Biology 101 Section 951 Syllabus
Fall 2013
MW, 6:00-7:15pm, 201 Coker Hall
Instructor: Barbara Stegenga
Office: 211 Coker Hall, Tel. 966-3180
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DATE LECTURE TOPIC &OBJECTIVE READING
UNIT I: CELLULAR LIFE QUESTION: What is biology and how is science done?
W Aug 21 Course Introduction, Scientific Method Ch. 1
QUESTION: Why are eating food and breathing air necessary?
M Aug 26 Molecules Ch. 3
W Aug 28 Cell Structure and Transport Ch. 4, 5
M Sept 2 LABOR DAY – NO CLASS
W Sept 4 Cell Metabolism Ch. 6
M Sept 9 Photosynthesis Ch. 7
W Sept 11 EXAM 1: (All material from Aug 21-Sept 9)
UNIT II: GENETICS QUESTION: How can changes in your DNA lead to cancer and other genetic diseases?
M Sept 16 Mitosis & Cancer Ch. 8
W Sept 18 Meiosis & Sex Determination Ch. 8
M Sept 23 Inheritance & Human Genetics Ch. 9
W Sept 25 DNA to RNA to Protein Ch. 10
M Sept 30 Gene Regulation Ch. 11
UNIT III: EVOLUTION QUESTION: How did we get to where we are today?
W Oct 2 Evolution & Natural Selection Ch. 13
M Oct 7 Origin of Species Ch. 14
W Oct 9 EXAM 2: (All material from Sept 16-Oct 7)
UNIT IV: EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY QUESTION: Why are there so many diverse plants
and animals and how do we arrange this diversity?
M Oct 14 Plant Evolution Ch. 17
W Oct 16 FALL BREAK – NO CLASS
M Oct 21 Invertebrate Evolution Ch. 18
W Oct 23 Vertebrate Evolution Ch. 19 (omit 19.9-19.17)
UNIT V: ANIMALS: FORM AND FUNCTION QUESTION: How are form and function related and how does this relationship help an animal deal with challenges it faces every day?
M Oct 28 Animal Tissues and Organ Systems Ch. 29
W Oct 30 Endocrine Control Ch. 32
M Nov 4 Circulation Ch. 34
W Nov 6 Reproduction and Development Ch. 39
M Nov 11 EXAM 3: (All material from Oct 14-Nov 6)
UNIT VI: PLANTS: FORM AND FUNCTION QUESTION: What is the structure-function relationship of all plants?
W Nov 13 Plant Tissues & Reproduction Ch. 31
M Nov 18 Plant Nutrition Support Ch. 32
W Nov 20 Plant Hormones Ch. 33
M Nov 25 Plant Pollination
W Nov 27 THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO CLASS
UNIT VII: ECOLOGY QUESTION: How do organisms interact with their environment?
M Dec 2 Animal Behavior Ch. 35
W Dec 4 Population Structure & Human Population Growth Ch. 36
FINAL EXAM: (cumulative) Monday, Dec 9th at 6:00pm Coker 201
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Required text: Biology, Concepts and Connections, 7e by Campbell, Reece, Taylor, Simon and Dickey. The chapters indicated above are required reading for the exams. There will be three exams and a final. If a test is missed with an official excuse, then the other two exams will make up the total. Exams will not be cumulative, but the final exam will be cumulative. Grading mistakes on an exam must be discussed before the next exam.
Course objectives and expectations:
· The purpose of this course is to study the similarities and differences between organisms and how they interact with their environment and with each other. Another aspect of this course is to introduce you to how scientists study organisms and carry out experiments based on questions they are trying to answer – through the Scientific Method. This course is a prerequisite for many upper level Biology core courses and meets the Physical and Life Science requirement.
· Read the material before and after class and before the exams. Study your notes in different ways such as quizzing yourself, studying in groups or writing them over and using your textbook to help. Don’t just review your notes. Read them and understand them! Check the Sakai site for PowerPoint slides, answer keys and assignments.
· Attend lectures and take notes. Go over the lecture slides, but don’t rely on them solely. Your notes are key to studying. Do the homework assignments to help prepare you for the tests. Do the practice questions at the end of the chapters to help you study and prepare for tests. If you are confused about material after you read the book and looked at your notes, come talk to me during my office hours.
· Purchase Mastering Biology access code separately or with the book. Mastering Biology will be used for homeworks and studying for tests. Information about how to get Mastering Biology is available on Sakai.
· Poll Everywhere will be using in this class to gauge your understanding during class and will count as a participation grade. You will need to register for Poll Everywhere and bring a lap top, tablet or smart phone to class on Mondays and Wednesdays. Information on how to do this is on Sakai.
· Exams will be multiple choice, short answer and fill-in-the question. Bring two #2 pencils to the exams and your One card. Exams are not cumulative except for the final. Exams may cover the chapters assigned, lecture notes and anything else I ask you to read or that I talk about. Exams are meant to assess what you know. I might not cover everything from all the chapters and lectures on a test, but you can assume that I will ask questions that I believe you should know based on the objectives.
· After completing the course you should be able to analyze biological issues and understand what is going on in the several areas of biology.
· Study with others and ask questions!
· Uphold the honor code on exams and any take-home assignments. This means no copying off of other students’ exams.
· Have fun learning biology. Everything you learn in this course is connected to another piece of information that you previously learned or that you will learn. This is what makes Biology so interesting!