COURSE SYLLABUS Term: Spring 2016 Course: BIOL 115 CELL AND EVOLUTION – SECTION B Instructor Information: Dr. Fiona Groninger-­‐Poe 331 Office Number Phone Number: (219) 473-­‐4357 (leave a message!) Email: [email protected] To contact Dr. Poe using e-­‐mail: 1. Use your CCSJ account 2. Put “Biol115” in the subject line 3. Compose and send your e-­‐mail Hours Available: All hours are posted outside of room 331. Walk-­‐in hours are available Monday through Thursday from 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm
Instructor Background: B.S. Manchester University (Chemistry, 2008); Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-­‐Champaign (Biochemistry, 2014); American Society for Microbiology science teaching fellow (2013); Robert L. Switzer Teaching Award (2012). Research interests include microbiology, enzymology, agar degradation pathways, and sugar metabolic pathways in plant pathogens. Instructor Name Course Information: Course Time: Classroom:  Required Books and Materials: Lecture on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1:30 pm Lab on Thursdays from 10:15 am to 11:45 pm CCSJ 334 MATH 103 Biology, 11th ed. By S. Mader and M. Windelspecht. McGraw Hill, 2013. ISBN 978-­‐
0-­‐07-­‐352550-­‐1 Learning Outcomes/ Competencies: By the end of this course, students will be able to: • identify the overall structures and cellular functions of the four classes of macromolecules: lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids; • describe structure-­‐function relationships found in cellular structures and processes; 2400 NEW YORK AVE. ! WHITING, IN 46394 ! TEL. 219-473-7770 ! 773-721-0202 ! FAX 219-473-4259
compare and contrast prokaryotes and eukaryotes in terms of cellular structures, organization, and life processes • Describe cellular processes used to create energy • Demonstrate the flow of information in cells • describe biological fundamentals of current issues in biotechnology (such as cloning, DNA fingerprinting, gene therapy, and stem cell research) • develop and defend hypotheses related to cellular processes and molecular biology; • develop and defend hypotheses based on healthcare issues such as immunizations, cancer therapies, and genetically modified organisms • use the scientific method to design and execute simple experiments with appropriate controls Course Description: Introduction to biological concepts, including origins of life, biochemical principles, energetics, cellular organization, mechanisms of heredity, and evolution. Students will explore unifying concepts in biological science while developing key investigative skills necessary for scientific exploration and hypothesis testing. Includes laboratory. Learning Strategies: Flipped classroom, active learning, BlackBoard, group discussions, team projects, collaborative learning, laboratory exercises, demonstrations Experiential Learning Opportunities: Laboratory experience is essential for a fundamental understanding of the scientific method. This course has a required laboratory portion that provides students with experiential learning through experimental design, hypothesis development, data interpretation, and communication of results through laboratory reports. •
Assessments: The point values for each category of assessment are listed below. Point values for each category may be adjusted to reflect actual number of assignments, quizzes, etc., at the professor’s discretion and any changes made during the semester supercede the point values reflected here; changes will be posted on BlackBoard. One pre-­‐lab, lab, homework, quiz, and exam score is dropped; three lowest in-­‐class participation scores are dropped. One overall grade given is based on both lab and lecture assignments; this means that the same grade will be applied to both lab and lecture courses. CATEGORY DESCRIPTION Given at the beginning of class; covers the BlackBoard
Quizzes In class
activities /
Participation Lecture
Exams Lab reports lectures; lowest score is dropped Replaces traditional homework; Completed during
class; three scores in this category are dropped
LECUTRE MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO
CLASS MEETING TIME 90 minutes, during class; one score in this category is
dropped Prelab included in this section is due before students
begin lab; rubric available on BlackBoard; one in this
category is dropped TOTAL POINTS 2
POINTS 5 pts each = approx. 100 pts 7 pts each day = approx.147 pts 150 points each = 450 pts 9 x 50 pts = 450 pts Approx. 1150 pts I reserve the right to change this schedule to meet the needs of the class. COURSE OUTLINE: Lecture Assignments due each week Week 1: Jan 11 -­‐ 14 Introduction to the chemistry of the cell: Elements, water, bonds (Ch. 2); Lab 1 Introduction to lab and plagiarism worksheet available on BlackBoard Week 2: Jan 19 -­‐ 21 Macromolecules of the cell (Ch 3) and Protein structure/function; Lab 2 Polarity Listen to Ch 2 lectures on BlackBoard (Jan 14) In-­‐class 1 (Jan 14) Listen to Ch 3 lectures and read Ch 3 In-­‐class 2 (Jan 19) In-­‐class 3 (Jan 21) Prelab 2 (start of lab, on Jan 21) Lab 1 (Jan 21) Listen to Ch 4 lectures and read Ch 4 In-­‐class 4 (Jan 26) In-­‐class 5 (Jan 28) Prelab 3 (start of lab, on Jan 28) Lab 2 (Jan 28) Listen to Ch 5 lectures and read Ch 5.1-­‐5.3 In-­‐class 6 (Feb 2) In-­‐class 7 (Feb 4)
Prelab 4 (start of lab, Feb 4) Lab 3 (Feb 4) Week 3: Jan 25 -­‐ 28 Cell theory and cell structure in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells (Ch 4); Lab 3 Agar Cubes Week 4: Feb 1 -­‐ 4 Cell membranes and transport (Ch 5.1-­‐5.3); Lab 4 Diffusion EXAM 1: Feb 4 (Covers Ch 2, 3, and 4) Week 5: Feb 8 – 11 Cellular respiration: glycolysis, fermentation, TCA, oxidative phosphorylation; Lab 5 Fermentation in Yeast Week 6: Feb 15 -­‐ 18 Photosynthesis (Ch 7.1-­‐7.5); Lab 6 Photosynthesis Listen to lectures and read Chapter 8.1-­‐8.4 In-­‐class 8 (Feb 9) In-­‐class 9 (Feb 11) Prelab 5 (start of lab, Feb 11) Lab 4 (Feb 11) Listen to lectures and read Ch 7.1-­‐7.5 In-­‐class 10 (Feb 16) In-­‐class 11 (Feb 18) Prelab 6 (start of lab, Feb 18) Lab 5 (Feb 18) Listen to lectures and read Ch 12.1-­‐12.5 In-­‐class 12 (Feb 23) In-­‐class 13 (Feb 25)
Prelab 7 (start of lab, Feb 25) Lab 6 (Feb 25) Week 7: Feb 22 – 25 DNA and RNA: central dogma, transcription and translation (Ch 12.1-­‐12.5); Lab 7 Transciption/Translation EXAM 2: Feb 25 (Covers Ch 5, 6, 7) Week 7: Feb 29 – March 5 SPRING BREAK Week 8: March 7 -­‐ 10 NO ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK Listen to lectures and read Ch 12.1-­‐12.5 3
DNA continued; transcription/translation continued; Lab 8 DNA extraction Week 9: March 14 -­‐ 17 Control of gene expression in eukaryotes and prokaryotes (Ch 12.6, Ch 13); Lab 9 Proteins In-­‐class 14 (Mar 8) In-­‐class 15 (Mar 10)
Prelab 8 (start of lab, Mar 10) Lab 7 (Mar 10) Listen to lectures and read Ch 12.6 and Ch 13 In-­‐class 16 (Mar 15) In-­‐class 17 (Mar 17) Prelab 9 (start of lab, Mar 17) Lab 8 (Mar 17) Listen to lectures and read Ch 9 and Ch 10 In-­‐class 18 (Mar 22) In-­‐class 19 (Mar 24) Prelab 10 (start of lab, Mar 24) Lab 9 (Mar 24) Listen to lectures and read Ch 14 In-­‐class 20 (Mar 29) In-­‐class 21 (Mar 31) Prelab 11 (start of lab, Mar 31) Lab 10 (Mar 31) Listen to lectures and readings on BB In-­‐class 22 (Apr 5) In-­‐class 23 (Apr 7) Lab 11 (Apr 7) Prelab 12 (Apr 7) Week 10: March 21 -­‐ 24 Biotechnology, DNA fingerprinting, GMOs (Ch 14); Lab 10 Gel Electrophoresis Week 11: March 28 -­‐ 31 Cell cycle (Ch. 9, Ch. 10); Lab 11 Meiosis Pop Beads Week 12: April 4 -­‐ 7 Cancer, immunology and vaccines (BlackBoard readings); Lab 12 Cell cycle observations in onion root tips Week 13: April 11 – 14 Listen to lectures and read Ch 15.3 and 16 In-­‐class 24 (Apr 12) How Populations Evolve (Ch 16) In-­‐class 25 (Apr 14) Lab 12 (Apr 14) EXAM 3 April 14 (Covers Ch 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 : a 3x5” index card of notes is allowed) Week 14: April 18 -­‐ 21 Listen to lectures and readings on BB (Apr 19) In-­‐class 26 (Apr 19) TBD / Review EXAM 4 (CUMULATIVE) – April 21 FINALS WEEK: April 25 -­‐ 30 No meeting Grading Scale: Based on total points acquired through lab and lecture assignments.
Grade Percentage A 100-­‐92 A-­‐ 91-­‐90 B+ 89-­‐88 4
B B-­‐ C+ C C-­‐ D+ D D-­‐ F 87-­‐82 81-­‐80 79-­‐78 77-­‐72 71-­‐70 69-­‐68 67-­‐62 61-­‐60 59 and below Responsibilities Attending Class You cannot succeed in this class if you do not attend. We believe that intellectual growth and success in higher education occur through interaction in the classroom and laboratories. However, we do not want to penalize students for participating in college-­‐sponsored events. When you miss class because of a college event, you must give notice of your absence in advance, and you are responsible for all missed work. Being absent doesn’t excuse you from doing class work; you have more responsibilities to keep up and meet the objectives of this course. Attendance is counted as being present from the first 10 minutes of class until the end of lecture and lab. It is the student’s responsibility to make attendance a priority. Anyone missing after the first 10 minutes of class will be marked absent unless a written excuse is provided within 24 hours of the occurrence. Similarly, anyone leaving early without a written excuse will be counted as absent. Participation through regular attendance is required to be successful in this course. Therefore, if a student is absent more than three (3) times (excessive tardiness is counted as absence), the student will be subjected to a grade of F or FW per policy stated under the Withdrawal from Classes section on this syllabus. In the event of absence during an exam, the student will receive a ZERO (0) on that exam. The lowest exam score is dropped, so that exam score will not be considered when determining the final grade. If a student is absent during more than one exam, the student will receive a ZERO (0) for each exam, but only one grade will be dropped. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure attendance on exam dates. In the event of multiple excused absences (with acceptable documentation), it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor to determine an appropriate course of action. In the event of absence during lab, the student will receive a ZERO (0) for that report. As with exams, one lab report is dropped so one absence is permitted without penalty. For excused absences, make-­‐up labs may be 5
Turning In Your Work permitted at the instructor’s discretion only if an acceptable substitute assignment can be determined. You cannot succeed in this class if you do not turn in all your work on the day it is due. Due dates are specified for each assignment on this syllabus; any changes will be announced in class and posted on BlackBoard. ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THEIR DUE DATES. You may request an extension in writing at least 24 hours in advance of the due date for assignments, but it is up to the instructor’s discretion whether or not to allow an extension. If you are absent the day that an assignment is due, follow these guidelines: •
HOMEWORK: turn in via BlackBoard on its scheduled due date •
IN-­‐CLASS ACTIVITIES: it is the student’s responsibility to collect the assignment and do this work independently after an absence. Credit is awarded for excused absences only. •
QUIZZES: cannot be turned in late or made up; student will receive a zero on all missed quizzes. •
LAB REPORTS: turn in via BlackBoard, e-­‐mail, campus mail, or handed in to the professor on its scheduled due date; you must contact the professor to determine what to do about missing the lab section All assignments can be submitted via e-­‐mail if a link is not provided through BB. It is the student’s responsibility to request extensions in writing from the instructor. Using Electronic Devices Participating in Class Doing Your Own Work Electronic devices can only be used in class for course-­‐related purposes. If you text or access the Internet for other purposes or cause a disruption, you may be asked to leave, in which case you will be marked absent. Participation will be expected during in-­‐class active learning exercises and laboratory experiments in order to receive full credit for those assignments. Points for those activities is decided based on observations made by the instructor. Full points are awarded to students whom participate in all group activities and laboratory exercises. Disrespectful or disengaged students may be asked to leave and will be marked absent and given a zero for that day’s assignment. If you turn in work that is not your own, you are subject to judicial review, and these procedures can be found in the College Catalog and the Student Planner. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. Using standard citation guidelines, such as MLA or APA format, to document sources avoids plagiarism. This course uses ACS format for all citations. Resources are available through the BlackBoard site for this course. Students are expected to do their own work and not show their work to 6
Withdrawing from Class other students. Students must either correctly cite reliable sources or use their own words in each assignment for this course. Any cheating from students on any assignment, either knowingly or unknowingly, is a serious offense or will be dealt with severely. The student will receive a zero and a warning (either verbal or written) on the assignment on the first offense. For multiple offenses (considering offenses that may span courses, semesters, and disciplines), the student will be given a grade of F in this course and asked to leave the class. Copies of all plagiarized work are made and may be given to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. PLEASE NOTE: All papers may be electronically checked for plagiarism. After the last day established for class changes has passed (see the College calendar), you may withdraw from a course by following the policy outlined in the CCSJ Course Catalog. Resources Student Success Center: The Student Success Center provides faculty tutors at all levels to help you master specific subjects and develop effective learning skills. It is open to all students at no charge. You can contact the Student Success Center at 219 473-­‐4287 or stop by the Library. Disability Services: Disability Services strives to meet the needs of all students by providing academic services in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. If you believe that you need a “reasonable accommodation” because of a disability, contact the Disability Services Coordinator at 219-­‐473-­‐4349. CCSJ Alerts: Calumet College of St. Joseph’s emergency communications system will tell you about emergencies, weather-­‐related closings, or other incidents via text, email, or voice messages. Please sign up for this important service annually on the College’s website at: http://www.ccsj.edu/alerts/index.html. In addition, you can check other media for important information, such as school closings: Internet: http://www.ccsj.edu Radio: WAKE – 1500 AM, WGN – 720 AM, WIJE – 105.5 FM, WLS – 890 AM, WZVN – 107.1 FM, WBBM NEWS RADIO 78 TV Channels: 2, 5, 7, 9, 32 7