Welcome to Introductory Biology
B207
Fall, 1998
Instructor: Dr.
Florence Schmieg
Office: 207 McKinly Laboratory
Office Phone: 831-3533
e-mail: fschmieg@udel.edu or florence.schmieg@mvs.udel.edu
Office Hours: 10-11 a.m. W and F or by appointment
Course Web Address: http://www.udel.edu/Biology/fschmieg/b207website.htm
Textbook: Life, the Science of Biology, Purves, Orians, Heller,and Sadava, 1998, Fifth Edition, W.H. Freeman and Co.
Grading:
42% 3 Hourly Examinations worth 14% each
20% Cumulative Final Examination
25% Laboratory
13% Group Work
Please Note: No Extra Credit Work Allowed!
Missed Exams: You must see me within one week of missing an hourly exam with the reason and any accompanying documentation necessary. Acceptable reasons include: documented, serious illness; documented death or serious illness of a close family member; and documented absence from the University for official University business. Consult the course syllabus for the dates of scheduled examinations to avoid scheduling conflicts. All hourly exams are during normal class times. The final exam will be during finals week and the date, time, and location will be announced.
Academic Honesty: Please read the official section in the Undergraduate Handbook. We will follow these published University guidelines.
Attendance: Attendance is mandatory for the laboratory. Attendance is not taken at each lecture but will be taken during all scheduled group activities. Absence from group activities will result in a lower grade for that part of the course. Students who miss lecture are responsible for any announcements made that day and all material covered.
Studying Tips: Do not allow yourself to fall behind.
It is very hard to "catch-up". Realize that out of class time spent on
the material being covered is essential to master that material. Try to
make your studying an active rather than a passive experience. Suggestions
include summarizing either verbally or in written form your understanding
of the material; composing self-tests; and mini-lectures that you give
to a friend. There are any number of ways to do this. You may tape record
the class if you wish. Resources include myself, the laboratory TAs, and
group or individual tutors. The Academic Services Center can help you with
both types of tutoring. Their telephone number is 831-2805.
Syllabus
The syllabus is a tentative schedule of the topics we will be covering. We will try to keep to the schedule as closely as we can. It is not absolute. However, the scheduled examination days are unlikely to change. Please plan accordingly. The readings indicate where you can find the topics discussed in the textbook. These are not assignments! They are listed so that you can use the material as an additional resource to learn from.We will not cover all of the material in the assigned chapters.You are responsible for only that which we are learning in class.
Date Topic Related Reading
9-2 Getting Started
9-4 Review of some chemistry
Chapter 2
9-7 Labor Day, No class
9-9 Biological Molecules
Chapter 3
9-11 Biological Molecules
9-14 Group Work
9-16 Cells
Chapter 4
9-18 Cell Membranes
Chapter 5
9-21 Cell Membranes
9-23 Group Work
9-25 Review
for Exam 1
9-28 Exam 1
9-30 Energy and Enzymes
Chapter 6
10-2 Energy and Enzymes
10-5 Energy and Enzymes
10-7 Cellular Respiration
Chapter 7
10-9 Cellular Respiration
10-12 Photosynthesis
10-14 Photosynthesis
Chapter 8
10-16 Photosynthesis
10-19 Group Work
10-21 Review
for Exam 2
10-23 Exam 2
10-26 Cell Division
Chapter 9
10-28 Cell Division
10-30 Cell Division
also pages 859-862
11-2 Molecular Biology I
Chapter 11
11-4 Molecular Biology I
11-6 Molecular Biology II
Chapter 12
11-9 Group Work
11-11 Molecular Biology II
also pages 313-315; 316-318
11-13 Molecular Biology II
11-16 Review
for Exam 3
11-18 Exam 3
11-20 Genetics
Chapter 10
11-23 Genetics
11-25 No Class
11-27 No Class
11-30 Genetics
12-2 Group Work
12-4 Genetics
12-7 Evolution
Chapter 20
12-9 Group Work and Wrap-Up
Final Review Session: Thursday, Dec. 10, 10-12. Kirkbride 004
The Final Exam location and time will be announced. Since both of my 207 sections will take this exam together, the University will determine where and when this will take place and publish this in the Special Exam Schedule on the Final Exam Schedule form. I will know this information well before the University publishes it and will inform you in a timely fashion. Please do not schedule to leave the University until you know this date and time. You must attend the Final Exam or get an incomplete for the course.
The Group Work component of your B207 grade will be determined from four problems that you and your group will work on during the semester. The details of this will be explained to you in class. A component of the evaluation determining this 13% will be peer-review, whereby your fellow group members will be asked to evaluate your contribution to the group's efforts. A group grade will also be given for each problem. Individual evaluation will be done as part of your hourly exams, where a few questions relevant to the group work will be included.
The laboratory is worth 25% towards the final grade in the course. The following components will determine the laboratory grade.
25% Quizzes (6 taken, drop the lowest)
30% Lab Notebook ( Will include abstracts of 6 procedures)
20% Laboratory Report on Investigative Lab
20% Final Lab Practical Exam
5% TA Evaluation (can also include peer evaluations)
Details regarding the above will be given to you by your teaching assistant
(TA).