UNIVERSITY OF REGINA
Biology 100 - Introductory Biology I
Syllabus for Fall 2014 (“201430”)
Instructors
Lecture:
Dr. Harold Weger LB 255
telephone: 585-4479
e-mail: harold.weger@uregina.ca
Laboratory:
Dr. Nola Erhardt
LB 414.3
telephone: 337-2530
e-mail: nola.erhardt@uregina.ca
Dr. Mark Brigham LB 242
telephone:585-4255
e-mail: mark.brigham@uregina.ca
Messages for Dr. Weger / Brigham may also be left in the Biology General Office (LB 244; 5854145)
Lectures: MWF 1:30 -2:20 PM, Education Auditorium
Labs: Lab Building Rm 411 (LB 411)
Text: Reece, Urry (and 9 other authors). 2014. Campbell Biology, Canadian Edition. (Used copies
of the 6th – 9th editions are also acceptable) Purchase of a textbook is recommended. See
“More Information about Textbooks” below.
Lab Manuals:
Required: Biology 100 Laboratory Manual (Fall 2014 Edition), which will include the price of
Simbio Virtual labs that can be downloaded from UR Courses once the term starts.
Text and lab manuals are available in the Bookstore. Used textbooks are available at the
Bookstore, and at the Students Union Book sale (held near the start of the semester).
Grading:
Mid-Term Exam #1
Mid-Term Exam #2
Laboratory (see lab description below)
Final Exam
12.5%
17.5%
30%
40%
The final exam covers the entire course. Students must attend all laboratory sessions. Please note
that this course falls under the Academic Regulations of the University of Regina and the Faculty of
Science (these regulations are printed in the General Calendar, available at
http://www.uregina.ca/gencal/ugcal/).
Special needs: Students in this course who, because of a disability, may have need for specialized
accommodations, should please discuss these accommodations with the instructor(s), and should
also contact the Centre for Student Accessibility/Disability Resource Office (Riddell Centre
251.15, 585-4631).
Important Dates:
Sept. 3 (W)
Week of Sept. 8
Sept. 16 (T)
Oct. 1(W)
Oct. 13 (M)
Nov. 3 (M)
Nov. 17 (M)
Week of Nov. 24
Dec. 3 (W)
Dec. 8 (M)
Dec. 19 (M)
First day of lectures, and first day of BIOL 100 lectures
BIOL 100 labs begin
Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W”
Mid-term Exam #1
Thanksgiving Day Holiday
Mid-term Exam #2
Last day to drop a course without a grade of “NP”
Lab Exam
Last day of BIOL 100 lectures
First day of final exams
BIOL 100 Final Exam (2:00 PM; 3 hours)
Lecture Outline:
This chart represents an approximate lecture schedule, indicating the order of topics to be
covered, the relevant chapters in the textbook (chapter numbers refer to the 9th edition), and the
approximate date of the lecture. For some of the topics, the text provides much greater detail than the
lectures. You are responsible for understanding the material at the level of detail provided in the lectures.
Date
Sept. 3 (W)
Sept. 5 (F)
Sept. 8 (M)
Sept. 10 (W)
Sept. 12 (F)
Sept. 15 (M)
Sept. 17 (W)
Sept. 19 (F)
Sept. 22 (M)
Sept. 24 (W)
Sept. 26 (F)
Sept. 29 (M)
Oct. 1 (W)
Oct. 3 (F)
Oct. 6 (M)
Oct. 8 (W)
Oct. 10 (F)
Oct. 13 (M)
Oct. 15 (W)
Oct. 17 (F)
Oct. 20 (M)
Oct. 22 (W)
Oct. 24 (F)
Oct. 27 (M)
Oct. 29 (W)
Oct. 31 (F)
Nov. 3 (M)
Nov. 5 (W)
Nov. 7 (F)
Nov. 10 (M)
Nov. 12 (W)
Nov. 14 (F)
Nov. 17 (M)
Nov. 19 (W)
Nov. 21 (F)
Nov. 24 (M)
Nov. 26 (W)
Nov. 28 (F)
Dec. 1 (M)
Dec. 3 (W)
Lecture #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
--19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
Chapter
1
2
3&4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
--9
9
10
10
10
--17 (5)
12
12
13
13 & 14
15, 16, 17
52
--22
22
23
24
48, 49
48, 49
42
42
51
51
41
41
45 (11)
Topic
Nature of Science
Chemistry
Water & Carbon
Large Biological Molecules I
Large Biological Molecules II
Cell Structure
Cell Structure II
Membranes I
Membranes II
Metabolism & Bioenergetics I
Metabolism & Bioenergetics II
Metabolism & Bioenergetics III
Mid-Term Exam #1
Respiration I
Respiration II
Photosynthesis I
Photosynthesis II
Photosynthesis III
Thanksgiving – no class
Genes to Proteins
Cell Division I
Cell Division II
Genetics I
Genetics II
Genetics III
Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
Mid-Term Exam #2
Evolution – Charles Darwin
Evolution II
Evolution III – Evolution of Populations
Evolution IV – The Origin of Species
Neurons & Nervous Systems I
Neurons & Nervous Systems II
Gas Exchange I
Gas Exchange II
Animal Behaviour I
Animal Behaviour II
Nutrition and Digestion I
Nutrition and Digestion II
Hormones
Other Notes:
1) Please read the GUIDE TO SUCCEEDING IN BIOLOGY 100 posted on the BIOL 100 website.
2) Answers to the mid-term exams and all grades will be posted on the BIOL 100 website.
3) Biology majors should take CHEM 104, CHEM 105 and CHEM 140 as early as possible in their B.Sc.
program. (You should be taking CHEM 104 this semester, and should take at least one of CHEM
105/140 this coming January).
4) Students who have questions about the Biology BSc program are welcome to book a program advising
appointment (contact the Biology Main Office [LB 244; 585-4145] to book an appointment). Program
advice is also available on the Biology Dept website (http://www.uregina.ca/biology/).
5) Students looking to take an elective Biology course are welcome in BIOL 100, but should also consider
BIOL 140 or BIOL 150 (BIOL 100 and 101 are majors Biology courses).
Biology 100 Laboratory Schedule – Fall 2014
Week
Title
Sept. 8- 12
Lab 1. Orientation; Care and Use of Microscopes
Sept. 15 - 19
No lab
Sept. 22 – 26
Lab 2: Comparing Macromolecules
Sept. 29 - Oct. 3
No lab
Oct. 6 - 10
Lab 3: Diffusion and Osmosis
Oct. 13 - 17
No lab
Oct. 20 - 24
Lab 4: Saskatchewan Biomes
Oct. 27 - 31
No Lab
Nov. 3 - 7
Lab 5: Evolution
Nov. 10 - 14
No lab
Nov. 17 - 21
Lab 6: Taxonomic Principles/Review
Nov. 24 - 28
LAB EXAM
Mark breakdown:
Pre-lab questions
In-lab Individual Assignments
In-lab Group Assignments
Team Presentation
Lab Exam
Total:
8% (4 at 2% each)
4% (2 at 2% each)
4% (2 at 2% each)
4%
10%
30%
Policies and Procedures for Mid-Term Exams, Lab Exam and the Final Exam
1) There are no make-up mid-term exams. Marks for the missed mid-term exam will be
reallocated to the final exam. Students who miss either of the two lecture mid-term exams,
or the lab exam, must provide a valid excuse with documentation.
2) Students will write lab exams in their assigned lab sections.
3) “Deferred” final exams can only be granted by the Associate Dean, Academic (for Faculty of
Science students), or by the Deans and/or Associate Deans of other Faculties or Federated
Colleges. Deferred final exams cannot be granted by the course instructors.
4) Dictionaries (paper or electronic) are not allowed to be used during exams. There are no
exceptions to this rule. Cell phones must be turned off and be out of sight during exams.
Other Policies and Procedures
1) The grading scheme for the course is the same for all students in the course. There is no
opportunity to boost a grade by doing “extra work”, and grade allocations to the various midterms etc will not be adjusted.
2) Attendance in each laboratory session is mandatory. If you miss a laboratory session (with a
valid excuse), please contact Dr. Erhardt (nola.erhardt@uregina.ca).
3) For students who have previously taken the course and wish to apply for an official “lab
exemption”, the minimum lab grade for an exemption is 70%.
More Information About Textbooks
Student evaluation forms from previous years have made it very clear that some students find a
textbook invaluable in BIOL 100, while other students consider a textbook to be unnecessary.
Similarly, some students who have bought textbooks consider the most useful part of the
textbook to be the accompanying CD-ROM. Others consider the CD-ROM to be of marginal
utility. So, what to do about the textbook? To buy one or not to buy one? It really depends
upon you as an individual, and your learning style. Comments about the textbook from previous
course evaluations range from “The textbook is extremely useful” to “If you take good notes in
class, then you don't really need it”. The instructors of this course recommend the purchase of
a textbook, but it is not obligatory.
The textbook for this course is “Reece et al.; Campbell Biology, Canadian edition (2014).”
New copies of the textbook may be purchased at the U of R Bookstore. Another option is to
purchase a used copy of the 8th or 9th non-Canadian edition. Used copies may be purchased at
the Student Union Book Sale (held near the start of the Fall and Winter semesters). As well,
used copies of the 6th or 7th edition are also fine. However, as the name and authors of the
textbook keep changing, thus it can be confusing when trying to figure out which textbook to
buy. The 9th edition is called Campbell Biology, by Reece et al.; the 8th edition is called
Biology, by Campbell, Reece, Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky & Jackson”.
Please note that the name “Campbell” is also associated with two non-majors textbooks:
Biological Principles and Campbell Biology Concepts and Connections. There are
altogether different books, and neither is the course textbook.
Copies of the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th editions of the text will also be available in the lab room during
the lab periods. As well, copies of other standard Biology textbooks are available for use in the
BIOL 100 lab room (LB 411) during most lunch hours (approximately 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
weekdays).
Lastly, there is an open access Biology majors textbook (in PDF form). A link to the textbook is
available on the BIOL 100 website, and it may be downloaded from:
http://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/. The open access Biology majors textbook is
Biology by Avissar et al.
In summary, there are many different options for dealing with textbooks in BIOL 100.
How to use the Biology 100 UR Courses Website:
Go to the University of Regina homepage
http://www.uregina.ca/
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Click on “UR Courses” (top of the homepage)
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Click on “click here”
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Type in your UserName and Password
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Click the link:
BIOL 100: Introductory Biology I
What is on the Biology 100 UR Courses Web Site?
Forums (a.k.a. Discussion Boards) – These are places to ask questions about the lecture
material, as well as to chat with other students about non-biology topics (Coffee Shop). You
may also use the Forums as a study tool. Both questions and answers are accessible to
everyone in the course.
Lecture Notes - You'll find lecture notes from Dr. Brigham and Dr. Weger. Dr. Brigham uses
PowerPoint, and will post his notes in advance of the lecture; Dr. Weger generates notes during
lecture and the notes will be posted after each lecture.
Study Skills – Here you’ll find resources to help you study for Biology 100 (and your other)
exams.
Summaries of Terms and Concepts – A series of PDFs that highlight and summarize lecture
material
Other Useful and Important Info is also on the course website.
Getting help with UR Courses
There are two ways to get general help with the Biology 100 UR Courses web site.
 E-mail: IT.Support@uregina.ca
 Phone: 585-4685
University of Regina Counselling Services
(http://www.uregina.ca/student/counselling/)
Counselling Services is part of the University of Regina’s Office of Student Affairs. Counselling
Services offers a wide variety of workshops (e.g. exam study strategies and skills), counselling
and other services:
• Personal Counselling
• Group Counselling
• Workshops (e.g. assertiveness training, body image, procrastination, disordered eating,
stress management, and others)
This is a valuable resource for students (and much more information is available via their
website).
University of Regina Student Success Centre
(http://www.uregina.ca/student/ssc/)
Part of the Office of Student Affairs, the Student Success Centre offers:
• Math and Stats Support
• Writing Support
• Student Success Workshops
• One on One Learning Skills Consultations
• And much more
• Strategies & Skills for Academic Excellence
University of Regina Career Centre
(http://www.uregina.ca/careercentre/)
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Career Exploration and Counselling
Cooperative Education & Internships
Student Employment Services
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