Bio 0715
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University of Pittsburgh
Department of Biological Sciences
Bio. Sci. 0715 – 1070 (10198)
Honors Foundations of Biology
Fall Term, 2016
GENERAL INFORMATION
Instructor:
Offiice:
Phone:
email:
Karen Curto
A354 Langley Hall
412-624-4832
[email protected]
Lectures:
Tuesday & Thursday
9:30 - 10:50
241 Crawford Hall
Recitation:
Thursday
11:00 - 11:50 241 Crawford Hall
Offfice Hours:
Reading Material:
Text: "Biological Life" (5th ed.) by Scott Freeman: Pearson Publishers.
Research papers will be available on the course web site.
Recitation questions, research papers, copies of the course schedule and partial Lecture
Notes, as well as other course related material can be down-loaded from the course web
site at www.pitt.edu/. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the research
papers. If you do not have this it is available on the free University software tool kit or
from the Adobe web site at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html.
MasteringBiology.com: this is an online support system that provides quizzes and
tutorials that will be assigned during the semester. You should receive an access code
with the purchase of your text and I will provide you with the course ID onlne and the
first day of class. Note: “Pre-lecture” assignmets are due 1 minute before the class on
that topic begins, while “Assignments” are due 1 day after the midterm for that section
of the course.
Learning Catalytics: An online set of questions answered in class using smartphone.
ABOUT THE COURSE
The prerequisite for this course is a score of 4 or better on the AP biology exam. This
course covers nearly the same material as the Foundations of Biology 0150, but may
include additional in-depth coverage of the material covered in the general sections of
Biology. (This course suffices for any subsequent course that has Bio. Sci. 0150 as a
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prerequisite.) This course covers scientific method, cell biology, basic biochemistry of
proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates, cell signaling, photosynthesis, cell
respiration, cell energy concepts and ends with topics that extend the early course
understanding of cell basics to maintenance of homeostasis by human systems of
digestion, cardiovascular/respiration, nervous and immune capabilities.
The principal differences from the non-honors version will be:
1) Readings from science literature articles or reviews of material other than that
covered in the text.
2) Consideration of the experiments that contributed or validated a key discovery
or idea.
GRADING
Grades will be determined as follows:
Four Midterm Exams - 15% each (60% total)
Final Exam - 25%
Recitation Quizzes, Masteringbiology Questions & Learning Catalytics 15%
For the Midterm Exams and the Final Exams, part of the exam will consist of fill in the
blank or multiple-choice questions, and the other part will consist of short answer,
problems, diagrams or brief essay questions. The Final Exam will be cumulative. In
general there are no make-up exams (unusual conditions are considered).
RECITATION SESSIONS
Attendance at both lectures and recitation sessions is required. Frequent in-class group
discussions about recitation questions preceeds the answering of the questions.
Recitation questions should be answered prior to that session. A quiz in recitation will
be based on one of the recitation questions. Typically recitation covers lecture content,
but some questions may be derived from reading of articles.
Academic Integrity
Students in this course will be expected to comply with the University of Pittsburgh's
Policy on Academic Integrity. Any student suspected of violating this obligation for any
reason during the semester will be required to participate in the procedural process,
initiated at the instructor level, as outlined in the University Guidelines on Academic
Integrity. This may include, but is not limited to, the confiscation of the examination of
any individual suspected of violating University Policy. Furthermore, no student may
bring any unauthorized materials to an exam, including dictionaries and programmable
calculators.
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STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are
encouraged to contact both your instructor and the Office of Disability Resources and Services,
140 William Pitt Union, 412-648-7890/412-624-3346 (Fax), as early as possible in the term.
Disability Resources and Services will verify your disability and determine reasonable
accommodations for this course.
Accessibility
Blackboard is ADA Compliant and has fully implemented the final accessibility
standards for electronic and information technology covered by Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. Please note that, due to the flexibility provided
in this product, it is possible for some material to inadvertently fall outside of these
guidelines.
Statement on Classroom Recording
To ensure the free and open discussion of ideas, students may not record classroom
lectures, discussion and/or activities without the advance written permission of the
instructor, and any such recording properly approved in advance can be used solely for
the student’s own private use.
BioSci 0715
Date
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Friday
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30-Aug
1-Sept
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6-T
4-Oct
Topic
Administration, Scientific Method,
Statistics, Primary Literature
Life Properties, Cell Unit
Biochem basics, Water
Organic chem - Membranes & Lipids
ADD/DROP PERIOD ENDS
Protein Structure/Chemistry/Function
Crossing the Membrane
Making Proteins: Nucleic acids
Making Proteins: Nucleic acids
Exam 1
Cell energetics: Carbohydrates & ATP
Virus & Prokaryote
Structure & Reproduction
Th
6-Oct
Eukaryotic Structure & Animal Tissues
7-T
11-Oct
Cell Signaling 1: Basics
Cell Signaling 2 Response & Networking
Text
Bioskills 4 (B:6), 14 (B:26)
Ch 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.4, 4.4
2.1, 2.2, 2.5
6.1, 6.2
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Ch 3
6.3, 6.4, Figs. 7.22 & 7.23
Ch 4
16.2, 16.3
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Section 2.3, 3.4, Ch 5, Ch.8
Section 7.1, Fig 12.9
Section 36.2
Section 7.2 up to pg. 131
Pgs. 845-849
Masteringbiology.com
PRE-ASSIGNMENTS DUE BEFORE
LECTURES
Mastering Assignments DUE
Ch 11
Pgs. 992 to 994 & 49.4
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10-T
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13-Oct
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1-Nov
3-Nov
11-T
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8-Nov
10-Nov
Harvesting Mass for Energy 1
Exam 2
Harvesting Mass for Energy 2
Using energy to make Mass 1
Using energy to make Mass 2
Digestion: Harvesting Mass for Energy
at the macro level
Getting fuel & oxygen to cells
12-T
15-Nov
Nerve conduction Sensory/Motor
Th
13-T
Th
17-Nov
22-Nov
24-Nov
Immune Defense: 1
EXAM 3
THANKSGIVING BREAK NO CLASS
Ch. 51
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EAT & REST
14-T
29-Nov
Immune Defense: 2
Ch. 51
Mastering Assignments DUE
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15 -T
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1-Dec
6-Dec
8-Dec
15-Dec
Intro to Genomics
Recitation/Catch-up
EXAM 4
FINAL EXAM 8-9:50 am
21.1, 21.2
ATTEND YOUR MONDAY CLASS
ModifiedMasteringbiology.comID:curto08743
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Sections 9.1-9.3, 9.6
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Sections 9.4, 9.5, Fig 9.3
Mastering Assignments DUE
Ch. 10
Ch. 44
Ch. 45
Pgs. 928 to top 944.1
47.3, 48.1
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Mastering Assignments DUE
COMPREHENSIVE