ADVANCED BIOLOGY



ADVANCED BIOLOGY

Instructor: Coach Lindsay

Phone: 417-742-3524 ext. 3158

Email: glindsay@willard.k12.mo.us

Conference: 1st Hour

Text: BIOLOGY The Unity and Diversity of Life. Starr and Taggart. 2006. 11th Edition

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Course:

Advanced Biology attempts to present Biology as an experimental science, to demonstrate the status of Biology in the 21st century, and to illustrate its usefulness for students who will spend most of their lives in that century.  Advanced Biology is aimed at the general student of Biology as well as the college bound individual. This course is designed to present you with a method for investigating the biosciences in a culture dominated by technology.

Course Objectives:

After the successful completion of this course, students will be able to :

1. Identify the processes involved in taxonomic classification.

2. Recognize form and function of microbes.

3. Understand the processes involved in genetics.

4. Recognize form and function of plants.

5. Appreciate the significance of population growth and regulation, and the ecological consequences of population.

6. Understand specific principles of animal behavior.

7. Identify function and structures involved in immune system response.

Content Outline:

1. Introduction to Biology

2. Ethology3.

3. Modern Classification

4. Microbes

5. Inheritance, Genetics, and Gene Expression

6. Ecology: Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems

Grading:

Throughout this course you will be expected to keep a notebook with your daily notes as well as lab activities.  This course is designed to be as “hands on” as possible.  You will be expected to keep your lab activities and notes separate in your notebook.  This notebook will be worth 10% of your total grade.

The labs and activities will be vital to your grade.  It is extremely important that you are here on days of scheduled labs.  All students will be required to complete pre and post lab reports. These reports will be kept with the student’s portfolio and will be graded with the lab component. Your group’s grade on a lab will be designated for each individual.  It is therefore wise to keep your group on task.  You will be asked to give an oral presentation, either individually or as a group.  Your labs and activities will account for 27% of your total grade.

Your exams may be multiple choice, matching, and identification, fill in the blank, or essay.  Your test and quiz scores will account for 55% of your total grade.  Your final exam will count as 10% of this total for the semester.

Your personal level of involvement as well as behavior in my class carries 3% of your total grade.  This portion of your grade is the equivalent of a B+ becoming an A-.

Late work:

My policy on late work is as follows: if you have an excused absence you have 2 days to turn in your late work.  If you are out for an extended period of time with an excused absence see me and arrangements will be made.  For labs that are missed with an excused absence you will receive no points and the assignment will neither count against your grade, nor will you receive points toward your grade.  There are to many variables to manipulate to arrange a lab for one individual.  If you are absent with an unexcused absence NO work will be accepted.  It is the responsibility of the student to check on work that may have been missed due to absence.  If the student does not check with the instructor on return from their absence then the grade received will be a zero.  If the student is absent they may email for work or check my webpage.

Tardies:

Students are expected to be in class and in their seats when the tardy bell sounds.  Any student that is not in the classroom and seated when the bell rings will be subject to discipline according to the student handbook.

 

Grading scale:

    90%-100%=A

    80%-89% = B

    70%-79% = C

    60%-69% = D

           -59% = F

Competencies addressed:

1. Students will identify the processes involved in taxonomic classification.

2. Students will recognize form and function of various forms of organisms.

3. Students will recognize the processes involved in genetics.

4. Students will recognize the forms and functions of plants.

5. Students will appreciate the significance of population growth and regulation of population growth.

6. Students will recognize specific principles of animal behavior.

 

Dual Enrollment:

This class has been approved for dual enrollment between Willard High School and Ozarks Technical Community College.  It does currently transfer to several colleges as a science elective, however, your college advisor will need to be consulted for more specific information.  Additional coursework will be required for those students receiving college credit.

 

 I have read and understand the material associated with the syllabus for Biology. By signing this form I agree to the requirements for this course.

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