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Del= ta State University

BIO 100 Principle of B= iology

Section 7

Fall, 2009<= /span>

 

Instructor: Dr. Yass Kobayashi

Office: Caylor 136

Office Hours: Mondays = 8-10, 11-12, 1-5, Tuesdays 8-10, Fridays 8-10

Phone: 846-4245

e-mail: kobayashi@delt= astate.edu

 

Lecture:          Mondays, Wednesd= ays, and Fridays from 12:00-12:50 PM in Caylor 147

 

Lab:    &nb= sp;            Wednesdays 8:00-9:50AM in Caylor 108

 

Required Textbook: Biology by Brooker, Windmaier, Graham, and Stiling  

 

Laboratory Materials: Handouts<= /span>

 

Course Objectives:

After completing this= class, a student should:

  1. Become familiar w= ith basic principles, concepts, and theories of biology.=
  2. Become familiar w= ith taxonomy and systematics
  3. Understand the ba= sic concepts of ecology and species interaction
  4. Understand the ch= emical nature of life and biochemical molecules
  5. Become familiar with general and specific features of cells and their functions
  6. Understand that D= NA as the genetic material
  7. Understand how ge= netic information is transformed into biologically active form
  8. Understand the pr= ocess of mitosis and meiosis
  9. Become familiar with the process of bioener= getics including respiration and photosynthesis
  10. Become familiar with different patterns of inheritance

 

Credit hours: 4 (Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours.)

 

Teaching philosophy and Instructor’s Responsibilities:

My teaching philosophy is to challenge students to l= earn beyond their expectations and help them develop problem-solving skills thro= ugh independent learning and thinking. &n= bsp; My goal is to do the best possible job of teaching this course. The laboratory sessions have been designed by the instructors teaching this cou= rse to provide as much hands-on experience as possible. I expect to come to each class well prepared and to clearly communicate information that is relevant= to this course. I strongly encourage and welcome classroom discussion about the topics being presented. I am also eager to answer any questions you may have during the lecture or laboratory sessions.

 

Student’s Responsibilities:

I expect you to come to each lecture and laboratory session with a desire to learn. You are also expected to complete the readi= ng assignments, study the material thoroughly outside of class, and come to cl= ass prepared to ask questions about subjects that are unclear to you. Remember, learning is an active process and requires a significant amount of time and effort!

 

Communication with the instructor via e-mail

Official electronic communications regarding this class or any other courses that ar= e offered at Delta = State University will be conducted through OKRA mail.  You MUST use OKRA mail when you need to contact me about this class.  I will not read or res= pond to your e-mail if it comes from the account other than OKRA mail.  You are also responsible for maint= aining your OKRA mail account for the official communication with Delta State University officials.  If you have questi= ons about using OKRA mail, please contact the Office of Institutional Technology (OIT) in Bailey Hall.

 

Exams

There will be three hourly examinations plus one final examination.  Dates of the exams will be announc= ed at least one week before the anticipated exam date.  Each exam consists of multiple choice-type questions and written questions.  Questions on the exam are designed= not only to evaluate your ability to acquire and recite information presented in the lectures but also to think critically and solve problems.  Final exam is worth 100 points.  The University of Mississippi Medi= cal College policy will be applied on the day of the exam.  You are allowed to take only writi= ng utensils and a scientific calculator to your chair.  Your books, notes, cell phones, and other electronic devises, as well as backpack and purses must be placed on = the tables located in front of the room as you enter the room during the examination. If you need to dispute your exam scores because of mistake(s) = on my grading such as marking right answer as wrong or accidentally counting t= he points wrong, you must bring the exam back with the written notice that cle= arly states the mistake and proof for the right answer from your textbook and lecture notes (only proof allowed) within seven (7) days after the exam is returned to you.

 

Laboratory Reports

In this class, you will be required to complete several laboratory exercises.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  Results of these exercises have to= be summarized in the form of laboratory reports.  You will be required to turn in 1) preliminary report (due as you complete each exercise) and 2) post-laborato= ry report (must be typed and due one week after the completion of each exercise).  Post-laboratory re= port is due at the beginning of each laboratory.  You must turn your assignment in O= N TIME in order to receive full credit.  Twenty five percent of the credit will be automatically deducted if = the report is 24 hours past due.  = If the report is 48 hours past due, 50 % of the credit will be deducted.  You will receive zero (0) thereaft= er.

 

 

 

Grading

Based upon examinations (3 hourly exams plus a final examination), laboratory activities, assignments, and participation.

 

Exams: 400 pts (100 pts per exam)

Laboratory activities: 100 pts

Assignments: 100 pts

 

Grading Scale: >90 % =3D A, 80-8= 9 % =3D B, 70-79 % =3D C, 60-69 % =3D D, <60 % =3D F

 

Class attendance will be used as the X-factor on your final grade as follow:=

 

1)      Greater than 95 % =3D = Maximum 3 % added. Most likely one letter grade if on the border line (87 %, 77 %, = 67 %, etc)

2)      90-94 % =3D Maximum 1.5 % added

3)      Below 90 % =3D 0 % added

 

Class Attendance

Students are expected to follow all University Policies.  Class attendance will be taken at = the beginning of each class.  It i= s YOUR responsibility to attend all= class and laboratory meetings.  Alth= ough I am not very strict on class attendance as many other instructors are, I WILL NOT TOLERATE TARDINESS!  YOU WILL BE MARKED AS LATE ONCE I = close the door.   The door in Caylor 147 automatically locks itself and you will not be allowed to enter. If you are late for the day of the exam, YOU = WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE ROOM IF YOU ARE LATE, AND YOU WILL RECEIVE ZERO= (0) ON THE EXAM.  If you are g= oing to miss class(es) or laboratory because of the University sanctioned events, (Athletics, musical performances, etc), you MUST NOTIFY THE INTSRUCTOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK (5 WORKING DAYS) PRIOR= TO THE DAY OF EXAMINATION with written documentat= ion (notes from the coach, band director, etc).

 

Make-up exams:

There will be NO MAKE-UP EXAMS, PRACTICA= LS, OR QUIZZES.  If you know that= you are going to miss the exam, you must do the following:

 

= 1)&n= bsp;     Complete re= quest for changing examination date form (available in Walters 150)

2)      Have the fo= rm signed by Dean of College of Arts and Sciences (Mr. Collier Parker, Kethley 113) and Chairman of the Division of Biological and Physical Sciences (Dr, Barry Campbell, Walters 150)

3)      In addition, have the form signed by= the Chairperson of the respective department (Nursing: Dr. Carlson, Family and Consumer Sciences: Dr. Jan Haynes, Athletic Training: Dr. Tim Colbert) if y= ou are not in the science program.

= 4)&n= bsp;     Obtain the note from the co= ach, band director, etc. if you are going to miss the exam due to the University-sanctioned events.

 

You must provide the instructor with completed request form and other additional documents at least 5 (five) days before the anticipated exam.  Only then, you may take the make-up examination.  Other emergencie= s such as illness, family emergency, and car problems must be substantiated by wri= tten documents.  Otherwise, you will receive ZERO on your missed exams.  <= /span>REGARDLESS OF THE SITUATION, YOU MUST INFORM THE INSTRUCTOR IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE GOING TO MISS EXAMS.  ANY TYPE OF EXCUSES, LEGITIMATE OR= NOT, WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 48 HOURS AFTER THE EXAM IS DISTRIBUTED. 

 

Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devises

All cell phones and other electronic devises such as i-pod must be turned off a= nd remain inactive during lecture and laboratory.  Please turn them off before enteri= ng the classroom or laboratory.  You = will be asked to leave the room if these devises become activated during lecture= and laboratory. IF YOU LEAVE THE ROOM = TO ANSWER YOUR CELL PHONE, YOU WILL BE MARKED AS ABSENT AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWE= D TO RE-ENTER THE LECTURE.  Activation of these devises, as well as departure from the room = to answer the phone, during examination will result in automatic “F̶= 1; on the exam.

 

Disability Services at Delta State University 

Americans with Disability Act is designed to provide necessary accommodations to ensu= re equal opportunity for learning and prevent discrimination of students with disability.   If you need accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case t= he building must be evacuated, please inform Disability Service (Dr. Richard Houston, coordinator) at = Reilly Student Health Center (846-4690, rhouston@deltastate.edu) immedi= ately. It is the campus office responsible for reviewing documentation provided by students requesting academic accommodations, and for accommodations plannin= g in cooperation with students and instructors, as needed and consistent with co= urse requirements.

 

Academic Dishonesty:

As a member of academic community, you are expected to complete your own work honorably.  Any effort to gain unfair advantages over others, whether it is successful or not, is consider= ed as academic dishonesty.  We re= gard academic dishonesty as an extremely serious matter, with serious consequenc= es that range from probation to expulsion. Cheating on exams and copying other’s laboratory assignments and homeworks will not be tolerated.  According to the divisional policy, students who are caught cheating will face following consequences:

 

  1. Receive a failing= grade (F) on the exam and assignment after the first offense.  Divisional chairman and Colle= ge Dean will be notified.
  2. Receive a failing= grade for the class after the second offense.  Divisional chairman, College = Dean, and the Dean of Student Affair will be notified.
  3. Dismissal from the program and the Universi= ty after the third offense.

Tentative Lecture Schedule and Topics

 

Wk

Topic

 

1

Introduction, Science as a Way of Learning

1

2

Taxonomy and systematics

1, 25

3

Basic ecology

54

4

Species interaction (Exam I)

57

5

Chemical nature of life I

2

6

Chemical nature of life II

3

7

Cells

4, 6

8

Plasma membrane (Exam II)

5

9

Enzymes and cellular respiration

7

10

Photosynthesis

8

11

Nucleic acid structure (Exam III)

11

12

Gene Expression at Molecular Level

12

13

Chromosomes, mitosis, and meiosis

15

14

Genetics

16, 17

15

Final Exam

 

 

 

 

BIO 100 Principle of = Biology

Tentative laboratory = Schedule

 

Week 1            Introduction, Lab Safety, Student Assessment

Week 2            Scientific method I (Hypothesis development)

Week 3            Scientific Method II (Measurement)

Week 4            Scientific Method III (Statistics and data interpretation)

Week 5            Taxonomy

Week 6            Biochemical molecules

Week 7            Microscopy I (Introduction and proper scope use)

Week 8            Microscopy II (Cells and tissues)

Week 9            Microscopy III (Cell division), Osmosis and diffusion

Week 10        &= nbsp; Osmosis and diffusion, Cellular respiration

Week 11        &= nbsp; Photosynthesis

Week 12        &= nbsp; DNA isolation

Week 13        &= nbsp; PCR experiment

 

No labs during Fall B= reak, Thanksgiving Break, and the Finals Week.

 

 

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