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Syllabus
for Introductory Biology I Autumn 2001
Course #: 34BIOL101901 Biology I Jennifer Mansfield
Meeting times: MW 7:00-8:15 p.m. office hours: by appt.
EDSR-CLR 250 email: jenbrian1@earthlink.net
Course Description:
3 ug. cr. A course for science majors studying the major processes,
concepts, and theories of living organisms; the elements of chemistry important
to biology; the structure and function of biological molecules; cellular
theory, organelles, and processes; biological terms and their derivation;
the application of these concepts to daily experiences.
Prerequisites:
High-school Biology or Biology 104, High-school Chemistry, High-school
Algebra
Course Objectives:
1. To learn about the structures and functions of the biochemicals,
organelles, and cells found in living organisms.
2. To explore and further your understanding of cellular processes
such as cell to cell transport and metabolism which relate to living organisms.
3. To further understand the process of science and be able to
use the scientific method to analyze a problem, formulate a hypothesis,
and develop a means of finding a solution.
4. To relate biological terms used in this class to their Latin
and Greek derivation, thereby facilitating the prediction/understanding
of unfamiliar words.
5. To explore current topics in biology and discuss current research
as well as the ethical and/or social responsibility issues related to topics
under discussion.
Grades:
Grades will be determined based on the total points from your 3 test
scores (50 pt. each), three newsnotes (5 pt. each), water assignment (25
pt), scientific literature assignment (50 pt.), final exam (150 pt.) and
various short assignments worth 5-15 points. Students who miss a test should
make arrangements with the instructor to make up the test at the time of
the final exam. A 5% deduction will occur for make up tests.
Only one test may be made up late, and only accompanied by a valid excuse.
If more than one test is missed, subsequent tests will receive a “zero”.
Newsnotes and short assignments will not be accepted late. A 5% deduction
will be taken for each class day late for the other assignments. The percentage
of points you earn will be used for your final grade (100-94% A, 93-90%
A-, 89-87% B+, 86-84% B, 83-80% B-, 79-77% C+, 76-74% C, 73-70% C-, 69-67%
D+, 66-64% D, 63-60% D-, 59-0% F).
Withdrawal Policy: Students who wish to withdraw from this course
must complete an Add-Drop Form and will receive the grade of W. Students
withdrawing prior to and including November 16, 2001, will receive the
grade of “W” and after that date will receive an “F”. Please do not
leave add/drop forms in my mailbox.
Required text:
Campbell, N.A., Reece, J.B., Mitchell, L.G. 1999. Biology, 5th ed.
Benjamin/Cummings Publ. Co., Inc. Menlo Park, CA.
Optional texts/resources:
· The publisher of your textbook, has created a Web site to
accompany the text. The address of this Web site is http://hegschool.aw.com/bc/bio/index.html
· Copies of Jan Carter’s lecture notes for General Biology are
available on-line. These may be found by following links from the main
Clermont Biology Page at: http://biology.clc.uc.edu
· Borror, Donald J. 1960. Dictionary of Root Words and Combining
Forms. Mayfield Publ. Co. (available in the bookstore)
· Marchuk, William N. 1992. A Life Science Lexicon. Wm. C. Brown
Publishers, Dubuque, IA. (available in the bookstore)
· Berkow, Robert, ed. 1992 The Merck Manual. 16th ed. Merck,
Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, NJ. (just went out of print --Merck Manual,
Home Ed. may also be used, and should be available in the bookstore)
· The Merck Manual is also available online at: http://www.merck.com/!!qpRmU0yhYqpRmU2PGT/pubs/mmanual/
· Pechenik, Jan A. 1993. A Short Guide to Writing about Biology.
2nd ed. HarperCollins College Publ., New York. (available in the bookstore)
Academic Misconduct Students must adhere to all policies stated
in the University of Cincinnati Student Code of Conduct. Please understand
these policies and their consequences.
Cheating is any dishonesty or deception in fulfilling an academic requirement
such as:
1. Using unauthorized material during an examination such as tape cassettes,
notes, tests.
2. Obtaining assistance with or answers to examination questions from
another person with or without that person’s knowledge.
3. Furnishing answers to examination questions to another person
4. Possessing, using, distributing or selling unauthorized copies of
an examination…
5. Representing as ones own an examination taken by another person.
6. Taking, as one’s own an examination in place of another person.
Plagiarism is defined as
1. Submitting another’s published or unpublished work, in whole, in
part, or in a paraphrase, as one’s own without fully and properly crediting
the author with footnotes, citations or bibliographic reference.
2. Submitting as one’s own, original work, materials that have been
produced through unacknowledged collaboration without release in writing
from collaborators.
ADA Students with disabilities: The policy of the Clermont College requires
students to self-identify and provide proper documentation to the Director
of the Learning Center for appropriate academic assistance.
Attendance Although not formally part of the grading process, regular
attendance will contribute to your success in this class.
Schedule
Although test, paper and newsnote due dates will be as listed, the actual
lecture topics covered may take more or less time than listed, and thus
may vary from the schedule. Please read the assigned pages prior
to coming to class. Reading a little bit each night will foster greater
understanding and makes the material more manageable.
| Monday |
Wednesday |
| 9/24 class intro; characteristics of life; history of biology;
pp. 1-13 |
9/26 history of biology; process of science; pp. 13-21 |
| 10/1 Atomic theory; pp. 22-36; newsnote due |
10/3 water; acids, bases, pH; pp. 37-47 |
| 10/8 discuss newsnotes; water assignment due |
10/10 TEST 1 |
| 10/15 carbon chemistry; pp. 48-57; (return tests) |
10/17 carbohydrates; pp. 58-65 |
| 10/22 Lipids; pp. 65-68 10/24 amino acids and proteins; pp. 68-76;
newsnote due |
10/29 TEST 2 10/31 nucleic acids; pp. 77-82 (return test) |
| 11/5 Origins of life; intro. to cells; pp. 100-129; discuss
newsnotes; |
11/7 cells and organelles; pp. 100-129; part 1 of scientific
literature assignment due |
| 11/12 NO CLASS |
11/14 Transport in/out of cells; pp. 131-146 ; newsnote
due |
| 11/19 TEST 3 |
11/21 Energy in cells- metabolism, ATP; enzymes pp. 83-99 (return
test) |
| 11/26 fermentation, glycolysis, cellular respiration; pp. 147-167;
scientific literature assignment due |
11/28 cellular respiration; pp. 147-168; |
| EXAM week of Dec. 3 The final exam will consist of 50 pt over the last
section of material and 100 pt over the rest of the course. |
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Biology 101 Water Assignment
Water is essential to life on earth. You will be studying some
of the unique properties of water this quarter and how these properties
contribute to the survival of living things. This assignment asks
the question, “What is the source of my drinking water?” This question
fits into a larger question about understanding your bioregion. One
definition of bioregion from Thomas Berry is as follows:
A bioregion is an identifiable geographical area of interacting life-systems
that is relatively self-sustaining in the ever renewing process of nature.
The full diversity of life functions is carried out, not as individuals
or species, or even as organic beings, but as a community that includes
the physical as well as the organic components of the region.
Your assignment is to trace water from the precipitation that falls
on your watershed to your drinking water supply and then to your tap.
Complete this assignment by drawing a map of the path of water. Begin
with a cloud/raindrop and then trace this drop of water until it reaches
your faucet. Label major rivers/watershed and/or water treatment
plants.
How will you find this information? There are many sources that
will help you in this search. One place you can start is by looking
at your water bill and calling those in charge of billing you. They
should be able to direct you to some resources. For those of you
in Clermont County, the Office of Environmental Quality will be able to
assist you in this quest and their web page may be helpful. You may
be able to find all of your information on the world wide web. Note:
those of you in Milford have a different path of water than the rest of
Clermont County.
This assignment is worth 25 points and will be graded on how well you
demonstrate your understanding of your watershed and the path that water
takes from rainfall to your faucet.
NOTE: You MUST tell me the source of your information, providing
enough detail for me to find this source on my own.
Scientific Literature Assignment Biology 101
Biology is a very diverse field, yet scientists from all disciplines
publish their research, results and data in similar ways. A scientific
journal contains articles that have been reviewed by other scientists prior
to publication. These articles contain the actual data from the experiments
as well as conclusions. In contrast, other articles about science
(i.e. National Geographic or Scientific American) are often summaries of
scientific work presented to the public (both scientists and non-scientists).
As biology majors you should be familiar with the scientific literature
available.
Objectives:
1. To recognize major scientific journals in the field of biology.
2. To understand the parts of a scientific paper.
3. To read, understand and summarize a scientific article.
Scientific Literature Assignment Part 1.
Scan the different types of scientific journals published in the field
of biology. There are two ways for you to approach this. First,
you can visit the CHEM-BIO (chemistry-biology) library on Main Campus in
Clifton. There you will actually see many of the journals printed
in this field.
Second you can use the Clermont library computer to search and see the
various kinds of journals. UC students have access to electronic
versions of many journals. At the Clermont Library Computer Home
Page, find and click on the link, “Electronic Journal Center.” This
will take you to the various journals available. Next, find and click
on the “Life Sciences” link and this will take you to various subtopics.
What you must complete and turn in for part 1.
a. Find the names of TWO scientific journals used to publish
information on the following fields of biology:
Microbiology
Ecology
Plant Biology
Cell Biology
Fish Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular Biology
b. Pick an area of biology of particular interest to you.
Find and either download a copy or make a photocopy of an article from
a scientific journal that you find interesting. You will be using
this article for part 2 of the assignment. Scan the article
and make sure this is something you are willing to spend time reading,
understanding and summarizing. Note: Sometimes articles such
as book reviews, summaries or editorials are found in the journals.
You must choose a scientific paper for this assignment—one that has actual
data included. Look for sections labeled Introduction, Materials
and Methods, Results, and Discussion within the paper.
c. Turn in both the list of journals by topic and the copy of
the article you have chosen on November 7, 2001. This portion of
the assignment will be worth 20 points.
Scientific Literature Assignment Part 2.
The next portion of the assignment requires you to summarize the article
you have selected. This portion of the assignment must be typed,
and written in paragraph form. Include the following information:
what was tested, why this is important to study, general methods followed,
types of data collected and conclusions.
Carefully read and re-read your article to understand the material.
Write several rough drafts that include your points and then focus on clear,
correct language. Pay attention to spelling, grammar, and paragraph
structure. Your final submission should not exceed 2 pages typed
and double-spaced. This portion of the assignment is due November
26 and will be worth 30 points.
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