BIOLOGY 100 COURSE SYLLABUS FOR SPRING 2015 Course Description This course is a general science course for non-­‐science majors. It covers general topics in biology including science, chemistry, cells, cell division, genetics, protein synthesis, biotechnology, and bioethics. Several body systems including the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and immune systems are also covered. The objective is to raise students’ science literacy to enable them to understand scientific issues for making personal and public policy decisions. There are three hours of lecture and one two-­‐hour laboratory per week. This course meets the SUNY General Education course requirements for natural sciences. Students receiving credit for BIO101 and/or BIO102 cannot receive credit for BIO100. Credit Hours: 4; Contact Hours: 5 Instructor Dr. Michael Gregory Office: 219T, Phone: 562-­‐4336 Office Hours: M, T, W, Th, 12:00-­‐1:15 E-­‐mail: Michael.Gregory@clinton.edu Material and Internet Requirements th
Textbook – Human Biology, Sylvia S. Mader and Michael Windelspecht, 13 edition. Older editions may be used. Students that prefer an electronic version of the textbook listed above can use the link below for more information and to make the purchase: http://www.coursesmart.com/IR/1149338/0077596056?__hdv=6.8 Splash-­‐proof goggles Quad-­‐ruled composition notebook Access to the Internet. The Biology Web (http://faculty.clinton.edu/faculty/Michael.Gregory/Default.htm) contains the lab manual, lecture notes, and other resources needed for the course. A link to faculty websites can be found on the college home page (http://www.clinton.edu/). Students will be required to use the Angel online course management system for some of the assignments in this course. Students are required to check their Clinton Community College e-­‐mail regularly throughout the semester. Important course announcements will be made via CCC student e-­‐mail accounts. Corequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent The Biology Web Topics and Reading Assignments Reading-­‐ Biology Web Plagiarism What is Life? Natural Selection What is Science? Reading-­‐ Textbook Chapter 1 Read the section on natural selection in chapter 22 (Section 22.2) Chemistry, Organic and Biochemistry Cells Cell Membranes Energy and Enzymes Mitosis Meiosis Cancer Genetics: Genes Genetics: Chromosomes Human Genetics DNA Gene Expression Biotechnology The Circulatory System The Immune System The Digestive System The Respiratory System Chapter 2 Exam Exam 1 Chapter 3 Exam 2 Chapter 18 (18.1-­‐18.5) Chapter 19 Chapters 20 (Except 20.3 and 20.5) Exam 3 Chapter 18 (18.6) Chapter 20 (20.5) Chapter 20 (20.3) Chapter 21 Part 1 of Final Exam Chapters 5 and 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Laboratory Date 1/29 2/5 Topic Introduction, Lab Safety Metric System and Measurement Statistics and Graphing 2/12 What is Science? 2/19 2/26 3/5 3/12 3/26 4/2 Microscopy Biochemistry (part 1) Biochemistry (part 2) Cells Enzymes Mitosis and Meiosis 4/9 4/16 4/23 4/30 5/7 Finals Week Nondisjunction Pedigree Analysis Bacterial Transformation DNA Profiling Respiratory System Fetal Pig Dissection Due Date Next lab day Group report, due at the Beginning of the next lab Formal Lab Report: Due the day of the Cells lab (in 4 weeks). Drawings: Beginning of the next lab Questions: Next lab day Next lab day Next lab day 2 Submission Online and lab notebook In class Lab Notebook and Formal Lab Report Lab notebook Lab notebook Lab notebook Lab notebook Drawings: in class Questions: Online (Angel) Online (Angel) Online (Angel) Lab notebook Lab notebook Lab notebook Lab notebook You should read the laboratory exercises before coming to lab so that you have a familiarity with the procedure for the lab. If the laboratory exercise involves experimentation, you should prepare a hypothesis for each experiment. Grading Grading Scale A A-­‐ B+ B B-­‐ C+ 90 -­‐ 100% 87 -­‐ 89% 84 -­‐ 86% 80 -­‐ 83% 77 -­‐ 79% 74 -­‐ 76% C C-­‐ D+ D F 70 -­‐ 73% 67 -­‐ 69% 64 -­‐ 66% 57 -­‐ 63% < 57% Final Grade Item Lecture exams (3 total) Final exam (Half of this exam is cumulative.) Class assignments (portfolio) Lab reports – due the following week Formal lab report Lab notebook % of Final Grade 42 (14% each) 28 5 9 7 9 Exam and Quiz Schedule Lecture Exam Dates Exam Date Exam 1* 2/20 Exam 2* 3/25 Exam 3* 4/17 Final Exam Finals week *Dates for the first three exams may change. All changes will be announced in class. Finals Week Classes do not meet at their normally scheduled times during finals week. BIO 100 will meet two times for 2.5 hours each time. The dates and times for these classes are listed below. Last lab: Mon, May 11, 12:40-­‐3:10 Final Exam: Fri., May 15, 10:00-­‐12:30 Make-­‐up Exams If an exam cannot be taken during the regularly scheduled time, a make-­‐up exam can be taken later. Make-­‐up exams may contain mostly essay and short-­‐answer questions. Assignments Due dates for the reading assignments will not be announced during class time. Each reading assignments should be completed when the topic is covered in class. 3 Students are required to keep backup copies of all submitted assignments until the end of the semester. Cell phone cameras are convenient for photographing handwritten materials for before submitting in class. Photographs, photocopies, scans, or computer files are all good methods for keeping backup copies. All written assignments should be completed using whole sentences. Abbreviated words should not be used. All submitted work must be in your own words. If you work with a partner on an assignment that requires individual submission, you must submit your own document using your own words. You may obtain or discuss answers to the exercises from any source that is applicable, but you must use your own words to answer the questions or write the reports. Documents that appear to have been copied from others will not receive a grade (grade = 0). If you use information from another source in an assignment, it must be stated in your own words. While it is legal to copy word-­‐for-­‐word if it is properly cited, this is usually poor writing style and it is not allowed in this course. In addition to rewording, you must also state where the information came from. For purposes of this course, it is not necessary to state the source of information obtained from the course textbook or The Biology Web. All other sources of information should be identified. Assignments submitted in class are due at the beginning of class on the due date. Assignments that are turned in after class has started on the due date will be considered 1 day late. Assignments submitted online must be submitted before midnight on the due date. Scores on all assignments except the formal lab report will be reduced by 10% of their total possible point value if they are one day late and 20% if they are two days late. They will not be accepted after two days. Scores on the formal lab report will be reduced 1% for each day late. All assignments and make-­‐up exams must be completed before finals week begins. Attendance The instructor reserves the right to withdraw students that miss more than 8 classes (including labs) or more than 2 labs. The laboratory class is designed to provide hands-­‐on learning experiences. Students will learn basic laboratory skills while reinforcing concepts learned in lecture. To a large extent, grades in the laboratory will reflect participation and laboratory skills acquired, so it is important that students do not miss laboratory exercises. Absences cannot be made up. This includes absences from the laboratory or from lecture classes. Students are required to attend lecture and laboratory classes for the entire period. Students that arrive late or leave early will be marked as absent. Similarly, students that sleep during class or do not participate in class activities will be marked as absent. Extra Credit Extra credit is not available in this course. The topics and assignments listed in the syllabus have been selected as the best way to meet the course objectives. E-­‐mail Communication Students are encouraged to maintain frequent communication with their instructor. E-­‐mail is a convenient way to ask questions about any of the material covered in the course. Please ask questions on any material that is not clearly understood. E-­‐mail from students should contain a minimum level of professional courtesy. For example, it should not contain abbreviations such as "u" instead of "you" and it should not contain incorrect capitalization such as "i" instead of "I." 4 Sentences should begin with a capital letter and end with a period. The instructor will not read or reply to e-­‐mail messages that contain these grammatical errors. Academic Integrity Academic honesty is expected of all Clinton Community College students. It is dishonest to misrepresent another person’s work as one’s own, to take credit for someone else’s work or ideas, to accept help on a test, to obtain advanced information on confidential test materials, or to intentionally harm another student’s chances for academic success. Students with Disabilities If you have, or suspect that you may have any type of disability or learning problem that may require extra assistance or special accommodations, please speak with me privately after class or during my office hours as soon as possible so that I can help you obtain any assistance you may need to successfully complete this course. You should also contact Laurie Bethka, EXT 252 (room 420M) for further assistance. Tutoring Center The Tutoring Center provides tutoring services for all students enrolled at Clinton Community College. The Tutoring Center staff works with students to develop study skills and strategies for academic success. Tutors are available to assist students in math, science, writing, reading, computers and some specialized technology courses. The Center, located on the 4th floor of the main building room 412M, offers individual and small group tutoring services. Online tutoring is also available. For more information about the tutoring schedule go to http://www.clinton.edu/tutoringcenter/tutorschedule.cxml. Course Continuity Plan In the case that the college officially closes because of an emergency that causes a short-­‐term disruption of this course, we will use e-­‐mail to continue this course in the short term (1-­‐3 weeks). All students must use their campus e-­‐mail to receive course related information. Changes The details of this syllabus, including topics covered, calendar, grading, grading scale, and attendance policy are subject to change. Changes in the grading scale will be limited to those that result in improved (curved) grades. You will be informed in class of any changes. All changes to the syllabus will also be posted on the Internet in The Biology Web. Technology Statement A CCC student should expect that any class may require some course activity that uses a computer and the internet. Activities could include but are not limited to accessing the course syllabus, schedule, or other handouts on a website, completing homework online, taking quizzes or submitting written work, participating in a discussion or sending/receiving email. Course Objectives 1. Chemistry -­‐ Explain the chemical composition of living systems. •
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Describe the relationship between atomic structure and bonding. Describe the function of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. 2. Cells -­‐ Describe cell structure and function as it relates to specific tissues, organs, and organ systems. •
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Describe the structure and function of eukaryotic organelles. Describe membrane structure and function. Identify and describe the function of the four different kinds of animal tissue. 3. Cell Division -­‐ Identify differences between mitosis and meiosis. •
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Identify the stages of the cell cycle. Describe the beginning and end products of meiosis including the relationship of the process to reproduction, heredity and variation, and reduction of chromosome number. 4. Genetics -­‐ Apply genetic principles to simple Mendelian and non-­‐Mendelian inheritance problems and concepts. •
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Apply genetic principles to simple inheritance problems/concepts including monohybrid crosses. Describe non-­‐Mendelian inheritance including incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, genomic imprinting, polygenetic inheritance, sex linkage. Compare and contrast the relationship between mutations and genetic disorders. Use pedigrees/karyotypes to examine the inheritance of human genetic disorders including common Mendelian-­‐inherited disorders, chromosomal and X-­‐linked abnormalities. 5. Central Dogma -­‐ Explain how genetic information is stored in DNA and translated into protein. •
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Compare the molecular structure of DNA and RNA. Describe DNA synthesis. Describe transcription and translation. Describe the structure of chromosomes. 6. Disease •
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Describe genetic and pathogenic disease in humans. Describe the genetic basis of cancer. Identify characteristics and transmission of major diseases caused by parasites and pathogens. 7. Biotechnology •
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Name the major organs of digestion and state their function. Describe the role of each of the major enzymes of digestion including where the enzyme is produced, site of action, class of macromolecule it acts upon, and the products produced from its action. Explain the role of hormones in digestion. Lab Objectives Solve problems using the process of scientific inquiry during laboratory experimentation including: •
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Create a hypothesis that explains an observation. Design an experiment to test the hypothesis. Conduct the experiment. Perform a statistical analysis on the data collected. Draw conclusions based on the results of the statistical analysis. Summarize the data using graphs, tables, and descriptive statistics. Communicating through writing the results of a scientific investigation using scientific arguments and explanations. Investigate environmental effects on enzyme catalysis. Investigate mitotic and meiotic cellular processes. Investigate patterns of genetic inheritance including Mendelian genetics, autosomal and sex-­‐ linked inheritance, and the use of family pedigrees for genetic disorders. Explore DNA biotechnology, its real world applications, and the use of electrophoresis and recombinant DNA technology to investigate these applications. Identify the major structures and their function of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, urinary, and endocrine systems in a mammal dissection. SUNY General Education Knowledge Area Learning Outcomes Students will demonstrate the ability to: 1. understand the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including: • observation • hypothesis development • measurement and data collection • experimentation • evaluation of evidence • employment of mathematical analysis 2. apply scientific data, concepts and models in one of the natural sciences 7