Lesson 1.1 Introduction to Ethnobotany - Emergence of a Scientific Discipline

Lesson 1.2 Multidisciplinary Ethical Research Practices

Lesson 2.1 Plant Basics

Lesson 2.2 Plant Taxonomy; key plant families

Readings Online Plant biology Tutorials:

Lesson 3.1 Methods in Ethnobotany

Lesson 3.2 Preserving Plant Materials

Lesson 4.1 Hunter Gather Societies

Lesson 4.2 Emergence of Agriculture; Impacts on Societal Structure and Plant Selection

Lesson 5.1 Foods and Feed; Nutritional Aspects

Lesson 5.2 Foods: Use of Plants by Native Americans

Lesson 6.1 Transportation

Lesson 6.2 Use of Plants for Transportation by Native Americans

Midterm Exam 15% - To Be Completed on Moodle

* Materials Up to and INCLUDING Week 6 are Covered on the Midterm Exam*

Lesson 8.1 Material Goods: Housing and Tools

Lesson 8.2 Material Goods: Use of Plants for Housing and Tools by Native Americans

Lesson 9.1 Material Goods: Clothing and Personal Décor

Lesson 9.2 Material Goods: Native Americans Clothing and Décor

Lesson 10.1 Healing Ways: Plants the Heal

Lesson 10.2 Medical Botany: Powerful Drugs from Plants and Fungi

Lesson 11.1 Medical Botany and Native Americans

Lesson 11.2 Mysticism, Spirituality and the Foundations of Religion

Lesson 12.1 Creation Stories and Life Cycles

Lesson 12.2 Spiritual and Native Americans, Ceremonial Uses and Rite of Passage

Lesson 13.1 Totem Poles

FINAL EXAM on Moodle 25%

The final exam will be available online during the final exam period (April 11-27, 2013). Exact date and time TBA.