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UNIVERSITY OF REGINA
Biology 100 - Introductory Biology I
Syllabus for Spring 2015
Instructors
Lecture:
Brandon Klug
Office: LB 109
Telephone: 585-4652
E-mail: klug200b@uregina.ca
Laboratory:
Dr. Nola Erhardt
Office: LB 414.3
Telephone: 337-2530
E-mail: nola.erhardt@uregina.ca
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Lectures: MTR 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Education Building, Room ED 230
Labs: W 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Laboratory Building, Room LB 411
Text (Optional):
Campbell Biology. Copies of the 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th editions are acceptable. Purchase of a textbook is
suggested, but not required. See “More Information about Textbooks” below.
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Lab Manuals (Required):
Biology 100 Laboratory Manual (September 2013 Edition) and 2012-2013 Simbiotic Virtual Lab CD (the
manual and the CD are packaged together).
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Text and lab manuals are available in the Bookstore. Used textbooks (9th edition only) are available at the
Bookstore.
Grading:
Lecture Assignments (2 at 2.5% each)
Mid-Term Exam #1
Mid-Term Exam #2
Laboratory (see lab description below)
Final Exam
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5%
13%
17%
30%
35%
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/).
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Special needs: Students in this course who may have need for specialized accommodations because of a
disability 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).
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Important Dates:
May 4 (M)
May 6 (W)
May 11 (M)
May 15 (F)
May 18 (M)
May 21 (R)
June 4 (R)
June 4 (R)
June 17 (W)
June 19 (F)
June 23 (T)
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Start of Spring semester and first day of BIOL 100 lectures
First BIOL 100 lab
Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W”
First lecture assignment due
Victoria Day holiday - no lecture
First lecture exam
Last day to drop a course with a grade of “W”
Second lecture exam
Lab exam
Second lecture assignment due
Final lecture exam (8:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
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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.
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Date
Lecture #
Chapter
Topic
May 4 (M)
1
1, 2
Nature of Science; Chemistry
May 5 (T)
2
3, 4
Water; Carbon
May 7 (R)
3
5
Large Biological Molecules
May 11 (M)
4
6
Cell Structure
May 12 (T)
5
7
Membranes
May 14 (R)
6
8
Metabolism
May 18 (M)
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No Lecture - Victoria Day
May 19 (T)
7
9
Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
May 21 (R)
8
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Lecture Exam 1
May 25 (M)
9
10
Photosynthesis
May 26 (T)
10
17
Gene Expression
May 28 (R)
11
12, 13
Cell Division
June 1 (M)
12
14, 15
Genetics; Inheritance
June 2 (T)
13
22
Evolution and Darwinism
June 4 (R)
14
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Lecture Exam 2
June 8 (M)
15
23, 24
Evolution of Populations; Origin of Species
June 9 (T)
16
41
Animal Nutrition and Digestion
June 11 (R)
17
42
Circulation and Gas Exchange
June 15 (M)
18
48, 49, 45
Neurons and Nervous Systems, Hormones
June 16 (T)
19
52
Ecology and the Biosphere
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Other Notes:
1. Please read the GUIDE TO SUCCEEDING IN BIOLOGY 100 posted on the BIOL 100 website.
2. Biology majors should take CHEM 104, CHEM 105 and CHEM 140 as early as possible in their B.Sc.
program.
3. 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 Department website (http://www.uregina.ca/science/biology/).
4. 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 and are thus more
comprehensive).
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Biology 100 Laboratory Schedule –Spring 2013
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Date
Title
May 6
Lab 1 - Orientation; Care and Use of Microscopes
May 13
Lab 2 - Comparing Macromolecules
May 20
Lab 3 - Diffusion and Osmosis
May 27
Lab 4 - Saskatchewan Biomes
June 3
Lab 5 - Evolution
June 10
Lab 6 - Taxonomic Principles/Review
June 17
Final lab exam
Mark breakdown:
Pre-lab questions (4 at 2% each)
In-lab Individual Assignments (2 at 2% each)
In-lab Group Assignments (2 at 2% each)
Team Presentation
Lab Exam
Total:
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8%
4%
4%
4%
10%
30%
Policies and Procedures for Marks, Assignments, Mid-Term Exams, Lab Exam and the Final Exam
1. There will be no extra credit and no curved or dropped grades. Distribution of grades will follow the
scheme outlined in this syllabus without exception.
2. There will be no extensions on assignment deadlines. Sufficient advanced notice is given for you to meet
the given deadlines. Late penalties for each assignment will be discussed in class.
3. 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 lecture mid-term exams or the lab exam must provide a valid
excuse with documentation.
4. 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. Course
instructors cannot grant deferred final exams.
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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. Comments about the
textbook range from “The textbook is extremely useful” to “If you take good notes in class, then you don't really
need it”. 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, the decision to buy one
really depends upon you as an individual, and your learning style. The instructors of this course suggest the
purchase of a textbook, but it is not obligatory.
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The textbook for this course is “Reece, Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, and Jackson - Campbell Biology (9th
edition)”. The 6th through 8th editions are acceptable (note that these editions have a different title and a different
first author than the 9th edition; “Campbell, Reece, Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky and Jackson - Biology (8th
edition)” or “Campbell & Reece - Biology (6th and 7th editions)”. New and used textbooks may be purchased
at the U of R Bookstore. Copies of the 6th, 7th, and 8th 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).
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Lastly, there is an open access Biology textbook (in PDF form). This textbook may be downloaded from http://
open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ and information is available on the BIOL 100 website.
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:
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Personal Counselling
Group Counselling
Educational & Career Planning
Assessment Inventories
Career Explorer (online)
Portfolio Development
Strategies & Skills for Academic Excellence
This is a valuable resource for students (and much more information is available via their website).
UR International
(http://http://www.uregina.ca/international/)
The UR International Student Services & Study Abroad office provides support to international students who are in
the process of transitioning into university life here at the U of R, from beginning to end. Life Skills Advisors will
help you with the many issues and challenges that you may face during your studies here. Services include
English Coaching and one-on-one academic help with class assignments to help you with improving your reading,
writing, speaking and listening skills in the Canadian academic system.
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How to use the Biology 100 UR Courses Website:
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Go to the University of Regina homepage (http://www.uregina.ca/)
Click on “UR Courses” (top of the homepage)
Click on “click here”
Type in your UserName and Password
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 laboratory (Lab Questions) and/or
lecture (Lecture Questions) 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.
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Lecture Slides/Summaries - You'll find lecture slides posted before each lecture and summaries for lecture
material posted after each lecture.
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
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IMPORTANT! Please read this entire syllabus carefully. Should you have any questions or concerns with
any information stated above, please express them immediately (i.e., within the first week of classes) to
your professor. Otherwise, in reading the above, you agree and will comply with all that is stated.