Valencia College SYLLABUS OCB 1000 Marine
Biology-16643 Session 1, 2016 INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Ted Klenk |
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CONTACT/TELEPHONE MESSAGES |
407- 299-5000 ext. 1407.
I have no office on campus but can be reached though this number. Conferences can be organized before or
after class. (fax -1215, e-mail tklenk@atlas.valenciacollege.edu or (klenkt@ocps.net when atlas is
down!)) web site:
http://faculty.valenciacollege.edu/tklenk
ALSO: Please check the message page frequently for updates, changes
and a calendar of what is next!
http://faculty.valenciacollege.edu/tklenk/message.htm I will be contacting you by ATLAS email
concerning absences and grades instead of notices being sent out. Please be
sure to check your Atlas email often. TEXT Sign up for
reminders at [remind101]---simply
enter this number {81010}[754-220-7826] into a text message and text
@mbklenk and I will send out a weekly
reminder to your phone about 24 hours before its due. |
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COURSE INFORMATION |
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CREDITS |
4
Credit hours |
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CLASS PROCEDURE |
Each week's
schedule will be as follows: 4 pm--6:45 pm thur AHS 209 lecture |
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DESCRIPTION |
NTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY A non-laboratory course that
introduces students to the physical and biological factors that influence life
in marine ecosystems, and includes human impacts on these systems. Topics
include the scientific method; geological, physical and chemical features of
the ocean; survey of marine phyla including microbes, seaweeds, marine
plants, invertebrates, fishes, marine reptiles, marine birds, marine mammals;
survey of marine habitats including estuaries, inter-/tidal zones, soft and
hard bottom subtidal communities, kelp forests, seagrass beds, coral reefs,
pelagic waters, benthic deep sea habitats, human impacts and sustainability
on abiotic and biotic marine systems; and conservation of marine resources
and biodiversity. Students should be prepared to complete college-level
reading, writing and mathematics as part of this course. |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES |
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VALENCIA STUDENT CORE COMPETENCIES |
1. Think: clearly, critically and
creatively, analyze, synthesize, integrate and evaluate (lectures and
examinations). 2.
Value: make reasoned value judgment and responsible commitments (laboratory
classes). 3.
Communicate: with different audiences and using varied means
(group work, written assignments and lab reports). 4.
Act: purposefully, reflectively and responsibly (laboratory
classes). |
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Educational
Materials |
TEXT: None --CD Supplied for FREE AND IS POSTED ONLINE (FOR IPADS AND PHONES) See
http://faculty.valenciacollege.edu/tklenk for other links Supplement: Marine
Biology Atlas—great book—but supplement only—not too expensive…(in bookstore) |
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Evaluation EXAMS and QUIZZES: |
Two examinations will be
administered. The mid-term will be on 10/27
and Final on 12/15. Quizzes will be given on other Lecture Days
at the beginning of class. A paper is due on 12/1.
EVALUATION: A cumulative point system will be used.
90-100 % = A ...80-89.5 % = B .70-79.5 % = C ..60-69.5 % = D ...0-59 % = F The student should know
his/her letter grade at all times by dividing the total points he/she has
accumulated by the maximum number of points possible at the time. (Total
about 350 pts/semester). Regular
attendance and active participation are mandatory. Excused absences should be arranged with
the instructor in advance of the absence or just have a message left in my
mailbox that an illness or emergency has come up. NO MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE ADMINISTERED FOR
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. |
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WITHDRAW |
Your continued
participation in the course after the scheduled add-drop period constitutes
an agreement with an acceptance of the conditions presented in this syllabus.
If you wish to drop, you are solely responsible for initiating the process. Please
review the College's policy below on withdrawing. The Withdrawal Deadline is 11/ 11 If YOU withdraw by this date you receive a
grade of W. Last day to withdraw for a
refund is 9/6 NOTE:
The instructor WILL NOT withdraw you; that is your responsibility!! WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE:—Please read the
college policy on withdraw from a class. In short, per
Valencia Policy 4-07 (Academic Progress, Course Attendance and Grades, and
Withdrawals), a student who withdraws from a class before the established
deadline for a particular term will receive a grade of “W”. A student is not
permitted to withdraw after the withdrawal deadline. A student who is withdrawn by faculty for
violation of the class attendance policy will receive a grade of “W”. Any student who withdraws or is withdrawn
from a class during the third or subsequent attempt in the same course will
be assigned a grade of “F”. For a complete
policy and procedure overview on Valencia Policy 4-07 please go to: http://valenciacollege.edu/generalcounsel/policy/default.cfm?policyID=75&volumeID_1=4&navst=0 Students on
financial aid should consult a counselor before withdrawing from a course; there
may be financial implications to the student which you must know about to
make an informed decision before withdrawing from a course. Students with Bright Futures scholarships
who withdraw or are withdrawn from a class must pay the college for the cost
of the class. . |
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Students with Disabilities |
Students with
disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations MUST provide a Notification to
Instructor (NTI) from the Office of
Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor
at the start of the term. The Office
of Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate
documentation of disabilities. Visit
the office in SSB 102 or call them at extension 1523. |
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GRADES |
Grades will come from; (a) two lecture/text exams, [2 @ 100 each (b) quizzes [10 @20 each], / (c) online homework 5 pts (11) /(d) paper [50], |
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CLASSROOM POLICIES |
ATTENDANCE POLICY 1.
ALL LECTURES TO BE ATTENDED! Each
day (lecture) is equivalent to 1 week of lecture. Therefore, missing 3
lecture would be like missing 9 day classes and at that point, I will
withdraw you due to lack of attendance.
This
DOES NOT mean 3 classes in a row, just 3 classes. 2.
The student is responsible for all material covered or assigned during
class. Additionally, questions pertaining to certain readings are listed at
the end of the topics on the CD. A
few of these will show up on the quizzes. 3.
In case of absences the instructor should be notified in advance, if
possible, or e-mail (klenkt@ocps.net ) or at least a phone message left with the
secretary. (ext. 1407) 4.
No make-up quizzes will be given.
If you miss a quiz, you will receive your lowest quiz grade in its
place. If you miss more than one quiz,
then the lowest quiz grade would be a ‘0’.
IF you take all the quizzes, you lowest quiz will be replaced by your
second lowest quiz. 5. The Homework questions must be emailed to
me no later than 6pm on the day of class it is due. No late hw will
be taken—it must be sent by email.
6.
Make up exams for the mid-term examination must be taken before the
next class meeting. If the student
contacts the instructor to schedule the exam, make-ups for an exam will be
issued to the testing center (once per course if make-up option has not yet
been used) and must be completed before the next class meeting. 6. Make-up work turned in late at YOUR
OWN RISK! |
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Classroom Conduct |
Activities which disrupt the learning environment of the classroom violate the Valencia Student Code of Classroom Conduct. These activities include side discussions that disrupt the learning environment for other students, the use of indecent or abusive language, and the ringing of cell phones or beepers. While this is not high school, texting and playing on your cell phone while someone is trying to teach a class seems rude and inconsiderate from the teachers point of view. NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE TO BE OUT/USED DURING TESTS AND QUIZZES |
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Research Paper |
On 12/1 a short paper is due. You are to choose a marine organism.. and
present in a paper the information
about this creature (plant or animal). Please be sure to
include your SOURCES (reference list) and a copy of the article. Although the
outline below is only a guide, you can use it on your paper if you want . Be sure to have
this assignment in by the due date because a maximum of 1/2 credit will be awarded to any turned in after this
date. 10/8has been set aside to give you time to collect information in the
LRC. Also the papers
will NOT be returned so if you want a copy, you need to make one before the
due date.
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Support Services |
- Tutoring services are available in bldg.
7-240 (extension 1633) - Baycare
Behavioral Health’s Student Assistance Program Valencia is
interested in making sure all our students have a rewarding and successful
college experience. To that purpose,
Valencia students can get immediate help that may assist them with
psychological issues dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment
difficulties, substance abuse, time management as well as relationship
problems dealing with school, home or work.
Students have 24 hour unlimited access to the Baycare Behavioral Health’s confidential student assistance program
phone counseling services by calling (800)
878-5470. Three free confidential
face-to-face counseling sessions are also available to students. |
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Security Statement |
We want to reassure
you that our security officers are here around the clock to ensure the safety
and security of the campus community.
It’s important to remain alert and aware of your surroundings, especially
during the early morning or evening hours. Remember that you can always call
security for an escort if you feel uncomfortable walking alone on campus. |
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COLLEGE POLICY MANUAL |
A full description of all College policies can be found in the
College Catalog at http://www.valenciacollege.edu/catalog/ Policy Manual at http://www.valenciacollege.edu/generalcounsel/ Please visit the
college calendar via http://valenciacollege.edu/calendar/ for important
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EXPECTATIONS |
participants in
this course: Students in this
course are expected to have fun, to be interested in Marine Biology(or at least
act like it!), and to attend each class period prepared to cover the day's
topic. Readings and other assignments
will be completed in a responsible and professional manner and submitted on
time. I expect that
students will be willing to ask questions and respect the questions of
others. I also expect students to be
willing to provide critical comments regarding my facilitation of the class
and that students will seek my advice or assistance if they are having
difficulty. Students must
approach this course as an exploration - an activity that they are actively
and fully engaged in - not merely a time to sit and take notes. One final key
point: YOU are responsible for your
learning in this course. I will give
you ample opportunity to learn but you must decide whether you will learn. What you can expect of me as an instructor: Students can expect me NOT to have all the
answers! If you are exploring this
topic correctly, you should bring up topics every day that I can either not
answer or have never thought of before!
You can expect me to come to class prepared to facilitate the day's
session. I will make every
effort to present relevant information in an informative, interactive, and
engaging manner. It is my
responsibility to keep the class on track during discussions and to ensure
that the class environment is a safe one where people feel confident to
participate. You should expect me to
respect you and your opinions. I will only assign
tasks that are reasonable and that I am willing to invest my time in and that
will improve your knowledge and competency.
You can expect me to be available and responsive to your needs as a
student and a class. Material will be presented primarily in the form of lectures
(Powerpoint), readings assignments from the text, and occasionally videos.
Lecture will cover the points to be learned and will direct your study from
the text, however some material will be
presented in class that is not in the text. ·
Thus, you should attend class, pay attention while there, and take notes over
the material. You should plan on 2 hours of study outside of class for every
hour in lecture. The material in the latter part of the course will be based
upon material presented in the first part of the course, therefore you will
have to commit the material to long term memory. Tips from Other Professors… Remember that the
amount of time spent studying in relation to the amount of time you are in class
is recommended to be 4:1. Study time ratios for the lab section will probably
turn out to be about 2:1. Therefore, multiply the number of hours you are in
lecture and lab each week, and then multiply this by 3 to compute the average
number of hours you should be studying per week! You are going to be busy
this semester! o Make copies of the semester schedule.
See how it fits in with your other academic, work or personal schedules. Put
copies of this schedule on your
refrigerator, your bulletin board, and in your notebook. • Your workspace at home is
important. Get a selection of favorite colored pens, pencils, markers,
erasers, Post-It- notes, blank 3x5 cards (buy several hundred, as a start),
white-out and a stapler. Give yourself some inspiration- tack up a favorite
photo, cartoon, or quotation. o Peruse each chapter in the text before
really digging into it. Put a Post-If- note at the end of the chapter so you
won't have to waste time constantly seeing
"how many more pages" are in the chapter. o Look at the chapter learning objectives
and key concepts in the beginning of each chapter to get a feel for the type
of subjects you will be learning. o Note that there is a chapter summary at the
end of each chapter. Make sure that you can define all of the selected key
terms. - To prepare for
exams, follow these 5 steps: • Start early. You typically need 2 weeks to prepare
for a test. Notice that the first test in just a few
weeks. Start tonight! • Make and use flash cards. Study them in "down time"-
waiting in supermarket lines, while preparing dinner, during commuting (but
only if you're not driving). • Try to understand concepts, not just
memorize facts. • In a class such as this, it is optimal to
form study groups early! Meet other
students in your lecture or laboratory section, exchange phone numbers, and
start studying together soon. It will
benefit you to begin making flash cards and working on the study guides
immediately! Guidelines for Effective
Study and Exam Preparation—borrowed from Dr G. Lindbeck-VC The most common barrier to success encountered by college
students is the lack of effective techniques for study and exam
preparation. If you are one of the
vast majority of students whose answer to the question ”How do you study for your tests?” is, “I
go over my notes,” or ”I read the text book”, then you need to take a serious
look at your study skills. Here are
some suggestions to increase your effectiveness as a student. I.
Day
to Day A. Take good notes.
Very few students leave high school with this skill. The Student Success class can help you
learn how to do this. Here are some
suggestions and observations. 1. Always take notes for a particular class in
the same notebook. Spiral bound
notebooks were invented because they solved the problem of keeping related
information consolidated in one place.
Take advantage of this, 2. Date each entry into you notebook 3.
It
is usually best to keep notes for different classes separate from each other.
Spiral notebooks with build in dividers are excellent for this purpose. 4.
Your
notes should contain as complete a record of what the instructor said as
possible. Of course, you should not try to write every word spoke, but don’t
leave out ideas. When you study, your
notes should call back to your mind the entire sequence of ideas
presented. Take care to spell all new
words carefully. 5.
Anything
the instructor writes on the board should appear in your notes. If the instructor took time to write it out,
he or she considers it important. You
should do the same. 6.
If
PowerPoint notes are supplied or online to download, they were put there for
a reason. Download them and print them out.
You can paste them onto a ˝ page word document and add notes next to the
printout. 7.
Try
to take notes in an outline form. The organization of ideas is as important
as the content of those ideas, especially when it comes to learning the
material for an exam. B. Be involved in your classes. Don’t simply pretend you are
a sponge, ready to soak up whatever the instructor says. You are there to learn, not to be taught. 1. If the instructor is moving too rapidly for
you, or if you don’t understand what is being said, say something! 2. Ask questions if
you are confused. Confusion is definitely your worst enemy. 3. If your class
includes group activities (labs), participate as fully as you can. Such
exercises are done for your benefit, not to provide a break for the
instructor. C. Review your notes every day. This suggestion is one that we have heard a
thousand times. Unfortunately, most of
us never really believe it until we actually try it. Spend 30 minutes or so each evening going
over notes from each class. There are
at least two tremendous benefits to be gained from this discipline. 1. Research has
shown that reviewing new material within 24 hours of hearing it increases
your retention of that material by about 60%.
That means you will be 60% ahead of the game for the next time you
walk into class. If you want to
significantly reduce the time necessary to prepare for exams, this is the way
to do it. 2. Reviewing
material before the next class period enables you to identify points of
confusion or omission in your notes, which prepares you to ask the questions
you need to ask before the next lecture.
Again, confusion is your worst enemy. D. Keep up on your reading. Unlike most high school teachers, many
college instructors don’t give specific reading assignments. You are expected to go to your text for the
reading related to the materials covered in class. Be independent enough to do this without
being told. In most cases, it
will be most useful for you to at least skim the relevant chapters before
each lecture. You should receive a
course outline/syllabus at the beginning of the semester, which will tell you
the subject for each day. Work hard! Success in this course comes to those who
are dedicated, persistent, and enjoy the learning process. |
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FINAL EXAM |
4/27/2013 at 4pm in the classroom-AHS-214 The College policy states, “Professors
are required to offer final examinations to all credit students (except those
taking coursework for audit) during the scheduled final examination period.” Students must complete all coursework
or they will be assigned a grade of 0 for anything missing, unless it is an
optional assignment. Missing
the final exam will result in a grade of F until a make-up final exam is taken, at which time a grade of A,
B, C, D or F will be given) |
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ACADEMIC DISHONESTY |
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
IS NOT TOLERATED. Each student is expected to be in
complete compliance with the college policy on academic honesty as set forth
in the admissions catalog and the student handbook. Any student caught
cheating on a quiz or an exam, copying homework or plagiarizing – using
someone else’s words or thoughts without giving credit (copying)– will be
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DISCLAIMER |
DISCLAIMER The
course outline and syllabus are subject to change as needed; changes will be
announced in class in a timely manner, when necessary. Your continued participation in this course
after the drop-add deadline period constitutes an agreement with and an
acceptance of the conditions presented in this syllabus. |
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LECTURE
OUTLINE
The assignments are arranged
by weeks and indicate the approximate dates for topic discussions and are
subject to change if necessary. For
Date Lecture
9/1
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Lecture 1 Intro to course/Science of
Marine Biology /Plate
tectonics/ Water |
9/8
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Quiz 1then Lecture 2
Currents/Waves/Tides |
9/15
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Quiz 2 then lecture
3 Beaches/Rocky shores/ Estuaries |
9/22
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Quiz3 then lecture4 Coral reefs/ // marine ecology |
9/29
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Quiz 4then then
lecture 5 Taxonomy/Marine Algae, |
10/6
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Campus closed |
10/13
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Quiz
5 then Lecture 6 Marine Mammals// |
10/20 |
Quiz 6 then 7 Marine Mammals 2// |
10/27
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Midterm exam |
11/3 |
Lecture 8 Protists/sponges
/Invertebrates 1/2/ |
11/10
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Quiz 7 then Lecture Mollusks, crustaceans,starfish Inverts chordates, Inverts 3/4/5 |
11/17
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Quiz8 then lecture 10 Marine Reptiles/ |
12/1
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Quiz 9 then Lecture 11 Fish |
12/8
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Quiz
10 then Lecture12 Man and the Marine Envir--reviews |
12/15
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