Fall 2018 | AGRO 5311 Section 001: Research Methods in Crop Improvement and Production (21848)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 1 Credit
- Grading Basis:
- S-N or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/201808:00AM - 10:00AMUMTC, St Paul
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (13 of 24 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Demonstrations and discussions of techniques in crop improvement and/or production research. Presentations integrate biotechnology with traditional breeding methods; production sessions emphasize ecologically sound cropping systems. prereq: applied plant sciences grad
- Class Description:
- Demonstrations and discussions of techniques in crop improvement and/or production research. Presentations integrate biotechnology with traditional breeding methods; production sessions emphasize ecologically sound cropping systems.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21848/1189
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 20 May 2011
Fall 2018 | GDES 5311 Section 001: Illustration (14810)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Meets With:
- GDES 3311 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018Tue, Thu 08:30AM - 10:25AMUMTC, St PaulMcNeal Hall 262
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (2 of 2 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Image making by hand or digitally for use in design projects. Design development. Mapping out ideas/expressing thoughts visually. Not observational drawing course. prereq: 1311 or ArtS 1101 or PDes 3702 or LA 1301 or Arch 3250 or Arch 2301 or instr consent
- Class Description:
- This course explores traditional and digital illustration both in finished illustration projects and also as a tool in design concept development. Contact instructor for more info.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14810/1189
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 12 November 2014
Fall 2018 | LAAS 5311 Section 001: Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy (22017)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018Mon, Wed 04:30PM - 05:45PMUMTC, St PaulBorlaug Hall 365
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (15 of 40 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Structural chemistry, origin/identification of crystalline soil clay minerals. Structure of soil organic matter. Chemical processes in soil: solubility, adsorption/desorption, ion exchange, oxidation/reduction, acidity, alkalinity. Solution of problems related to environmental degradation, plant nutrition, and soil genesis. prereq: [[Chem 1022 or equiv], Phys 1102, grad] or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- Contact Professor by email to join a discussion section
- Class Description:
- The course covers the chemical processes that distribute matter among the solid, liquid, and gas phases of soils and sediments. Concepts from inorganic chemistry, aquatic chemistry, and mineralogy are central to the course. Surface chemistry of minerals, aqueous chemistry of metals, the carbonate system, and oxidation-reduction reactions catalyzed my microorganisms are emphasized. The course is designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in earth and environmental sciences. Course participants learn in a supportive and collaborative setting through in-class activities, lectures, peer mentoring, and regular problem sets. Please contact Professor Toner to sign up for a discussion section.
- Class Format:
- We will meet MW 4:00-5:30pm
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/22017/1189
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 8 April 2011
Fall 2018 | PA 5311 Section 001: Program Evaluation (32129)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged Learning
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/10/2018Mon 08:00AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 3509/24/2018Mon 08:00AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 3510/08/2018Mon 08:00AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 3510/22/2018Mon 08:00AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 3511/05/2018Mon 08:00AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 3511/19/2018Mon 08:00AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 3512/03/2018Mon 08:00AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 35
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (26 of 32 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Principal methods, primary applications of evaluation research as applied to policies/programs in health/human services, education, or the environment. Conducting evaluations. Becoming a critical consumer of studies. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bern0201+PA5311+Fall2018
- Class Description:
- This course provides an overview to program evaluation in public affairs. It explores the complexities and realities of conducting program evaluation studies in community-based settings, such as public agencies, schools, non-profit organizations, and collaborative initiatives. The overall purpose of this course is to provide students with a theoretical framework and practical strategies for conducting community-based evaluation studies.
- Learning Objectives:
At the end of the term students will: (a) Understand the purposes and uses of program evaluation in public policy and program delivery; (b) Be familiar with common program evaluation terminology and professional practices and ethics, (c) be able to design and implement an evaluation plan for a specific public or nonprofit program or initiative that is focused on engaging primary stakeholders in using the plan to answer important questions; (d) Recognize the cultural and power dynamics at play in evaluation-related efforts.
- Grading:
- 65% Program evaluation field work
10% Reflection papers
10% Team presentation
10% Exam
5% Contribution to collective learning process - Class Format:
35% Small Group Activities
35% Large group Discussion
20% Lecture
5% Student Presentations
5% Individual reflection
- Workload:
50 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Memos
1 Group Project- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32129/1189
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bern0201_PA5311_Fall2018.pdf
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bern0201_PA5311_Fall2023.pdf (Fall 2023)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bern0201_PA5311_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 April 2018
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