SYLLABUS
BSC
1010C Fundamentals of Biology
Session
3, 2007
INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Ted Klenk
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.valencia.cc.fl.us/tklenk
ALSO: Please check the message page frequently for updates, changes and
a calendar of what is next!
http://faculty.valencia.cc.fl.us/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.
Course
Information
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Campus |
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Title Credits |
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WC |
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BSC1010C *
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Fundamentals Of Biology I Credits:
4 |
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05/08/07-06/18-07 |
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T /R- 0315P-0635P Bldg: WC-002-218 Lectue T/R - 0645P-1000P Bldg: WC-001 /Room: 233 (LAB) |
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CREDITS: 4 Credit hours
CLASS PROCEDURE:
Each week's schedule will be as follows:
T /R- 0315P-0635P Bldg: WC-002-218 Lectue
T /R - 0645P-1000P Bldg: WC-001
/Room: 233 (LAB)
DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to basic biological principles, emphasizing the common
attributes of all living organisms.
These unifying concepts of biology include the chemical structure of
matter, the structure and function of cells, specialized cells, metabolic
functions, control systems, reproduction, genetics, evolution and ecology. This course is intended for those planning to
take more advanced biology courses.
OTHER:
1. Think
critically and make reasoned choices by acquiring, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluation knowledge.
2. Read,
listen, write and speak effectively.
3.
Understand and use quantitative information.
CLAST
Competencies
1. Reading skills (literal comprehension,
critical comprehension)
4. Mathematics Skills (arithmetic, geometry,
measurement)
6. Statistics Skills (probability)
7. Logical Reasoning Skills
Educational
Materials
TEXT: Biology,
LAB MANUAL: Online---FREE! Off my Web Page…to be downloaded by YOU!
OTHER:
Biology INFO Web Sites
See
http://faculty.valencia.cc.fl.us/tklenk for other biology links as well
EXAMS AND LAB REPORTS:
Two examinations will be administered. The mid-term will be on 5/24, and Final on 6/14 Quizzes will be given on other Lecture Days at the beginning of class. Additionally a lab mid-term exam will be given on5/29.and a lab final will be given on 6/12 The lab reports (hand-in sheets) from the previous exercise are due by the following lab day before the class starts. Labs turned in late may be subjected to a penalty.
A summary of 5 articles
pertaining to biology (DNA, Genetics, Ecology etc.) is
due on -6/12/2007.
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
610 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.
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 on W, WP, and WF.
A copy is posted on the bulletin board in the lab (1-233), The Withdrawal
Deadline is ______._2007. If YOU withdraw by this date you receive a
grade of W. If you withdraw after the date you receive a WP or a WF depending on your
grade at that time. A grade of WF has a negative
impact on your grade point average.
NOTE: The instructor WILL NOT
withdraw you; that is your responsibility!!
LAB WORK: Lab work is an integral part of
this course. In order for you to succeed
in lab, you must come to lab prepared for the day's work. Please read the separate lab instruction
materials carefully. You will NOT be
able to make up any labs.
GRADES: Grades will come from; (a) two lecture/text exams, [2 @ 100 each}
(b) quizzes [8 @15 each], (c) labs [10 @ 15
points] / (d) newspaper article
summary [50], (e) Lab Mid Term Exam [50} and Comprehensive Lab Final [50]
ATTENDANCE POLICY
1. ALL LECTURES AND LABS ARE TO
BE ATTENDED! Each day (
lecture/lab) is equivalent to 1 week of lecture. Therefore, missing 3
lecture/labs would be like missing 9 day classes and at that point, an
excessive absence notice will be entered into the computer and you will be
notified by ATLAS email of impending withdraw.
This DOES NOT mean 3 classes in a row, just 3 classes. Missed labs will result in a 0 for that lab
activity.
2. The student is responsible for
all material covered or assigned during class and labs.
3. In case of absences the
instructor should be notified in advance, if possible, or e-mail ( tklenk@atlas.valenciacollege.edu ) 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. 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 (labs ) turned in late at YOUR OWN
RISK!
OTHER:
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. NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE TO BE OUT/USED DURING TESTS AND QUIZZES.
Students with Disabilities - Students with
disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations MUST provide a letter from
the Office of Students with
Disabilities 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.
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 with giving credit – will
be treated according to
Changes in syllabus and/or schedule may be made at
any time during the term by announcement of the instructor. A revised syllabus may be issued at the
discretion of the instructor.
My expectations of participants in this course:
· Students in this course are expected to
have fun, to be interested in biology (or at least act like it!), and to attend
each class period prepared to cover the day's topic.
· 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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
On 6/12_, 2007, a summary of five articles is due. The topics are to pertain to Biology, but
mainly in the Genetics/DNA field.
However, if it is in the field of Biology, it will be accepted. 5 separate articles should be
summarized. All
articles to be no more than 18 months old.
Please be sure to include your SOURCES (reference
list) and a
copy of the article. Please organize it so the summaries are at the front of
the assignment and the sources or articles are at the back of the
assignment. Although the outline below
is only a guide, you can use it on your summaries if you want (it is extracted
from the CLAST exam information)
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.. 6/7--PM has been set aside to give you time to collect
information in the LRC.
Also the articles will NOT be returned so if you
want a copy, you need to make one before the due date.
-recognize main idea
-identify supporting
details
-determine meaning of
words
-recognize authors purpose
-distinguish between
fact and opinion
-detect bias
-recognize authors tone
-recognize valid
arguments
-draw inferences and
conclusions Klenk
5/2007
THINK,
VALUE, COMMUNICATE, ACT.
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The faculty of
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Think:
think clearly, critically, and creatively, analyze, synthesize,
integrate and evaluate in many domains of human inquiry. To think, what must
you do? analyze data, ideas, patterns,
principles, perspectives employ the
facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline,
integrate ideas and values from different disciplines, draw well-supported conclusions, revise conclusions consistent with new
observations, interpretations, or reasons. How and where must you think? with curiosity and
consistency individually and in groups. Samples of my work which demonstrate
that I can: identify data, ideas, patterns,
principles, perspectives use facts, formulas, procedures, draw well-supported
conclusions, integrate ideas and values from different disciplines, revise my
conclusions in light of new observations, interpretations, or reasons.
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Value: make reasoned judgments and
responsible commitments. To value, what
must you do? Recognize values as
expressed in attitudes, choices, and commitments, distinguish among personal,
ethical, aesthetic, cultural, and scientific values, employ values and
standards of judgment from different disciplines, evaluate your own and others’
values from individual, cultural, and global perspectives, articulate a
considered and self-determined set of values.
How and where must you value? with empathy and fair-mindedness, individually and in
groups. Samples of my work which
demonstrate that I can: identify values
expressed in feelings, attitudes, beliefs, choices, and commitments, recognize
my own and others’ values, distinguish among personal, ethical, aesthetic,
cultural, and scientific values, employ values and standards of judgment from
different disciplines, evaluate my own and others’ values from global or
universal perspectives, commit to actions consistent with a considered and
self-determined set of values.
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Act:
act purposefully, effectively, and responsibly. To act, what must you
do? Apply disciplinary knowledge,
skills, and values to educational and career goals, implement effective problem-solving,
decision-making, and goal-setting strategies,
act effectively and appropriately in various personal and professional
settings, assess the effectiveness of
personal behavior and choices, respond
appropriately to changing circumstances.
How and where must you act? with courage and perseverance individually and in groups, in your personal, professional, and community
life. Samples of my work which demonstrate that I can: act effectively and appropriately in
different contexts and settings,
implement problem-solving and decision-making strategies, manage my time and activities in daily
life, apply disciplinary knowledge,
skills, values to my goals, plan for and
implement desirable change in response to circumstances.
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Communicate: communicate with different audiences using
varied means. To communicate, what must
you do? Identify your own strengths and
need for improvement as communicator, employ methods of communication
appropriate to your audience and purpose,
evaluate the effectiveness of your own and others’ communication. How and where must you communicate? by speaking,
listening, reading and writing verbally,
non-verbally, and visually with honesty
and civility, in different disciplines
and settings. Samples of my work which
demonstrate that I can: identify my own
strengths and weaknesses as a communicator, analyze audience to improve
communication in various settings,
communicate in different contexts, settings, and disciplines, evaluate effectiveness of my own and others
communication.
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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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· Start early. You typically need 2 weeks to prepare for a test. Notice that the first test in just a few
weeks. Start tonight!
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· 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).
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· Try to understand concepts,
not just memorize facts.
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· 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!
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Work hard! Success in this course
comes to those who are dedicated, persistent, and enjoy the learning process.
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 Afternoon Lab Evening
5/8
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Introduction to course then The
Science of Bio. [1 p. 2-25
] Nature of Molecules:
Atoms; Ions; molecules, reactions and
water [ 2 & 3 p.
26-51}
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Introduction to lab procedure
metric system & lab 1
Lab Atoms and Molecules
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5/10
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Quiz 1 then Chemical Building
Blocks of Life:functional groups, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes and
Metabolism [4-6 p. 52-107] |
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Lab 2 Microscope
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5/15
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Quiz 2 then
Structure and Function
of Eukaryotic Cells I [8 p.
138-154 ] Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Cells II
[ 7 p. 108-137] |
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Lab 3 Microorganisms
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5/17
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Quiz 3 then Photosynthesis: Light
energy capture and
light and dark reactions
[10 p. 176-196] then Respiration: Metabolic Life of Cell;: krebs
cycle, electron transfer glycolysis, [9 p.
155-175]
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Lab 5 Diffusion & Membranes
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5/22
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Quiz 4 then Mitosis Meiosis Lecture [Chp 12 & 13}
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Lab 7 Enzyme lab
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5/24
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Mid term exam (Chp.
2-10)
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Fingerprint lab
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5/29
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Quiz 5 then Lecture- Genetics; DNA, RNA,
replication Genes and How They
Work DNA
transcription, translation and regulation
[16 & 17 p.
287-327]
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Lab Midterm (all
labs so far)
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5/31
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Quiz 6 then
sex-linked genes, monohybrid crosses,
dihybrid crosses
[14 & 15 p.
248-286]
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Lab 8 Respiration
At home karyotype lab
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6/5
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Quiz 7 then Mutations, Human Genetics. Population
genetics [ 15 & 23 p.
269-286 & 445-461]
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Mitosis Lab
Lab Exam Review - Face Lab?
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6/7
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Quiz 8 Chapter 22
Darwin [22 p. 428-44]
& Chp. On DNA restriction PCR’s, RFLP’s Exam review
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LRC Night- no class meeting
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6/12
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Gattaca
Video—Papers Due
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Lab Exam (All Labs)
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6/14
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Final Exam
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