BIOL 1020 FALL 2006

BIOLOGY 1: PRINCIPLES AND THEMES

COURSE SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTORS	DAY SECTIONS (VIDEOS) EVENING SECTION (IN PERSON) DR. RICHARD SPARLING DR. RICHARD SPARLING 414C Buller Bldg. 414C Buller Bldg. Phone: 474-8320 Phone: 474-8320 Email: richard_sparling@umanitoba.c Email: richard_sparling@umanitoba.ca DR. LANE C. GRAHAM DR. JANICE MILLER Z412 Duff Roblin Bldg. 208 Buller Bldg. Phone: 474-6021 Phone: 474-9732 Email: lcgrahm@cc.umanitoba.ca Email: millers6@mts.net MR. MICHAEL SHAW LAB COORDINATOR & INSTRUCTOR 208 Buller Bldg. Phone: 474-9732 Email: mshaw@cc.umanitoba.ca -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COURSE OBJECTIVE	The objective of this course is to give students a broad and comprehensive background in modern biology and thus to prepare them for entry into biology-oriented programs in the Faculty of Science and in other Faculties and Schools.
COURSE DESCRIPTION	A laboratory-based course in unifying principles of biology including cell biology, bioenergetics, cell division, genetics and evolution. This course is intended for major and honours students in the biological sciences.
LECTURE SLOTS AND LOCATIONS	Section Location Time and Day A01 201 Armes 8:30 AM (MWF) A02 205 Armes 8:30 AM (MWF) A03 204 Armes 9:30 AM (MWF) A04 205 Armes 9:30 AM (MWF) A05 208 Armes 10:30 AM (MWF) A06 205 Armes 10:30 AM (MWF) A07 204 Armes 11:30 PM (MWF) A08 208 Armes 12:30 PM (MWF) A09 205 Armes 12:30 PM (MWF) A10 100 St. Paul’s 1:30 PM (MWF) A11 201 Armes 1:30 PM (MWF) A12 205 Armes 2:30 PM (MWF) A13 204 Armes 3:30 PM (MWF) A14 118 St. John’s 3:30 PM (MWF) A15 208 Armes 7:00 PM (Tues)
LABORATORY SLOTS & LOCATIONS	Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM B07-12 B19-24 B31-36 B43-48 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM B01-06 B13-18 B25-30 B37-42 B49-54 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM B55-60 Your first lab session will take place during the week of September 18-22. To find your lab seat follow these instructions: 1. Be sure you know your lab section number (B01 - B60) 2. Use the chart above to find your lab day and time. e.g. B37-42 is THURS. @ 2:30 - 5:00 PM At the scheduled time, go to the assigned room on the main floor of the Buller Bldg (211A, 211B, 212A, 212B, 215 or 216 Buller--The room number is on your registration printout). Your assigned seat will be posted on the assigned room door. Your teaching assistant will introduce him/herself to you and commence the first lab session. LABS BEGIN DURING THE WEEK OF SEPT. 18-22. THERE ARE NO LABS UNTIL THEN!!
TEXTBOOK	Required text: Campbell, Reece, Biology (7th edition). The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company Inc.
LABORATORY MANUAL & SUPPLIES	BIOL 1020 Laboratory Manual. Available at the U. of M. Bookstore in September. Dissection kit, which includes scalpel, forceps, scissors, sharp and blunt probes will be required in some of the labs.
VIDEO TAPES	All of the day sections are taught by video. The video format is used to ensure a uniform presentation to all students in a very large class. Instructors can put more effort into lecture production when they don’t have to repeat the same lecture to numerous sections. This gives them the time to visit the labs to chat with students informally and answer questions about the course. It also gives students greater access to the lectures and greater flexibility in viewing them. If a lecture is missed, or if you which to watch a re-rerun it can be viewed individually in library. A major problem with the video format is the lack of immediate student feedback or questions. You will have to jot down your questions and ask them later, either in the Instructor’s office, or when you next see him/her in the laboratory. Although the Coordinator does check the lecture rooms for problems, the lectures are largely unsupervised. You must be quiet in class so that all students can benefit from the lecture. Students found to be disruptive will be warned once and then ejected from the room. Once ejected, a student will not be allowed to continue in the course without a letter from the Dean or Director of his/hers Faculty of School.
ATTENDANCE	LECTURES: Punctual attendance is expected. Attend only in the section to which you have been assigned. LABORATORIES: Attendance at laboratories in mandatory. Attendance will be taken by the laboratory TA during each laboratory 2 hours into the class time. Students must be in attendance for a minimum of 2 hours. Students who miss more than 2 out of 8 labs during the regular session shall receive a grade of F for BIOL 1020 Biology 1.
STUDENT EVALUATION GRADING SCHEME	The final grade in BIOL 1020 will be based on three multiple choice examinations as follows: 1. Mid Term Examination I 30 Multiple Choice Questions - 4 based on Laboratories 1 - 2 -26 based on Lectures1 - 10 Scheduled by the Department (October 16, 2006 - 6:00-7:30 pm) Portion of course grade --------------------------------------- 15 % 2. Mid Term Examination II 40 Multiple Choice Questions -10 based on Laboratories 3- 5 -30 based on Lectures 11 - 23 Scheduled by the Department (November 13, 2006 – 6:00 to 7:30 pm) Portion of course grade ------------------------------------ 25 % 3. Final Examination 100 Multiple Choice Questions -30 based on Laboratories 1 - 8 -70 based on Lectures 1 - 36 Scheduled by the Registrar’s Office in the December Examination period. Portion of course grade -------------------------------------- 60 % Day and evening section exams may be very similar, but they are distinct and written in separate locations. If you are a day section student (video lectures) be sure that you write the day section exam. If you are an evening section student (in person lectures) be sure you write the evening section exam. Calculators are not allowed during examinations! Grades are assigned at the end of the year by converting your cumulative percentage mark into a letter grade, using the following table: 90 + - A+ 80 - 89 - A 76 - 79 - B+ 70 - 75 - B 60 - 69 - C+ 50 - 59 - C 46 - 49 - D 0 - 45 - F Very slight modifications of this scheme are sometimes made to compensate for a class average that may be judged to be too low or too high.
LABORATORY MARKS	Each exam has a laboratory section which contributes to the total exam mark but which will also be tabulated separately. You must achieve a "D" standard in the lab (20 correct out of 44 lab questions for the year) to pass the course. If you score 19 or less out of the 44 lab marks you will receive a grade of F, regardless of your marks for the lecture questions.
EXAM IRREGULAR-ITIES	If you are caught in a dishonest act during the course of an examination you will be reported to University authorities and will be given "0" for the test in question. Further penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the relevant authorities.
POSTING OF ANSWERS AND MARKS	The day after each of the three exams in the course, the answers will be posted in the first floor hallway of the Buller Bldg. As soon as the tests are marked, your mark will appear next to your student number at the same location. Take note of both your total mark and your lab mark and let us know immediately if you think there has been a marking error.
LIBRARY TAPES	Several copies of each video lecture will be made available in the Sciences and Technology Library (Machray Hall) immediately after each lecture has been shown in the lecture sections. Please view missed lectures as soon as possible as the tapes are in high demand closer to exam time.
QUESTION PERIOD	In addition to normal office hours and laboratory visits you can meet with the Biology instructors during question period. There are three question periods throughout the year, one immediately prior to each exam, in which you can discuss questions of an academic nature with your Biology instructors. Fall term session will be held in 208 Armes (4:30 - 6:30 pm) on the following dates: Dr. R. Sparling-- Thursday, October 12, 2006 Dr. Sparling and Dr. L. Graham -- Thursday, November 9, 2006 Dr. L. Graham-- Thursday, December 7, 2006
HOW TO GET HELP	Administrative help: Academic help: To: -change section -Consult your textbook for explanations -registration or exam problems -Go to your instructor's office to get help. -report problems in lecture hall (You might want to phone first to make -etc. sure the instructor is available). Go to Room 208 Buller Bldg. -Try to form study groups with friends or The receptionist may help you or your laboratory partners you may talk to the Coordinator. -Remember that the T.A. is always there Phone 474-9732 or 474-8159. for you too! Note: Instructors emails are for making appointments only. The instructor is always willing to answer any of your questions, but they prefer to do this by phone or in person.

FACULTY:

Day Sections (video lectures) will be divided among Faculty as follows:

Lecture 0 In person Introduction by Faculty

Lectures 1 - 17 Dr. R. Sparling, Department of Microbiology

Lectures 18 -36 Dr. L. Graham, Department of Zoology

Labs 1 - 8 Mr. M. Shaw, Biology Program

Evening Section (in person lectures):

(1^st section) Dr. R. Sparling, Department of Microbiology

(2^nd secton) Dr. Janice Miller, Department of Zoology

Labs 1 - 8 Mr. M. Shaw, Biology Program

TIMETABLE
	M	T	W	Th	F	Lecture No. M W F	Laboratories
September	4	5	6	7	8	--, --, 0	No Laboratory
	11	12	13	14	15	1, 2, 3	No Laboratory
	18	19	20	21	22	4, 5, 6	1. An Introduction to the Laboratory
	25	26	27	28	29	7, 8, 9	2. Biological Molecules
October	2	3	4	5	6	10, 11, 12	No Laboratory
	9	10	11	12	13	--, 13, 14	No Laboratory
	16e	17	18	19	20	15, 16, 17	3. Cells
	23	24	25	26	27	18, 19, 20	4. Cellular Energetics 1
Oct/Nov	30	31	1	3	3	21, 22, 23	5. Cell Energetics II
	6	7	8	9	10	24, 25, --	No Laboratory
	13e	14	15	16	17	26, 27, 28	6. Mitosis & Meiosis
	20	21	22	23	24	29, 30, 31	7. Genetics
Nov./Dec	27	28	29	30	1	32, 33, 34	8. Population Genetics
	4	5	6	7	8	35 36 --		No Laboratory

LECTURE OUTLINE & TEXTBOOK REFERENCES FOR

Biology 7^th Edition

Dr. Richard Sparling Lectures: 1 to 17

Lectures	Topics	Sub Topics
0		Introductory Comments (In Person)
1	1: Biology: An Introduction	1a) Observing Life 1b) Biology of Science 1c) Principles and Themes
2	2: The Chemistry of Life	2a) Atoms of Life 2b) From Atoms to Molecules
3	2: The Chemistry of Life 3: Organic Chemistry	2c) Molecules Interacting with Molecules 2d) Water 3a) Building a Carbon Skeleton
4	3: Organic Chemistry 4: Biochemistry of Life	3b) Functional groups 3c) Structural Variation 4a) From Monomers to Polymers
5	4: Biochemistry of Life	4b) Carbohydrates 4c) Lipids (start)
6	4: Biochemistry of Life	4c)Lipids (end) 4d) Proteins
7	4: Biochemistry of Life 5: From Biochemistry to Biology	4e) Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids 5a) The Origin of Life
8	6: A Tour of the Cell	6a) The Prokarotic Cell 6b) The Eukaryotic Cell (Intro) 6c) The Nucleus
9	6: A Tour of the Cell	6d) The Endomembrane System
10	6: A Tour of the Cell	6e) Cellular Organelles 6f) The Cytoskeleton
11	6: A Tour of the Cell 7: Plasma Membrane Structure & Function	6g) The Exterior of the Cell 7a) Membrane Structure
12	7: Plasma Membrane Structure & Function	7b) Passive Diffusion & Osmosis 7c) Membrane Function: Transport

LECTURE OUTLINE & TEXTBOOK REFERENCES FOR

Biology 7^th Edition

Dr. Richard Sparling Lectures: 1 to 17 continued

13	7: Plasma Membrane Structure & Function 8: Foundations of Metabolism	7d) Membrane Function: sensing the environment 8a) Energy & Thermodynamics
14	8: Foundations of Metabolism	8b) Energy & Chemical Reactions 8c) Free Energy & Metabolism 8d) Energy of Activation & Enzymes
15	9: Energy Conservation	9a) General Strategy 9b) Harvesting Chemical Energy 9bi) Cellular Respirators Overview
16	9: Energy Conservation	9b) Harvesting Chemical Energy 9bii) Glycolysis 9biii) Citric Acid Cycle 9biv) Electron Transport and Chemiosmotic ATP Synthesis
17	9: Energy Conservation	9b) Harvesting Chemical Energy 9bv) Fermentation 9c) Harvesting Light Energy

NOTE: For a more detailed set of textbook references on Dr. Sparling’s SUB TOPICS go to:

Dr. Sparling's Textbook References

NOTE: The Chapter references provided are there to serve as guides on where to find the information covered in the lectures. “You are not responsible for topics not covered in the lectures.”

LECTURE OUTLINE & TEXTBOOK REFERENCES FOR

Biology 7^th Edition

Dr. Lane Graham Lectures: 18 to 36

Lectures	Topics	Textbook References
18	The Cell Cycle 1	Chap. 12
19	The Cell Cycle 2	Chap. 12
20	Meiosis & Sexual Reproduction 1	Chap. 13
21	Meiosis & Sexual Reproduction 2	Chap. 13
22	Genetics 1	Chap. 14, 15
23	Genetics 2	Chap. 14, 15
24	Genetics 3	Chap. 14, 15
25	Genetics 4	Chap. 14, 15
26	Molecular Genetics 1	Chap. 16-19
27	Molecular Genetics 2	Chap. 16-19
28	Molecular Genetics 3	Chap. 16-19
29	Molecular Genetics 4	Chap. 16-19
30	Molecular Genetics 5	Chap. 16-19
31	Molecular Genetics 6	Chap. 16-19
32	Evolution 1	Chap. 22-24
33	Evolution 2	Chap. 22-24
34	Evolution 3	Chap. 22-24
35	Evolution 4	Chap. 22-24
36	Introduction to Biodiversity	Chap. 25, 26

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Acts of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to bringing unauthorized materials into a test or exam, copying from another student, plagiarism, and examination personation.

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