Course syllabus - Tusculum University



Course syllabus

GENERAL BIOLOGY I (BIOL 101)

BLOCK 6, FEBRUARY 5 – FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Part one of the basic principles of biology. This course will serve as an introduction to the scientific method, characteristics of life, chemistry, macromolecule structure and function, cell structure and function, enzymology, introduction to metabolism, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, DNA replication, nuclear & cell division, transcription, translation, DNA technology, and heredity.

8:30 - 11:30 AM Monday through Friday, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Monday and Wednesday

|INSTRUCTOR: |Name: Ian Van Lare, Ph.D. |

| |Room: 24 Tredway Science Hall |

| |Office: 26 Tredway Science Hall |

| |Phone: (423) 636-7300 ext. 5266 (office) (423) 620-xxxx (cell) |

| |Email: ivanlare@tusculum.edu |

| |Office Hours: Students are welcome to come in at any time; appointments may be made, but are not necessary. |

|COURSE: |Lecture Text: Biology, 9th edition, by Mader.  McGraw Hill Publishers |

| |Grade scale: 94 - 100 = A = Excellent 74 - 76 = C = Satisfactory |

| |90 - 93 = A- 70 - 73 = C- |

| |87 - 89 = B+ 67 - 69 = D+ |

| |84 - 86 = B = Good 64 - 66 = D = Poor |

| |80 - 83 = B- 0 - 63 = F = Failing |

| |77 - 79 = C+ |

| |Grade determination: Quizzes 1 20% (2% each) |

| |Tests 2 30% (10% each) |

| |Assignments 3 30% |

| |Final exam 4 20% (10% each) |

| |1 Thirteen announced quizzes will be in various formats, including fill-in-the-blanks, matching, short answer, labeling, and |

| |multiple choice. Quizzes will start at 10 am. The three lowest quiz grades, regardless of reason (including excused absences), |

| |will be dropped. The two extra credit quizzes* will begin at 8:30 am. |

| |2 Exams will evaluate students knowledge of lecture materials. There will be 10 to 15 questions per lecture topic (see next page). |

| |Exams will begin at 8:30 Mondays and end at 9:50. If you feel you may need extra time, please contact me before-hand about the |

| |possibility of starting at 8 AM. |

| |3 There will be about ten in-class and homework assignments. |

| |4 The final exam will be cumulative. |

| |* Extra credit quizzes: Scores of 80 – 90% will receive 0.5 pts added to the final grade for each quiz. Scores of 91 – 100% will |

| |receive 1 pt added to the final grade. Scores less than 80 will not receive points. |

|TOPICS |Characterisitcs of life |Glycolysis & TCA cycle |

|Fundamental theories in biology |Oxidative phosphorylation |

|Atomic structure & Elements |Photosynthesis |

|Bonds |Mitosis & Cytokinesis |

|Organic molecules |Meiosis & Non-disjunction |

|Lipids & Proteins |Chromosomes & Karyotypes |

|Nucleic acids & Sugars |Mendelian inheritance |

|Water, diffusion & osmosis |Non-Mendelian inheritance |

|Cell and endomembranes |DNA replication |

|Membrane-bound organelles |Transcription & RNA processing |

|Non-membrane-bound structures |Translation |

|Enzymes |Gene regulation |

|Characteristics of metabolism |DNA technology |

| |Scientific method |

|CONDUCT & ATTENDANCE: |Conduct: Students should adhere to high standards of ethical behavior. Specifically, it is expected that students: |

| |neither give nor receive assistance on tests or quizzes (quizzes and exams may be electronically monitored); |

| |deal forthrightly and honestly with the instructor in consultations on determination of legitimacy of absences; |

| |avoid plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct (refer to the section on academic misconduct in the College Catalog); and |

| |conduct themselves in a manner that is conducive to learning (this includes having cell phones silenced during class periods). |

| |Attendance: |

| |It is the responsibility of the student to keep a record of their absences and work that must be made up and also to initiate |

| |consultation regarding absences in a timely fashion (two class periods) and to present verifiable written documentation. |

| |There will be no make-up quizzes: Any missed quiz will be one of the three dropped quiz grades. |

| |Assignments missed because of a legitimate absence, up to three, must be made up at a time specified by the instructor. Other |

| |missed work will be recorded as a zero. |

| |You must contact me before missing a scheduled exam or no makeup will be allowed. |

|LEARNING CENTER: |For disability-related services or inquiries or additional academic support, please contact the TC Learning Center located in room |

| |100 of Annie Hogan Byrd. |

NOTE: This syllabus may be changed without notice if the instructor deems it necessary.

STUDENT INFORMATION FORM

|Full Name: | |

|Name by which you prefer to be called: | |

| | (including nicknames) |

|Hometown and State: | |

|Local Telephone Number: | |

|Email Address: | |

Class (circle): Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

|Major: | |

|Advisor: | |

|Extracurricular activities: | |

|Coach (in applicable): | |

|Biological area of interest: | |

|(health, animals, environment) | |

Please list any dates below that you will need to schedule an excused absence and the reason (you will need to provide written documentation for any necessary make-ups):

|Mon., February 5 |Tues., February 6 |Wed., February 7 |Thurs., February 8 |Fri., February 9 |

|Mon., February 12 |Tues., February 13 |Wed., February 14 |Thurs., February 15 |Fri., February 16 |

|-- Morning | |-- Morning | | |

|-- Afternoon | |-- Afternoon | | |

|Mon., February 19 |Tues., February 20 |Wed., February 21 |Thurs., February 22 |Fri., February 23 |

|-- Morning | |-- Morning | | |

|-- Afternoon | |-- Afternoon | | |

|Mon., February 26 |Tues., February 27 |Wed., February 28 |SPRING BREAK! |

|-- Morning | | | |

|-- Afternoon | | | |

Biology

Characteristics of Life

(Assignment – Why are viruses not alive?

(Assignment – Organizational levels of life

Job description for each

Journal article for each

Scientific method

Lab -- Ethogram and time-budget

Activity – Figures -- Drawings

Activity – Tables

Activity – Figures – Graphing

Assignmnet – Famous scientist poster

Assignment – Current topics portfolio

(Assignment – Common roots

Metric system

(Activity -- Metric system handout

Chemistry

General chemistry

Activity -- Atoms and molecules

Organic chemistry

Macromolecules

Lab -- Detecting biological macromolecules

Cytology

(Lab -- Microscope

Lab – Tissues

(Lab – Cells

Transport and osmosis

Lab -- Diffusion

(Lab -- Osmosis

(Lab – Semipermeability

Membrane-bound organelles

Non-membrane-bound organelles

Cell membrane and endomembrane system

Paramecium phagocytosis

Metabolism

Introduction to metabolism

Lab – Enzymology – Controls, substrate concentration, specifity, temperature, pH

Photosynthesis

Movies – Photosynthesis series

Lab – Chlorphyll absorption

(Lab – Oxygen production

(Lab – Carbon dioxide uptake

Catabolism

Moves – Aerobic respiration series

Lab – Fermentation

(Lab – Respiration – oxygen consumption of germinating seeds

Genetics

Mitosis

(Lab -- Onion root tip

Meiosis

Lab – White fish blastula

Chromosomes and karyotypes

(Activity -- Karyotypes

Lab -- Barr bodies

Activity – Non-disjunctions

Inheritance patterns

Activity – Worksheets

(Lab – Human phenotypic traits

(Lab – Corn genetics

DNA structure

(Activity – Paper DNA

(Lab – DNA isolation

DNA replication

Transcription and translation

(Lab -- Transformation

DNA technology

(Movie – Murder, Rape, and DNA

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