final Exam (covering lectures 1-43) 
• Extra Credit:
  • 100 points Participation as 'awa festival volunteer
  • 200 points (additional Plant Family Project with all three parts)

• Examinations will consist of questions taken from the readings and lectures. 
• Students who have difficulty taking exams should discuss their situation with the instructor during the first week of class. 
• Exam questions may be multiple choice, short answer, or essay.
• 2003 Midterm & Midterm Evaluation
• 2003 Final
• Quiz #8, Quiz #9

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Last Updated: 12/12/04