OCB 1010
Introduction to Marine Biology
Miami Dade College – Homestead Campus
Fall 2014-1 (September-December 2014)
Professor Mark Chiappone
Sequence #811856
OCB 1010 Course Basics
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Mondays and Wednesdays
10:00-11:40 AM
Room G215
Instructor Contact Info/Lab hours
Textbook: Marine Biology, 9th edition (Castro and
Huber 2013)
• Instructor’s web site
– http://faculty.mdc.edu/mchiappo
– Chapter outlines, vocabulary terms, chapter sample questions
• Marine Biology Online Learning Center
– http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0073524166/student_view0/index.html
– Required online quizzes for each chapter
– Vocabulary terms and definitions, as well as supplementary study
materials
OCB 1010 Course Outline
• Chapter 2 – The Sea Floor
• Chapter 3 – Chemical and
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Physical Features of
Seawater and the World
Ocean
Chapter 4 – Fundamentals of
Biology
Chapter 5 – The Microbial
World
Chapter 6 – Seaweeds and
Plants
Chapter 7 – Marine
Invertebrates
• Chapter 8 – Marine Fishes
• Chapter 9 – Marine
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Reptiles, Birds, and
Mammals
Chapter 10 – An
Introduction to Marine
Ecology
Chapter 11 – Between the
Tides
Chapter 12 – Estuaries:
Where Rivers Meet the
Sea
Chapter 14 – Coral Reefs
Class Grading Procedures
• 60% Exams
– Four exams covering three chapters each
– Sample questions available on the instructor web site
– No cumulative mid-term or final exam
• 20% Online Homework
– Accessed at http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0073524166/student_view0/index.html
– Multiple-choice and true-false questions for each chapter
– Quiz results must be emailed to the instructor
• 20% In-class Vocabulary Quizzes
– 24 in-class quizzes that will test your knowledge of key terms
– Vocabulary terms are available on the instructor’s web site (you
are to look up the definitions in your textbook).
– Quizzes will consist of matching terms with definitions. The best
21 out of 24 scores will be counted (i.e., the three lowest quiz
scores will be dropped).
• Participation (total of 24 classes)
– Attendance is verified every class using a sign-in sheet.
– Poor attendance may result in being dropped from the course.
– Arriving late or leaving early will result in a 10% deduction on inclass exams.
How to earn an A!!
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Show UP! This is NOT Virtual College
Read the chapters we will cover before class
Re-read the main points after class
Get the most out of the textbook, the online
materials, and the in-class presentations
Study the sample questions and vocabulary
terms
Do NOT miss any exams or vocabulary
quizzes
Ask questions and do your best!
And Off We Go!
• Read, sign, and return course agreement
• Buy the textbook and make sure you can
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access both course web sites
Begin reading the first two chapters.
Look up and study the chapter 1 and
chapter 2 vocabulary terms.
Begin to work on the sample questions
for chapters 1 and 2.
When you feel comfortable with the
material, take a chapter online quiz and
email the results to your instructor.
Why Study Marine Biology?
• About 71% of Earth covered by water
• More than 95% of water on Earth’s surface is
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in the ocean
The ocean has an enormous influence on
global climate
Trade, commerce, and transportation
Food, recreation, and energy sources
Disease-fighting drugs