Biology 101 Section 951 Syllabus
Fall 2013
MW, 6:00-7:15pm, GS 1374
Instructor: Barbara Stegenga
Office: 211 Coker Hall, Tel. 966-3180
Email: bstegenga@bio.unc.edu
DATE
LECTURE TOPIC &OBJECTIVE
READING
UNIT I: CELLULAR LIFE QUESTION: What is biology and how is science done?
W Aug 21
Course Introduction, Scientific Method
M Aug 26
W Aug 28
QUESTION: Why are eating food and breathing air necessary?
Molecules
Ch. 3
Cell Structure and Transport
Ch. 4, 5
M
W
M
W
LABOR DAY – NO CLASS
Cell Metabolism
Photosynthesis
EXAM 1: (All material from Aug 21-Sept 9)
Sept 2
Sept 4
Sept 9
Sept 11
Ch. 1
Ch. 6
Ch. 7
UNIT II: GENETICS
QUESTION: How can changes in your DNA lead to cancer and other genetic
diseases?
M
W
M
W
M
Mitosis & Cancer
Meiosis & Sex Determination
Inheritance & Human Genetics
DNA to RNA to Protein
Gene Regulation
Sept 16
Sept 18
Sept 23
Sept 25
Sept 30
UNIT III: EVOLUTION
QUESTION: How did we get to where we are today?
W Oct 2
M Oct 7
W Oct 9
Evolution & Natural Selection
Origin of Species
EXAM 2: (All material from Sept 16-Oct 7)
Ch. 8
Ch. 8
Ch. 9
Ch. 10
Ch. 11
Ch. 13
Ch. 14
UNIT IV: EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY QUESTION: Why are there so many diverse plants
and animals and how do we arrange this diversity?
M
W
M
W
Oct 14
Oct 16
Oct 21
Oct 23
Plant Evolution
FALL BREAK – NO CLASS
Invertebrate Evolution
Vertebrate Evolution
Ch. 17
Ch. 18
Ch. 19 (omit 19.9-19.17)
UNIT V: ANIMALS: FORM AND FUNCTION QUESTION: How are form and function related and how does
this relationship help an animal deal with challenges it faces every day?
M Oct 28
Animal Tissues and Organ Systems
Ch. 29
W Oct 30
Endocrine Control
Ch. 32
M Nov 4
Circulation
Ch. 34
W Nov 6
Reproduction and Development
Ch. 39
M Nov 11
EXAM 3: (All material from Oct 14-Nov 6)
UNIT VI: PLANTS: FORM AND FUNCTION QUESTION: What is the structure-function relationship of all
plants?
W
M
W
M
W
Nov 13
Nov 18
Nov 20
Nov 25
Nov 27
Plant Tissues & Reproduction
Ch. 31
Plant Nutrition & Support
Ch. 32
Plant Hormones
Ch. 33
Plant Pollination
THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO CLASS
UNIT VII: ECOLOGY
QUESTION: How do organisms interact with their environment?
M Dec 2
W Dec 4
Animal Behavior
Population Structure & Human Population Growth
FINAL EXAM: (cumulative)
Monday, Dec 9th at 6:00pm
Ch. 35
Ch. 36
GS 1374
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Required text: Biology, Concepts and Connections, 7e by Campbell, Reece, Taylor, Simon and
Dickey. The chapters indicated above are required reading for the exams. There will be three exams
and a final. If a test is missed with an official excuse, then the other two exams will make up the total.
Exams will not be cumulative, but the final exam will be cumulative. Grading mistakes on an exam must
be discussed before the next exam.
Course objectives and expectations:
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The purpose of this course is to study the similarities and differences
between organisms and how they interact with their environment and with
each other. Another aspect of this course is to introduce you to how
scientists study organisms and carry out experiments based on questions
they are trying to answer – through the Scientific Method. This course is a
prerequisite for many upper level Biology core courses and meets the
Physical and Life Science requirement.
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Read the material before and after class and before the exams. Study your
notes in different ways such as quizzing yourself, studying in groups or
writing them over and using your textbook to help. Don’t just review your
notes. Read them and understand them! Check the Sakai site for
PowerPoint slides, answer keys and assignments.
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Attend lectures and take notes. Go over the lecture slides, but don’t rely on
them solely. Your notes are key to studying. Do the homework
assignments to help prepare you for the tests. Do the practice questions at
the end of the chapters to help you study and prepare for tests. If you are
confused about material after you read the book and looked at your notes,
come talk to me during my office hours.
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Purchase Mastering Biology access code separately or with the book.
Mastering Biology will be used for homeworks and studying for tests.
Information about how to get Mastering Biology is available on Sakai.
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Poll Everywhere will be using in this class to gauge your understanding
during class and will count as a participation grade. You will need to
register for Poll Everywhere and bring a lap top, tablet or smart phone to
class on Mondays and Wednesdays. Information on how to do this is on
Sakai.
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Exams will be multiple choice, short answer and fill-in-the question. Bring
two #2 pencils to the exams and your One card. Exams are not cumulative
except for the final. Exams may cover the chapters assigned, lecture notes
and anything else I ask you to read or that I talk about. Exams are meant to
assess what you know. I might not cover everything from all the chapters
and lectures on a test, but you can assume that I will ask questions that I
believe you should know based on the objectives.
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After completing the course you should be able to analyze biological issues
and understand what is going on in the several areas of biology.
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Study with others and ask questions!
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Uphold the honor code on exams and any take-home assignments. This
means no copying off of other students’ exams.
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Have fun learning biology. Everything you learn in this course is connected
to another piece of information that you previously learned or that you will
learn. This is what makes Biology so interesting!