BIOLOGY 2: BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, FUNCTION & INTERACTION

 

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

WINTER 2009

 

INSTRUCTORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DR. KEVIN SCOTT                          

INSTRUCTOR & LAB COORINATOR

First Half (Day Videos)-All Evening Section (In Person)-All Lab Sections

Z309 Duff Roblin or 208 Buller Bldg.

Email: scott5@cc.umanitoba.ca           

 

DR. MICHAEL SUMNER

COURSE COORDINATOR

Second Half (Day Videos)

Phone: 474-8159

208 Buller Bldg. or 219 Buller Bldg.

Email: sumner@cc.umantiboa.ca

 

                                   

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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 introducing biological diversity including prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants and animals; the form and function of plants and animals and basic concepts of ecology. This course is intended for major and honours students in the biological sciences.

COURSE

WEBSITE

 

http://umanitoba.ca/science/biological_sciences/BIOL1030/1030.html

 

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. PaulÕs      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. JohnÕs      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 January 12-16.  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 JAN 12-16.

            THERE ARE NO LABS UNTIL THEN!!

 

TEXTBOOK

Required text:  Campbell, Reece, Biology (8th edition). 

                        The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company Inc.

 

LABORATORY MANUAL

&

SUPPLIES

BIOL 1030 Laboratory Manual.  Available at the U. of M. Bookstore in January. 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 donÕt 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 InstructorÕs 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 10- labs during the regular session shall receive a grade of F for BIOL 1030 Biology 2.

 

STUDENT

EVALUATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADING SCHEME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The final grade in BIOL 1030 will be based on two multiple choice examinations as follows:

 

            1.         Mid Term Examination I

                        70 Multiple Choice Questions

                                    - 10 based on Laboratories 1 - 5

                                    - 60 based on Lectures 1 - 18

                        Scheduled by the Department (February 23, 2009- 6:00 to 8:00 pm)

                        Portion of course grade ---------------------------------------       40%

 

            2.         Final Examination

                                    110 Multiple Choice Questions

                                    -30 based on Laboratories 1 – 10

                                    -10 based on of Lectures 1 - 18

                                    -70 based on Lectures 19 - 36

                        Scheduled by the RegistrarÕs Office in the April Examination                         period.

                        Final examination will be 3 hours.

                        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 (18 correct out of 40 lab questions for the year) to pass the course.  If you score 17 or less out of the 40 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 two 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.

 

Winter term session will be held in 204 Armes (4:30 - 6:30 pm) on the following dates:

    

Dr. K. Scott—Thursday, February 12, 2009

 

Dr. M. Sumner—Thursday April 9, 2009

 

 

 

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. or              -Try to form study groups with friends or

Room Z320 Duff Roblin Bldg.                your laboratory partners

                                                            -Remember that the T.A. is always there

Phone 474-9732 or 474-9245.                   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:

                        Lectures  1 - 18               Dr. Kevin Scott, Department Biological Sciences

                        Lectures  19-36               Dr. Michael Sumner, Department of Biological Sciences

                        Labs 1 - 10                     Dr. Kevin Scott, Department of Biological Sciences

 

            Evening Section (in Person)

                        Lectures                         Dr. Kevin Scott, Department of Biological Sciences

                        Labs 1 -10                      Dr. Kevin Scott, Department of Biological Sciences

 

January

5

6

7

8

9

     0,   1,  2

No Laboratory

 

 12

13

14

15

16

     3,   4,  5

1.     Animal Diversity I

 

 19

20

21

22

23

     6,   7,  8

2.     Animal Diversity II

 

   26

27

28

29

30

     9,  10, 11

3.     Animal Form And Function I

February

 2

3

4

5

6

   12,  13, 14

4.     Animal Form And Function II

 

9

10

11

12

13

   15,  16, 17

5.     Animal Form And Function III

 

16

17

18

19

20

   Study Week

No Laboratory

 

23e

24

25

26

27

   18,  19,  20

6.     Diversity of the Microorganisms

March

   2

3

4

5

6

   21,  22,  23

7.     Plant Diversity I

 

 9

10

11

12

13

   24,  25,  26

8.     Plant Diversity II

 

16

17

18

19

20

   27,  28,  29

9.     Plant form and Function I

 

 23

24

25

26

27

   30,  31,  32,

10.  Plant form and Function II

Mar/April

30

31

1

2

3

   33,  34,  35

No Laboratory

  

   6

7

8

9

10

   36

 

 

 

LECTURE OUTLINE & TEXTBOOK REFERENCES FOR

Biology 8th Edition

 

 

Dr. Kevin Scott Lectures: 1 to 18

 

Lectures

Topic

Concepts

Figures Used

1-5

Animal Diversity

32.1,3,4

33.1–8

34.1,3

 

32.2,3,7–9,11,13

33.3–7,9,10,14,15,22,29,32,35,39,40

34.3–5,13           47.12

6-9

Animal Reproduction, Development, Form & Function

46.1,2,4

47.1–3

40.1

46.1–6,8,12,15

47.3,4,6,8,9,10,11,14

40.3,5

 

10-13

Meeting Tissue Needs I

 

41.1–4

42.1,5–7

40.4

41.2,4,6–9,13,15,18,19

42.2–5,21–25,28,30

 

14-17

Coordinated Motion

48.1–4

49.1

50.1,5,6

 

48.4–7,9–16

49.2,3

50.25–30, 32–34

18

Animal Behaviour & Courting

51.1,2,4

51.3,4,8,10

 

 

Dr. Michael Sumner Lectures: 19 to 36

 

 

Lecture 19

Microorganisms 1 - Prokaryotes/Fungi                                         Chp 27/31

p. 565, p. 636-638; Figs: 27.2, 6.6, 31.11, 31.6, 31.2

 

Lecture 20

Microorganisms 2 - Fungi/Algae                                                    Chp 31/28

p. 591-592; Figs: 28.21

 

Lecture 21

Microorganisms 3 - Fungi/Algae Reproduction                           Chp 28/31

p. 638-640; Figs:  28.11 (top), 28.7, 31.13, 28.22

 

Lecture 22

Plant Diversity - Introduction to Land Plants                              Chp 29

p. 600-606; Figs: 29.7, 29.5

 

Lecture 23

Plant Diversity - Bryophytes, Lichens                                           Chp 29

p. 606-610; Figs: 29.7, 29.8, 31.24

 

Lecture 24

Plant Diversity - Ferns                                                                     Chp 29

p. 610-612; Figs: 29.7, 29.13

Assignment: Plant Tissues-pages 742-745

 

Lecture 25

Plant Diversity - Seed Plants                                                          Chp 30

p. 618-620; Figs: 30.2, 30.3, 38.4

 

Lecture 26

Plant Diversity - Angiosperms/Gymnosperms                             Chp 30/38

p. 621-632; Figs: 30.7, 38.10, 30.13, 38.3, 30.10, 38.10, 30.6

 

Lecture 27

Plant Form and Function 1- basic concepts                                 Chp 35/38

p. 807-811, p. 742-746; Figs: 35.8, 35.11, 35.8, 35.10

Assignment: Plant Tissues- pages 742-745

 

Lecture 28

Plant Form and Function 2 - root 1¡ growth                                Chp 35

p.747-749; Figs: 38.8, 35.3, 35.8, 35.13, 35.14, 35.15

 

 

Dr. Michael Sumner Lectures: 19 to 36 (continued).

 

Lecture 29

Plant Form and Function 3 - shoot 1¡ growth                              Chp 35

p.749-750 ; Figs: 35.2, 35.8, 35.17, 35.16

 

Lecture 30

Plant Form and Function 4 - Leaf                                                  Chp 35/36

p. 741-742; p. 776-777; Figs: 35.16, 35.6, 36.16, 36.17, 35.8, 35.18

 

Lecture 31

Plant Form and Function 5 - 2¡ growth                                        Chp 35

p. 751-754; 35.12, 35.19-(1&2), 35.20, 35.19-(2 to 4), 35.19-(5 to 9), 35.22

 

Lecture 32

Transport in Vascular Plants                                                         Chp 36

p. 772-776; p. 779-781; Figs: 36.2, 36.15, 36.20, 36.21

 

Lecture 33

Plant Nutrition                                                                                 Chp 37

p. 771-773; Figs: 36.2, 36.11, 36.12, 37.12, 37.10

 

Lecture 34

Plant Hormones                                                                                Chp 39

p. 824-834; Figs: 39.8, 39.9, 39.15, 35.12, 39.11

 

Lecture 35                                                                                          Chp 54/55

Ecology I

p. 1148-1151; p. 1205-1207; 1222-1224; Figs: 54.12, 55.4

 

Lecture 36                                                                                          Chp 55

Ecology II

p. 1228-1230; p. 1231-1234; Figs: 55.4, 55.9, 55.10, 55.13, 55.14

 

 

 

 

Faculty of Science Statement on Academic Dishonesty

 

The Faculty of Science and The University of Manitoba regard acts of academic dishonesty in quizzes, tests, examinations, laboratory reports or assignments as serious offences and may assess a variety of penalties depending on the nature of the offence.

 

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.

 

Note: cell phones, pagers or electronic translators are explicitly listed as unauthorized materials, and must not be present during tests or examinations.

 

Penalties that may apply, as provided for under the University of Manitoba's Student Discipline By-Law, range from a grade of zero for the assignment or examination, failure in the course, to expulsion from the University. The Student Discipline By-Law may be accessed at:

 http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/policies/section_1200/1202.shtml 

 

Suggested penalties assessed by the Faculty of Science for acts of academic dishonesty are available on the Faculty of Science web-page: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/

 

All Faculty members (and their teaching assistants) have been instructed to be vigilant and report all incidents of academic dishonesty to the Head of the Department.

 

 

REGISTRATION RESTRICTIONS

 

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU THE STUDENT ARE ENTITLED TO BE REGISTERED IN THIS COURSE:

 

THIS MEANS THAT YOU THE STUDENT HAVE:

 

-the appropriate prerequisites, as noted by the calendar description, or have permission from the instructor to waive these prerequisites

 

-not previously taken, or are concurrently registered in this course and another that has been identified as Ònot to be held withÓ

 

The registration system may have allowed the student to register but it is up to the student to ensure that they have met all the requirements.

 

Consequences may be the student being withdrawn from the course part way through the term, or the course not used in the degree program. There will be no fee adjustment. This is not appealable.