SYLLABUS
BSC 1010C
Fundamentals of Biology
Session 1, 2009
INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Ted Klenk
CONTACT/TELEPHONE MESSAGES: 407- 299-5000 ext. 1407.
I have no office on campus but can be reached though this number. Conferences can be organized before or after
class. (fax -1215, e-mail tklenk@atlas.valenciacc.edu or (klenkt@ocps.net when atlas is
down!)) web site:
http://faculty.valencia.cc.fl.us/tklenk
ALSO: Please check the message page frequently for updates, changes and
a calendar of what is next! http://faculty.valencia.cc.fl.us/tklenk/message.htm
Homework email biovcc@yahoo.com
Include-your name/Lecture Number.
I will
be contacting you by ATLAS email
concerning absences and grades instead of notices being sent out. Please be
sure to check your Atlas email often.
Course
Information
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BSC1010C
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Fundamentals
Of Biology I Credits: 4 |
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Aug 31-Dec 16 |
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T – 1600-1845
Bldg: HSB-118 (LECTURE) |
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CREDITS: 4 Credit hours
CLASS
PROCEDURE: Each week's schedule will be as follows:
T – 1600-1845 Bldg: HSB-118 (LECTURE)
R - 1600-1845 Bldg: AHS321 (LAB)
DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to fundamental
biological principles emphasizing common attributes of all living organisms.
Unifying concepts include chemical structure of living matter, structure and
function of the cell, specialized cells, major metabolic functions, control
systems, reproduction, genetics, evolution and ecology. Prerequisite for
advanced biology courses.
OTHER:
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CLAST
Competencies |
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1. Think critically and make reasoned choices
by acquiring, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluation knowledge |
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Reading skills (literal comprehension, critical comprehension) |
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2. Read, listen, write and speak effectively. |
4. Mathematics Skills (arithmetic, geometry,
measurement) |
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6. Statistics Skills (probability) |
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3. Understand and use quantitative information |
7. Logical Reasoning Skills |
Educational
Materials
TEXT: Biology,
LAB
MANUAL: Online---FREE! Off my Web Page…to be downloaded by YOU!
OTHER: Biology INFO Web Sites
See
http://faculty.valencia.cc.fl.us/tklenk for other biology links as well
Evaluation
EXAMS AND LAB
REPORTS:
Two examinations will be
administered. The mid-term will be
on 10/13 and Final on 12/15. Quizzes will
be given on other Lecture Days at the beginning of class. Additionally
a lab mid-term exam will be given on 10/29 and a lab final will be given
on 12/10 The lab reports (hand-in sheets) from the previous exercise are due by
the following lab day before the class
starts. Labs turned in late may be
subjected to a penalty.
A summary of 5 articles
pertaining to biology (DNA, Genetics, Ecology etc.) is due on 12/3.
EVALUATION: A cumulative point system will be used.
90-100 % = A ...80-89.5 % = B ..70-79.5 % = C ..60-69.5 % = D ...0-59 % = F
The student should know
his/her letter grade at all times by dividing the total points he/she has
accumulated by the maximum number of points possible at the time. (Total about
650 pts/semester). Regular attendance
and active participation are mandatory.
Excused absences should be arranged with the instructor in advance of
the absence or just have a message left in my mailbox that an illness or
emergency has come up. NO MAKE-UP EXAMS
WILL BE ADMINISTERED FOR UNEXCUSED ABSENCES.
WITHDRAW: Your continued
participation in the course after the scheduled add-drop period constitutes an
agreement with an acceptance of the conditions presented in this syllabus. If
you wish to drop, you are solely responsible for initiating the process. Please
review the College's policy on W, WP, and WF.
The Withdrawal Deadline is _______________. If YOU withdraw by this date you receive a
grade of W. If you withdraw after the date you
receive a WP or a WF depending on your grade at that time. A grade of WF
has a negative impact on your grade point average.
NOTE: The instructor WILL NOT
withdraw you; that is your responsibility!!
LAB WORK: Lab work is an integral part of
this course. In order for you to succeed
in lab, you must come to lab prepared for the day's work. Please read the separate lab instruction
materials carefully. You will NOT be
able to make up any labs.
GRADES: Grades will come from; (a) two lecture/text exams, [2 @ 100 each}
(b) quizzes [8 @20 each], (c) labs [10 @ 15
points] / (d) online-homework [9 @ 5 each] (e) newspaper article summary [50], (f) Lab Mid
Term Exam [50} and Comprehensive Lab Final [50]
Classroom
Policies
ATTENDANCE
POLICY
1.
ALL LECTURES AND LABS ARE TO BE ATTENDED! Each day ( lecture/lab) is equivalent to 1
week of lecture. Therefore, missing 3 lecture/labs would be like missing 9 day
classes and at that point, an excessive absence notice will be entered into the
computer and you will be notified by ATLAS email of impending withdraw. This DOES NOT mean 3 classes in a row, just 3
classes. Missed labs will result in a 0
for that lab activity.
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The student is responsible for all material covered or assigned during
class and labs.
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In case of absences the instructor should be notified in advance, if
possible, or e-mail ( tklenk@atlas.valenciacc.edu ) or at least a phone message
left with the secretary. (ext. 1407)
4.
No make-up quizzes will be given.
If you miss a quiz, you will receive your lowest quiz grade in its
place. If you miss more than one quiz,
then the lowest quiz grade would be a ‘0’.
IF you take all the quizzes, you lowest quiz will be replaced by your
second lowest quiz.
5.
Make up exams for the mid-term examination must be taken before the next
class meeting. If the student contacts
the instructor to schedule the exam, make-ups for an exam will be issued to the
testing center (once per course if make-up option has not yet been used) and
must be completed before the next class meeting.
6. Homework MUST be sent email to biovcc@yahoo.com before the next lecture
class (Tuesday). NO late work will be accepted..its only 5 questions!
7. Make-up work (labs ) turned in late at
YOUR OWN RISK!
OTHER:
Classroom Conduct - Activities which disrupt
the learning environment of the classroom violate the Valencia Student Code of
Classroom Conduct. These activities include side discussions that disrupt the
learning environment for other students, the use of indecent or abusive
language, and the ringing of cell phones or beepers. NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE TO BE OUT/USED
DURING TESTS AND QUIZZES.
Students with Disabilities - Students with
disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations MUST provide a letter from
the Office of Students with
Disabilities and discuss specific needs with the professor at the start of the
term. The Office of Students with
Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of
disabilities. Visit the office in SSB 102 or call them at extension 1523.
ACADEMIC
DISHONESTY IS NOT TOLERATED.
Each student is expected to be in
complete compliance with the college policy on academic honesty as set forth in
the admissions catalog and the student handbook. Any student caught cheating on
a quiz or an exam, copying homework or plagiarizing – using someone else’s
words or thoughts without giving credit – will be treated according to
DISCLAIMER
Changes
in syllabus and/or schedule may be made at any time during the term by announcement
of the instructor. A revised syllabus
may be issued at the discretion of the instructor.
EXPECTATIONS
My
expectations of participants in this course:
• Students in this course are expected
to have fun, to be interested in biology (or at least act like it!), and to
attend each class period prepared to cover the day's topic.
• I expect that students will be
willing to ask questions and respect the questions of others. I also expect students to be willing to
provide critical comments regarding my facilitation of the class and that
students will seek my advice or assistance if they are having difficulty.
• Students must approach this course as
an exploration - an activity that they are actively and fully engaged in - not
merely a time to sit and take notes. One final key point: YOU are responsible for your learning in this
course. I will give you ample opportunity
to learn but you must decide whether you will learn.
What
you can expect of me as an instructor:
• Students can expect me NOT to have
all the answers! If you are exploring
this topic correctly, you should bring up topics every day that I can either
not answer or have never thought of before!
You can expect me to come to class prepared to facilitate the day's
session.
• I will make every effort to present
relevant information in an informative, interactive, and engaging manner. It is my responsibility to keep the class on
track during discussions and to ensure that the class environment is a safe one
where people feel confident to participate.
You should expect me to respect you and your opinions.
• I will only assign tasks that are
reasonable and that I am willing to invest my time in and that will improve
your knowledge and competency. You can
expect me to be available and responsive to your needs as a student and a
class.
• Material will be presented primarily
in the form of lectures (Powerpoint), readings assignments from the text, and
occasionally videos. Lecture will cover the points to be learned and will
direct your study from the text, however some material will be presented in class that is not in the text.
• Thus, you should attend class, pay
attention while there, and take notes over the material. You should plan on 2
hours of study outside of class for every hour in lecture. The material in the
latter part of the course will be based upon material presented in the first
part of the course, therefore you will have to commit the material to long term
memory.
Article
Summaries BSC1010C
On 12/3,
a summary of five articles is due.
The topics are to pertain to Biology, but mainly in the Genetics/DNA
field. However, if it is in the field of
Biology, it will be accepted. 5 separate
articles should be summarized. All articles
are to be no more than 18 months old.
Please
be sure to include your SOURCES (reference list) and a copy of the article.
Please organize it so the summaries are at the front of the assignment and the
sources or articles are at the back of the assignment. Although the outline below is only a guide,
you can use it on your summaries if you want (it is extracted from the CLAST
exam information)
Be
sure to have this assignment in by the due date because a maximum of 1/2 credit
will be awarded to any turned in after this date. 11/24 has been set aside to give you time to
collect information in the LRC.
Also
the articles will NOT be returned so if you want a copy, you need to make one
before the due date.
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READING SKILLS
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recognize
main idea |
recognize
authors purpose |
recognize
valid arguments |
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identify
supporting details |
distinguish
between fact and opinion |
recognize
authors tone |
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determine
meaning of words |
detect
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draw
inferences and conclusion |
THINK, VALUE, COMMUNICATE,
ACT.
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• Think: think clearly, critically, and creatively,
analyze, synthesize, integrate and evaluate in many domains of human inquiry.
To think, what must you do? analyze
data, ideas, patterns, principles, perspectives employ the facts, formulas, procedures of
the discipline, integrate ideas and
values from different disciplines,
draw well-supported conclusions,
revise conclusions consistent with new observations, interpretations,
or reasons. How and where must you think?
with curiosity and consistency individually and in groups. Samples of
my work which demonstrate that I can:
identify data, ideas, patterns, principles, perspectives use facts,
formulas, procedures, draw well-supported conclusions, integrate ideas and
values from different disciplines, revise my conclusions in light of new
observations, interpretations, or reasons.
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• Value: make reasoned judgments and
responsible commitments. To value,
what must you do? Recognize values as
expressed in attitudes, choices, and commitments, distinguish among personal,
ethical, aesthetic, cultural, and scientific values, employ values and
standards of judgment from different disciplines, evaluate your own and
others’ values from individual, cultural, and global perspectives, articulate
a considered and self-determined set of values. How and where must you value? with empathy and fair-mindedness,
individually and in groups. Samples of
my work which demonstrate that I can:
identify values expressed in feelings, attitudes, beliefs, choices,
and commitments, recognize my own and others’ values, distinguish among
personal, ethical, aesthetic, cultural, and scientific values, employ values
and standards of judgment from different disciplines, evaluate my own and
others’ values from global or universal perspectives, commit to actions
consistent with a considered and self-determined set of values. |
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• Act: act purposefully, effectively, and
responsibly. To act, what must you do?
Apply disciplinary knowledge, skills, and values to educational and
career goals, implement effective
problem-solving, decision-making, and goal-setting strategies, act effectively and appropriately in
various personal and professional settings,
assess the effectiveness of personal behavior and choices, respond appropriately to changing
circumstances. How and where must you
act? with courage and perseverance individually and in groups, in your personal, professional, and
community life. Samples of my work which demonstrate that I can: act effectively and appropriately in
different contexts and settings,
implement problem-solving and decision-making strategies, manage my time and activities in daily
life, apply disciplinary knowledge,
skills, values to my goals, plan for
and implement desirable change in response to circumstances. |
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• Communicate: communicate with different audiences using
varied means. To communicate, what
must you do? Identify your own
strengths and need for improvement as communicator, employ methods of communication appropriate
to your audience and purpose, evaluate
the effectiveness of your own and others’ communication. How and where must you communicate? by speaking, listening, reading and
writing verbally, non-verbally, and
visually with honesty and
civility, in different disciplines and
settings. Samples of my work which
demonstrate that I can: identify my
own strengths and weaknesses as a communicator, analyze audience to improve communication
in various settings, communicate in
different contexts, settings, and disciplines, evaluate effectiveness of my own and others
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Tips from
Other Professors…
Remember that the amount of
time spent studying in relation to the amount of time you are in class is
recommended to be 4:1. Study time ratios for the lab section will probably turn
out to be about 2:1. Therefore, multiply the number of hours you are in lecture
and lab each week, and then multiply this by 3 to compute the average number of
hours you should be studying per week! You are going to be busy this semester!
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• Make copies of the semester
schedule. See how it fits in with your other academic, work or personal
schedules. Put copies of this schedule on your refrigerator, your bulletin
board, and in your notebook. • Your workspace at home is
important. Get a selection of favorite colored pens, pencils, markers,
erasers, Post-It- notes, blank 3x5 cards (buy several hundred, as a start),
white-out and a stapler. Give yourself some inspiration- tack up a favorite
photo, cartoon, or quotation. • Peruse each chapter in the text
before really digging into it. Put a Post-If- note at the end of the chapter
so you won't have to waste time constantly seeing "how many more pages" are in the
chapter. • Look at the chapter learning
objectives and key concepts in the beginning of each chapter to get a feel
for the type of subjects you will be learning. • Note that there is a chapter
summary at the end of each chapter. Make sure that you can define all of the
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To prepare for exams, follow these 5 steps: •
Start early. You typically need
2 weeks to prepare for a test. Notice that the first test in just a few
weeks. Start tonight! •
Make and use flash cards. Study
them in "down time"- waiting in supermarket lines, while preparing
dinner, during commuting (but only if you're not driving). •
Try to understand concepts, not just memorize facts. •
In a class such as this, it is optimal to form study groups
early! Meet other students in your
lecture or laboratory section, exchange phone numbers, and start studying
together soon. It will benefit you to
begin making flash cards and working on the study guides immediately! •
Work hard! Success in this
course comes to those who are dedicated, persistent, and enjoy the learning
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LECTURE
OUTLINE
The
assignments are arranged by weeks and indicate the approximate dates for topic
discussions and are subject to change if necessary. For
Date Lecture (Tue) Date Lab ( Thur)
(Must Download before class)
9/1 |
Introduction to course
then The Science of Bio. [Chp 1 ] |
9/3
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Introduction
to lab procedure metric system & lab 1 |
9/8 |
Nature of Molecules:
Atoms; Ions; molecules, reactions and water [Chp. 2 & 3 ] |
9/10
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Lab
2 Atoms and Molecules |
9/15 |
Quiz 1 then Chemical Building Blocks of Life: functional
groups, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, nucleic
acids, enzymes and Metabolism [Chp.4, 5, 8] |
9/17
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Lab 3 Microscope |
9/22 |
Quiz 2 then[Chp. 7,6] Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Cells I
Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Cells II |
9/24
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Lab 4 The Cell/
Microorganisms |
9/29 |
Quiz 3
then Photosynthesis: Light energy capture and light and dark reactions [Chp.
10] |
10/1
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Lab
5 & 6 Diffusion & Membranes I & II |
10/6 |
Quiz 4 then Respiration: Metabolic Life of Cell;:
krebs cycle, electron
transfer glycolysis, [Chp. 9] |
10/8
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College night no
class |
10/13 |
Mid term exam (Chp.
2-10) |
10/15 |
Fingerprint
Lab |
10/20 |
Mitosis Meiosis
Lecture [Chp 12 & 13} |
10/22 |
Lab
7 Enzyme lab |
10/27 |
Quiz 5 then
Lecture- Genetics; DNA, RNA, replication Genes and How They Work
DNA transcription, translation and regulation [Chp. 16 & 17] |
10/29
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Lab
Midterm (all labs so far) |
11/3 |
Quiz 6
then sex-linked genes, monohybrid crosses, dihybrid crosses [Chp.
14 & 15] |
11/5
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Lab
8 Respiration |
11/10 |
Quiz 7 then Mutations, Human
Genetics. Population genetics [Chp. 15
& 23] |
11/12
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Lab 9 Mitosis Lab -at
home Karyotype Lab |
11/17 |
Quiz 8 Chapter 22 Darwin [Chp.22] |
11/19
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Lab 10 Face Lab |
11/24 |
LRC Night- no
class meeting |
11/26
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Thanksgiving |
12/1 |
Chp
19. On DNA restriction PCR’s, RFLP’s |
12/3
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Gattaca
Video—Papers Due |
12/8 |
Lab
Exam Review - |
12/10 |
Lab
Exam (All Labs) |
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12/15 |
Final
exam (Chp. 12,13,14,15,16,17,20,22) |
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