WELCOME TO BIOL 241 Energy Flow in Biological Systems © 2019 BIOL 241 Course Personnel: Course Coordinator • Bill Huddleston • EEEL 235B • Office Hours: – By appointment • wrhuddle@ucalgary.ca – Subject/Topic line needs to include “BIOL 241” – Include your name – Suggest 2-3 times that work best for you Contact Huddleston if you have questions or concerns about the design/structure/layout of the course overall (D2L, grades, exams) © 2019 BIOL 241 Course Personnel: Laboratory Coordinator Dr. Cynthia Yip EEEL 301A cyip@ucalgary.ca 220-6129 Contact Dr. Yip if you: • Will miss, or have missed, a lab • Have questions or concerns about the lab component of the course • Forgot a lab coat and need to rent one © 2019 Biological Sciences: The Core First Year BIOL 241: Energy Flow Through Biological Systems BIOL 243: DNA, Inheritance and Evolution Second Year BIOL 311: Principles of Genetics BIOL 313: Introduction to Ecology BIOL 331: Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology BIOL 371: Comparative Biology of Plants and Animals BCEM 393: Introduction to Biochemistry Following completion of the Bio Core, you will complete senior level courses to meet your specific program degree requirements © 2019 Biological Sciences: The Core BIOL 241 The focus of the course is on the energy transformations that living systems carry out at all levels of organization. We will explore how energy flows at the molecular through ecosystem levels BIOL 241: Energy Flow Through Biological Systems – Unit 1 – Molecular Energy Transformations – Unit 2 – Cellular Energy Transformations – Unit 3 – Energy Allocation in Organisms – Unit 4 – Energy Flow in Ecosystems © 2019 BIOL 241 Resources: Desire2Learn (D2L) • Course information – Course outline, learning objectives, note-taking and studying recommendations,… • Lecture materials – Note outlines, assigned reading, animations,… • Lecture assignments and quizzes • Laboratory materials – Preparation, assignments, data,… • Exam information and practice problems © 2019 BIOL 241 Resources: Textbook • Russell et al. 2019. Biology: Exploring the Diversity of Life 4th Canadian edition. Nelson Education Ltd. – Full textbook with MindTap - $150 – eBook with MindTap $100 • Also used in 243 & 371 © 2019 BIOL 241 Learning Support: MindTap • The Russell text publisher’s support website • We have organized MindTap to help you meet the learning objectives for BIOL 241 • You can choose to complete the activities – Not worth course marks • Information about available MindTap resources will be provided on D2L and in lecture © 2019 BIOL 241 Grades: In-Class Assignments (5%) • We will have 4 in-class lecture assignments throughout the term • These will show you the types of shortresponse questions you can expect on the lecture exams • Information about each Lecture Assignment will be provided on D2L and in lecture © 2019 BIOL 241 Grades: Online Post-Lecture Quizzes (5%) • There will be an online (D2L) lecture quiz after each lecture week • These will show you the types of multiple choice questions you can expect on the lecture exams • You will have two attempts at each quiz… – Your highest score will be used for your grade – Must be completed before the deadline • The first one… is available…now… – A review of some concepts from high school © 2019 BIOL 241 Grades: Laboratory (20%) • Labs start the week of September 16 – “Lab 1 Worksheet” (D2L quiz) is due before the lab • You REQUIRE a 2019-2020 lab manual – Make sure you read the labs before you arrive • You REQUIRE a lab coat and a scientific calculator • The specific schedule of laboratory assignments/quizzes is posted in the Lab area on D2L © 2019 BIOL 241 Grades: Laboratory Exam (10%) • Week of November 25 • In your scheduled lab room at your scheduled lab time • An examination of the material you have studied throughout the laboratory component of the course © 2019 BIOL 241 Grades: Lecture Midterm Exam (30%) • • • • Saturday, October 26 0930-1130 Locations TBA An examination of the material you have studied in the lecture component of the course – Topics 1-7 (September 6 through October 18) • Excusable conflict with midterm exam? Notify Huddleston before October 18 © 2019 BIOL 241 Grades: Lecture Final Exam (30%) • Scheduled by Registrar – December 9-19 • Time and location TBA • An examination of the material you have studied in the lecture component of the course – Topics 8-14 (October 21 through December 6) – Non-cumulative* © 2019 BIOL 241 Grades: Required Course Components • In order to use BIOL 241 as a prerequisite, you must earn a C- or better (>60%) – A D or D+ will give you credit for the course, but you won’t be able to register for any course that requires 241 as a prerequisite • In addition: – You must write and pass (>50%) the Lab Exam – You must pass (>50%) the Laboratory component of the course – The combined average of your Lecture Midterm and Final Exams must be >50% © 2019 BIOL 241 Learning Support: Top Hat • We will be using Top Hat in lecture beginning Monday, September 9 • Not worth course marks • You will need* to register so you can use the app To Register: 1. Use the help-guide posted on D2L 2. Go to app-ca.tophat.com/register/student 3. Follow the directions – Make sure you enroll in the course 4. Download the iOS or Android app © 2019 BIOL 241 Learning Support: Top Hat How Top Hat works: • In class, we will ask review/practice questions and you will answer them – You can answer through the Top Hat app, by texting the answer, or through the Top Hat website • We will then review the answer distribution and discuss the responses • Screenshots of the questions will be posted on the D2L site for you to use as a study resource • This is a great way to check on our understanding of the material as we work through each class © 2019 BIOL 241: General Regulations Be sure that you know the Course & University Policies about attendance, late assignments, etc.— this means you need to read: • Course outline • Course Information section on D2L • Related sections of University Calendar (links provided in course outline) • Preface to lab manual © 2019 BIOL 241 The Legal Stuff: Misconduct Cheating: • Receiving/giving information during exam or for an assignment Plagiarism: • Submitting or presenting work as if it were the student’s own work when it is not. Any ideas or materials taken from another source written, electronic, or oral must be fully and formally acknowledged. • You may cooperate with others in doing experiments and discussing course materials, but all assignments MUST be in your own words • For more information and to test your knowledge, visit: http://bio.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate/current_students/academic_h onesty Non-Academic Misconduct: • Conduct or act that interferes with other people’s education © 2019 BIOL 241 The Legal Stuff: Penalties The Department of Biological Sciences has a zero tolerance policy for misconduct All instances of suspected cheating, plagiarism and other misconduct are reported to the Department Head Penalties for misconduct: • Range from failing grade on assignment, or in course, placement on academic probation, to expulsion from University • Letter of offence attached to official transcript © 2019 Have a GREAT Term! We look forward to learning with you… © 2019
