Bio 108
Concepts in Biology – Unity (Honors)
Course Policies and Guidelines
Fall 2009
Lecture:
Dr. Margaret Beard, Halsey 161, Phone: 424-7089,
beard@uwosh.edu Office hours: MW 4:00-5:00 PM
Lab: Matt Nelson, nelsonm@uwosh.edu
Text and Notes:
The text for this course is The Living World, 5th edition by George
Johnson and Jonathan Losos. The text is available in the bookstore and
should be purchased prior to the first day of class. Outlines of lecture
notes will be available on the UWO Desire 2 Learn site
(https://uwosh.courses.wisconsin.edu/) in the Course Content section the
day before each lecture.
I may periodically send the class
announcements that are pertinent to class via email.
These
correspondences will be sent to your uwosh.edu accounts. If you use a
different email account, then it is YOUR responsibility to make sure that
your uwosh.edu e mails are forwarded to the account you use.
Course Objectives:
The goal of this course is to convey the concepts underlying key biological
processes, and to relate this information to current issues that are debated
in our society. Students will leave this course with an appreciation for how
scientific investigations are performed, the fundamental processes that are
crucial to life on this planet, and the evolutionary mechanisms behind
population formation and maintenance.
Graded Work:
Lecture: Five lecture exams are scheduled (see syllabus for dates).
Each will be composed of objective and subjective questions and will be
worth 80 points (400 points total). All exams will be given during
laboratory time and will encompass lecture and laboratory material. Exam
makeups are not allowed except for conflict with a university sponsored
even, in the proven cases of severe illness of a student or death of an
immediate family member. I (the instructor) must be notified a week prior
to the scheduled exam date for university sponsored events and at least a
day ahead for other reasons. . I reserve the right to determine the format
and content of any makeup exams. No exceptions will be made.
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Laboratory: Each laboratory is accompanied by a 25 point laboratory
write-up, which is typically due at the conclusion of each laboratory period.
Students will work in groups in the lab, and may work in groups to
complete the laboratory write-up, however each student must submit a
write-up and write-ups must be in the individual student’s own words (no
plagiarism).
Quizzes: A 10 point quiz will be given in each discussion session (total
80 points) excluding those that are used for exam review. The quiz will
cover laboratory and lecture material.
Journals: Students will maintain a journal for biology articles from the
popular press. The articles and written summaries will be used on a semiweekly basis for class discussion during discussion sessions (excluding
discussion days used for exam review). Guidelines for composing written
summaries will be posted on D2L . Articles are due at the beginning of the
discussion session. Each article is worth 10 points (total of 80). An article
missing a summary or submitted with an incomplete summary is worth
zero points.
Point Distribution:
Exams
Quizzes
Journal
Lab Write-ups
5
8
8
8
x
x
x
x
80
10
10
25
= 400 points
= 80 points
= 80 points
= 200 points
760 points
Grading Scale: Students can use the online grade-book of the D2L site to
monitor their progress.
Percentage
Grade
93-100
A
90-92
A87-89
B+
83-86
B
80-82
B77-79
C+
73-76
C
70-72
C67-69
D+
63-66
D
60-62
D<60
F
I reserve the right to lower the scale slightly if class performance warrants such a change.
Late Policy: Ten percent off for each weekday that an assignment is late.
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Attendance Policy:
Attendance is mandatory for each lecture, discussion and lab session (see
“Course Attendance” statement in the Undergraduate Bulletin). There will
be no makeup labs, so attendance is crucial. We may occasionally start
lab experiments during lecture or discussion time, and finish up lecture
topics in lab or discussion time, so please be on time to each session.
Outside Readings:
Outside reading assignments may be assigned to supplement text/lab
material. Copies of the readings will be placed on reserve or handed out
in class. You will be responsible for any assigned outside reading material
on exams and/or quizzes.
Academic Integrity:
Students are expected to uphold the guidelines of academic integrity put
forth by University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Violation of these standards
(i.e. cheating) will result in formal written reprimand, a failing grade for the
course, and possible disciplinary probation.
Common Courtesy:
A ringing cellular phone disrupts the learning process of your neighbors.
Please turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to class.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
UWO is committed to providing accommodations and/or services to
students with documented disabilities. Students who are seeking support
for a disability should contact Disability Services, 125 Dempsey Hall.
Phone: 424-3100; TTY 424-1319; email www.tts.uwosh.edu/dean/
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Bio 108 Biological Concepts: Unity (Honors)
Lecture MWF 1:50-2:50 PM Halsey 212
Discussion: Th 12:00-1:00 PM Halsey 456
Laboratory: Th 1:20-4:20 PM Halsey 201
Spring 2009
Lec
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Day
Date
Topic
Reading
1.1-1.2
1.3-1.4
1
W
F
9/9
9/11
2
M
9/14
Science and Scientific
Progress
Syllabus, Intro to Diversity
Organization of Life
D: Introduce groups
Scientific Method
3
W
9/16
Scientific Investigation
4
5
F
Th
M
9/18
9/17
9/21
6
W
9/23
Requirements for Life
D: Love potion #10 (Q1)
Requirements for Life, cont.
Origins of Life: Is anyone out
there?
7
F
Th
9/25
9/24
M
W
F
Th
9/28
9/30
10/2
10/1
8
9
10
Student Meetings
1.6, foal article
1.7-1.9,40.3,
p.15
3.1, 3.3, Ch 4
Taxonomy, Drinking Daphnia
19.1, 19.2, 20.12, 5.7
D: Review for Exam I
Cells: Fundamental Units of
Life
The World of Cells
Cell Structure and Movement
Nutrition and Communication
D: Open (Q2)
11
M
10/5
Enzymes and Energy
12
13
W
F
10/7
10/9
Th
10/8
14
M
10/12
15
W
10/14
16
F
Th
10/16
10/15
20
M
W
F
Th
M
10/19
10/21
10/23
10/20
10/26
21
W
10/28
22
F
Th
10/30
10/29
Stem Cells
Mitosis
D: Stem Cells-Promises to Keep?
(Q3)
Cancer
Cool cells: neuromuscular
system
TBA
D. Review for Exam II
Genetics: The Science of
Heredity
Sexual Life Cycles
Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
D: Open (Q4)
Mendelian Genetics
Just What the Heck is DNA
anyway?
Human Chromosomes
D: The Human Genome (Q5)
Genetic Counseling, Medical
Genetics
Genetic Engineering in
17
18
19
23
M
11/2
24
W
11/4
Lab
4
Exam I
5.1-5.4
5.5-5.9
5.10-5.12
Are You Alone in the Water?
6.1-6.4, 6.6, Ch
7-8
16.4-16.6
9.1-9.5
Dance of the Chromosomes
9.6-9.7
28.5-6, 34.134.3
Exam II
10.2
10.3-10.5
11.1-11.2
Hot Fruit Fly Love
11.3-11.6
4.3, 12.3, 13.1-2
11.8-9, 17.6
What can mitochondria tell us?
11.9-11.10 ,14.1
14.5-6
16.7-16.9, 14.7
F
Th
11/6
11/5
M
W
F
Th
M
W
F
Th
11/9
11/11
11/13
11/12
11/16
11/18
11/20
11/19
32
M
11/23
33
M
11/30
Agriculture
Reproductive Cloning
D: Review for Exam III
The Human Body
Organization
Organization, cont.
Circulation
D: Open (Q6)
Respiration and Smoking
Nutrition
Human Reproduction
D: Nutrition (Q7)
Action and Reaction: The
Nervous System
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Communication: Hormones
34
W
12/2
Immunity and AIDS
Th
12/3
F
M
W
F
124
12/7
12/9
12/11
D: Review for Exam IV
Evolution and Ecology
Darwin and Evolutionary Theory
Evolution in Action
Ecology
Ecosystems
Th
12/10
D: Open (Q8)
M
W
Th
F
12/14
12/16
12/15
12/18
Coevolution
Ecosphere in Crisis
Review for Exam V
No Class
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
35
36
37
38
39
40
16.1-16.3
Exam III
28.2-6
28.2-6
29.1-4, 29.8
Human Physiology
30.1, 30.4-30.6
Ch. 31
36.3-36.5
Antibodies as Medical Tools
34.2-3, 34.6-8
Ch. 35
33.1-33.6,
33.9,12
Exam IV
2.1-2.4
2.5, 17.5, 17.8-9
2.6-2.10,p.145
37.1-5, 40.9
Natural Selection: Will You
Survive?
38.7-38.10
Ch. 40
Exam V
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