BSC 1010C - Fundamentals of Biology I

BSC 1010C

General Biology I

Outside Bhaktapur Durbar (or Royal) Square, Kathmandu, Nepal - September 29, 2012

Dr. Graeme Lindbeck
glindbeck@valenciacollege.edu
Office: AHS-217
Office Hours:

Day	Time
Mon.	8:00-10:00am, 1:00-2:00pm
Tues.	8:00-8:30am
Wed.	8:00-10:00am, 4:00-5:00pm
Thurs.	8:00-8:30am, 2:15-3:15pm
Fri.	12:00-2:00pm

Phone: (407) 582-1256

Course Description:

Welcome to the General Biology I (BSC1010C) course. This course, and the accompanying laboratory, provides a foundation for future advanced biology courses and is primarily intended for those students who plan on majoring in Biology or for those students who plan to pursue a career in the allied health sciences.

The course focuses on the cellular and molecular portion of biology. It emphasizes the basic principles and unifying concepts of modern biology. These include, but are not limited to, the chemical structure of living matter, the structure and function of living cells, the major metabolic functions of cells, reproduction, genetics and evolution.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course you will be able to:

demonstrate competency in the application of critical thinking and scientific reasoning.
differentiate between living and non-living entities.
model and categorize the fundamentals of molecular structure and functions associatedwith living organisms.
compare and contrast the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
demonstrate an understanding of the structure and functions of cell membranes and the implications for cellular processes.
explain the processes of energy transformation as they relate to cellular metabolism.
evaluate asexual and sexual reproduction as they relate to genetic variation.
model the processes and patterns of inheritance in eukaryotic organisms.
describe or model the regulation and expression of genetic information.

Text Books:

Required:

Campbell’s Biology, Custom Edition for Valencia College, 3rd edition, Volume 1 with MasteringBiology. (2013) Taken from Campbell’s Biology, 10th edition. Pearson Learning Solutions.

BSC 1010C General Biology I Laboratory Manual, 1st edition (2015). Lindbeck and Matthews. Hayden-McNeil.

Optional:

Class Notes. Lindbeck, G. Available through the class web site

Taylor, M (2013) Student Study Guide for Biology, 10 ^th Edition. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Menlo Park, CA.

Fall, 2015 Class Notes

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Fall, 2015 Syllabus

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