BIO101 syllabus Fall 2021 final.pdf

BIO 101: Cells Syllabus Fall 2021 1. Course Description and Learning Objectives Biology 101-101L studies the structure and function of representative prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. By the end of this c...

BIO 101: Cells Syllabus Fall 2021 1. Course Description and Learning Objectives Biology 101-101L studies the structure and function of representative prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. By the end of this course, you will: have a basic understanding of the chemical composition of cells, principles of enzyme-catalyzed reactions, and energy- producing and biosynthetic reactions. have a basic understanding of the structure and function of cellular membranes, organelles, the cytoskeleton, and general principles of cell communication. be competent in basic, bench-top laboratory skills in cell biology, and know how to collect data and represent it graphically. be able to write a laboratory report, and be competent in conducting an investigation either individually or as a team, and presenting the results of this research orally. 2. Meeting time Attend the section for which you are registered. Lecture sections D01 (Dr. King Smith), D02 (Dr. Bhatt), and D06 (Dr. Tudor) meet on M, W, and F from 9:05 am – 9:55 am. Lecture sections D03 (Dr. King Smith), D04 (Dr. McCann) and D05 (Dr. Li) meet on M, W, and F from 11:15 am – 12: 05 pm. Lab sections for BIO 101L meet in SC 212, SC 214. BIO 151L (Phage Safari) meets in SC 211. The lab instructors are: Professors Downs, Huque, King Smith, Knob, Garriga-Marti, and Pacitti. Dr. Lee-Soety is the instructor for Phage Safari (BIO 151L). 3. Required items Required materials: Biological Science (Freeman et al.), 7th Edition, printed version (loose-leaf preferred) or E-text Two year license to MasteringBiology (included with the book when purchased through the SJU bookstore) or can be purchased separately through the SJU bookstore if you received your textbook elsewhere. Class participation is expected; thus, you will need a device for class polling (see instructor). Laboratory Manual (available in the Biology stockroom, SC 205) Scientific, non-programmable, non-graphing calculator. Contact your instructor if you have any questions. 4. Assessment of Student Learning In the lecture portion of the course, students will be assessed through homework assignments, quizzes and exams. Quizzes will be administered on a regular basis. Your lecture instructor will provide details on quizzes. Five exams covering lecture material will be given: four in-class exams and a cumulative final exam. Exam questions will include multiple choice, short answer, and essay. During exams, laptops, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), graphing calculators, and similar hand-held devices are prohibited. 5. Policy on Missed Quizzes and Exams If you miss an exam because of illness or emergency, you must contact the instructor as soon as possible. Students who miss an exam and deemed by their instructor to have a valid excuse will have the final exam serve as the make-up (in which case it will count as the final + one exam). Students who miss a quiz may count the quiz as one of their “dropped” quizzes (see Grading section). Athletes and other students who will miss an exam or quiz because of a university-sponsored activity must make arrangements to take the exam or quiz with the instructor at least one week prior to the exam or at least three days prior to the quiz. 6. Grading The course grade will be assigned on the basis of performance in lecture exams, quizzes, assignments and participation (75%) and laboratory work (25%), for a maximum of 800 points: Points Towards Final Grade Four lecture exams* 300 Final exam, cumulative 110 Quizzes, each 10 pts. (one or more will be dropped) 80 MasteringBiology online assignments** 60 Flipped-classroom activities 40 In-class participation (polling questions) 10 Lab 200 Total = 800 *Read section on “Dropped Exam” **Credit received will be based on the performance and timely completion of the assignments. BIO 101: Cells Syllabus Fall 2021 Dropped Exam: The instructors have identified four (4) things that are valuable for student learning and success in the course. Since these are valuable, students who complete 2 of the 4 items listed below will have the lowest exam grade (one of the 4 lecture exams) dropped. 1. Attend a workshop (“How do I know that I know it?”) given by the Office of Learning Resources. This workshop will be offered a few times throughout the semester. Dates TBA. You must RSVP to the workshops and seating will be limited. 2. Attend at least two SI sessions before the day before the third exam. 3. Meet, at least once, with a tutor from SJU’s Peer Tutoring program before the day before the third exam. 4. Meet with a staff from the Office of Learning Resources for a Learning Strategies Consultation before the day before the third exam. If an exam grade is not dropped, the 300 points of their final grade will be based on the average of all four in-class exams. Number and letter grades are correlated as follows: A 91%-100% B 81%-84% C 71%-74% D 60%-65% A- 89%-90% B- 79%-80% C- 69%-70% F below 60% B+ 85%-88% C+ 75%-78% D+ 66%-68% 7. Attendance Policy Class attendance is expected. Attendance in all lab sections is mandatory. Two or more unexcused absences in lab will result in a failing grade for the course. 8. Office Hours Instructors will post office hours on their office doors. Office hours and contact information for lecture instructors will also be posted in the Canvas site. 9. Academic Honesty Honesty and integrity are integral components of each student’s academic development and preparation for professional life. The SJU Academic Honesty Policy, which can be found here (https://sites.sju.edu/registrar/academic-honesty-policy/), will be strictly enforced. Students are responsible for understanding and adhering to this policy. Use of unauthorized notes or assistance during a quiz or exam, plagiarism, or cheating of any kind, will result in a grade of “F” for that quiz/exam/assignment, and a report will be filed with the Board on Academic Honesty. Any subsequent offense will result in a grade of “F” for the course. Please consult your laboratory instructor for more detailed information about what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it. 10. Class Canvas page and Electronic Communication There is one Canvas site for lecture and a separate Canvas site for lab. The Cells Lecture Canvas site has a link to “MyLab and Mastering”. Information on how to create a MasteringBiology account, the online study system where you will have to complete assignments, can be found here (https://help.pearsoncmg.com/integration/cg/student/content/get_started.htm). You will access your MasteringBiology assignments through Canvas. Your instructors will use your SJU email address for electronic communication. You are responsible for checking any messages sent to your SJU email address. 11. Classroom Behavior Students are expected to arrive to class on time, be attentive and active learners, participate in any in-class surveys, and NOT be a distraction to other students. Please silence your cell phone during class. Students are expected to take care of any personal needs (bathroom visits, water fountain, etc.) before class starts, so that it will not be necessary for anyone to leave class before the end of the period except for DIRE emergencies. Please respect your fellow students by refraining from indulging in private conversations during lecture. Such behavior disrupts the concentration and learning environment of all the students around you. 12. Statement from the Writing Center The Saint Joseph’s University Writing Center is free to all members of the SJU community. The undergraduate and graduate student writers who make up the staff can assist you in any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to organizing and developing your ideas, to citing sources to proofreading. They work with students from across the university on a variety of assignments and individual and group projects: lab reports, business policy papers, poems, essays, research papers, dissertations, resumes, and personal statements for graduate school applications, among many others. You name it; they’ve helped writers write it. Both in- person and synchronous online appointments are offered any time the Writing Center is open. For more information, including BIO 101: Cells Syllabus Fall 2021 hours of operation and instructions on how to make an appointment, please visit the SJU Writing Center website at sju.edu/writingcenter. 13. Using Third-Party Online Resources (MasteringBiology) Please be advised that as part of this course you will be purchasing and using third-party online resources that are not controlled by Saint Joseph’s University. Be sure to read the Terms of Use, Terms of Service, and/or Privacy Statements carefully before using these resources. When/If participating in certain chat forums or discussion forums, please use caution when sharing any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or other non-public sensitive information that is FERPA protected or that you would not want available to the public. 14. Students with Disabilities Reasonable academic accommodations may be provided to students who submit appropriate documentation of their disability. If students have need of assistance or questions with this issue, they are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) at [email protected] or by phone at 610.660.1774. The Office of SDS also provides an appeal/grievance procedure for complaints regarding requested or offered reasonable accommodations. More information can be found at: www.sju.edu/sds. 15. FERPA: Once eligibility is determined, the student must sign a release of Information form (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act – FERPA) in order for the University to release the Accommodation Plan to the student’s professors. This form must be signed annually in order for accommodations to continue. If the FERPA form expires, the student will need to sign a new form before the Accommodation Plan is sent out to the student’s professors. Therefore, it is recommended that the student contact the Office of Student Disability Services as early in the semester as possible in order to ensure continuity of their accommodations. THE NEXT PAGE CONTAINS THE COURSE SCHEDULE. BIO 101: Cells Syllabus Fall 2021 Course schedule A tentative outline of topics is listed below. Departures from this schedule may be made and will be announced in class. Week Date Subject/Reading Assignment Lab 1 8/23, 8/25 Chapter 1: Biology and the Tree of Life; Microscopy 1. Cell Diversity 8/27 Chapter 2a: Chemical Basis of Life 2 8/30 Chapter 2a, cont. 2. Macromolecules I 9/1, 9/3 Chapter 2b: Functional Groups 3 9/6 Labor Day, no class M: No lab 9/8 Chapter 2b, cont., Chapter 3 Proteins 3. T-F: Macromolecules II 9/10 Chapter 3 cont. 4 9/13 Chapter 4: Nucleic Acids 3. M: Macromolecules II 9/15 Chapter 5: Carbohydrates T-F: No lab 9/17 EXAM 1 5 9/20 Chapter 5, cont., Chapter 6a: Lipids and Membranes 4. Osmosis 9/22 Chapter 6a, cont. 9/24 Chapter 6b: Membrane Proteins, Diffusion and Transport 6 9/27 Chapter 6b, cont.; Chapter 7a: Organelles PRACTICAL 1 9/29, 10/1 Chapter 7a cont. 7 10/4 Chapter 7b: Protein Sorting, 5. Proteins I 10/6 Chapter 7b, cont., Chapter 7c: Cytoskeleton 10/8 EXAM 2 8 10/11-10/15 Fall Break, no class No lab 9 10/18 Chapter 7c, cont., Chapter 8a: Energy 6. Proteins II 10/20, 10/22 Chapter 8a, cont. 10 10/25, 10/27 Chapter 8b: Enzymes 7. Enzymes I 10/29 Chapter 9a: Respiration and Fermentation I 11 11/1, 11/3 Chapter 9a, cont. 8. Enzymes II 11/5 Chapter 9b: Respiration and Fermentation II 12 11/8 EXAM 3 9. Phot/Respiration I 11/10 Chapter 9b, cont., Chapter 10: Photosynthesis 11/12 Chapter 10, cont. 13 11/15, 11/17 Chapter 11a: Cell-Cell Interactions 10. Phot/Respiration II 11/19 Chapter 11b: Cell Communication 14 11/22 Chapter 11b cont. No lab 11/24-11/26 Thanksgiving Break, no class 15 11/29, 12/1 Chapter 43: Nerve Cells and Action Potentials PRACTICAL 2 12/3 Chapter 45: Muscle Cells and Neuromuscular Junctions 16 12/6 EXAM 4 11. Cholera 12/8 Chapter 45 cont., The Big Picture 12/10 The Big Picture cont. TBA Cumulative Final Exam *Supplemental reading material (from The World of the Cell, Becker et al.) will be posted in the BIO 101 Canvas Site