Biology Course Outline Spring 2012 - Spear, Hannam and Clinton - Prof. Ray Spear | Lecture notes Biology

GENERAL BIOLOGY II - BIOL. 119 (02), CRN# 54962

MWF 12:30-1:20 pm, Instructors: Drs. Spear and Hannam

Course Outline, Spring 2012

A. TEXT and Clickers (required):

Biology, Ninth Edition - Campbell, Reece

RF CLICKER from Interwrite PRS, GTCO Calcomp

B. INSTRUCTORS: Ray Spear, Ph.D. Kristina Hannam, Ph.D. Ms. Regina Clinton

Office: ISC, Room 256 and 242 ISC, Room 259 ISC, Room 242

Telephone: 245-5311 245-5790

Office Hours: M 2:30-3:20, M 2:30-4:30

T 9:45-10:30, T 9:30-10:30

W &F 1:30-2:20 by appointment by appointment

by appointment

Campus E-mail spear hannam clinton

Internet Address spear@geneseo.edu hannam@geneseo.edu clinton@geneseo.edu

C. COURSE MATERIALS:

Course Materials: Most course materials will be available at the MyCourses page for this course. Powerpoint

lecture notes will be available on the site AFTER class. Homework assignments and quizzes will be posted

there too. You should also check that page regularly for announcements about the course.

D. REVIEW SESSIONS:

Voluntary review sessions every Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 to 4:50 pm in Newton 203

In addition to answering questions based on the lecture material, we can also use the voluntary review sessions

to 1) answer any questions that you might have about the reading assignments; 2) assist you with study skills

using specific examples drawn from the course material; and 3) discuss test taking strategies.

E. Grading:

Exams 1-4 = 75% of your grade (100 points per exam)

Homework assignments = 15% of your grade (10 points per assignment)

PRS participation points = 5% of your grade (1 point per day)

PRS accuracy points = 5% of your grade (1 point per day)

Total 100%

There will be four exams, each worth the same (100 points/exam, 400 total) for 75% of your final grade. Each exam

will cover roughly one-quarter of the course and consist of roughly 45 multiple-choice questions. The first three

exams will be during class time (see syllabus). The fourth exam is non -cumulative and will be given during the final

exam period and will cover only the fourth quarter material.

PRS points will be worth 10% of your final grade and will be based on participation and the accuracy of your

answers. One PRS participation score will be dropped each quarter and the lowest one-third of your PRS accuracy

scores in each quarter will be dropped. Because PRS represents class participation it cannot be made up.

Occasionally students have legitimate reasons for missing class. This is why we drop some of the scores. Use these

“drops”wisely.TheyaretheonlyadjustmentsinPRSthatwemake.The average of your PRS points will be kept

for you in myCourses.

The remaining 15% of your final grade will come from quizzes on the eight homework assignments.

Because your grades will be posted in myCourses (including your overall average) it will be your responsibility to

check how you are doing in the course as the semester progresses. This can be done by using the “ReportTab”in

myCourses. The“Report Tab”includescommon course tools to help you track your course progress, grades, and

more. Click Learner Profile to see an analysis of your activity, submissions, and grades and compare them with the

classaverage.“Grades” allows you to check your grades for all assign ments. To insure that we maintain an accurate

and up-to-date grade-book we will verify (with you) that all grades are correctly recorded at the end of each quarter.

Once this is done those grades are fixed and no further changes will be made.

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MWF 12 : 30 - 1: 20 pm, Instructors: Drs. Spear and Hannam Course Outline, Spring 20 12 A. TEXT and Clickers (required): Biology, Ninth Edition - Campbell, Reece RF CLICKER from Interwrite PRS, GTCO Calcomp B. INSTRUCTORS: Ray Spear, Ph.D. Kristina Hannam, Ph.D. Ms. Regina Clinton Office: ISC, Room 2 56 and 242 ISC, Room 2 59 ISC, Room 242 Telephone: 245 - 5311 245 - 5790 Office Hours: M 2:30-3:20, M 2:30-4: T 9:45-10:30, T 9 :30-10: W &F 1:30-2:20 by appointment by appointment by appointment Campus E-mail spear hannam clinton Internet Address spear@geneseo.edu hannam@geneseo.edu clinton@geneseo.edu C. COURSE MATERIALS : Course Materials: Most course materials will be available at the MyCourses page for this course. Powerpoint lecture notes will be available on the site AFTER class. Homework assignments and quizzes will be posted there too. You should also check that page regularly for announcements about the course. D. REVIEW SESSIONS: Voluntary review sessions every Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 to 4:50 pm in Newton 203 In addition to answering questions based on the lecture material, we can also use the voluntary review sessions to 1) answer any questions that you might have about the reading assignments; 2) assist you with study skills using specific examples drawn from the course material; and 3) discuss test taking strategies. E. Grading: Exams 1- 4 = 75% of your grade (100 points per exam) Homework assignments = 15% of your grade (10 points per assignment) PRS participation points = 5% of your grade (1 point per day) PRS accuracy points = 5% of your grade (1 point per day) Total 100% There will be four exams, each worth the same (100 points/exam, 400 total) for 75% of your final grade. Each exam will cover roughly one-quarter of the course and consist of roughly 45 multiple-choice questions. The first three exams will be during class time (see syllabus). The fourth exam is non-cumulative and will be given during the final exam period and will cover only the fourth quarter material. PRS points will be worth 10% of your final grade and will be based on participation and the accuracy of your answers. One PRS participation score will be dropped each quarter and the lowest one-third of your PRS accuracy scores in each quarter will be dropped. Because PRS represents class participation it cannot be made up. Occasionally students have legitimate reasons for missing class. This is why we drop some of the scores. Use these “drops” wisely. They are the only adjustments in PRS that we make. The average of your PRS points will be kept for you in myCourses. The remaining 15% of your final grade will come from quizzes on the eight homework assignments. Because your grades will be posted in myCourses (including your overall average) it will be your responsibility to check how you are doing in the course as the semester progresses. This can be done by using the “ Report Tab” in myCourses. The “Report Tab” includes common course tools to help you track your course progress, grades, and more. Click Learner Profile to see an analysis of your activity, submissions, and grades and compare them with the class average. “Grades” allows you to check your grades for all assignments. To insure that we maintain an accurate and up-to-date grade-book we will verify (with you) that all grades are correctly recorded at the end of each quarter. Once this is done those grades are fixed and no further changes will be made.

Grading Scale Letter grades will be awarded based on the following point distribution: > 93%, A; 90-92%, A-; 87-89%, B+; 83- 86% , B; 80-82%, B-; 77-79%, C+; 73-76%, C; 70-72% C-; 60-69%, D; < 60%, E. F. TUTORING: Tutoring will be available at the tutoring center in the ISC (room 116), the hours to be announced. G. ACCOMODATIONS : SUNY Geneseo will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented physical, emotional or learning disabilities. Students should contact the Director in the Office of Disability Services (Tabitha Buggie-Hunt, 105D Erwin) and their faculty to discuss needed accommodations as early as possible in the semester. H. LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR BIOL 119 Upon completion of this course, through multiple choice exams, class projects/homework and PRS questions students will:

Describe the diversity and unity of organisms by identifying characteristics that unify major taxa and by recognizing the relationships among major taxa.
Understand the basic structure of the major groups of organisms and how this structure develops.
Describe the mechanisms by which organisms interact with their environment in ways that perpetuate life processes.
Demonstrate understanding of the organization of living things above the level of cells.
Apply knowledge of biological systems to solve novel problems in case studies and homework problems in and outside of class.
Identify important biological concepts from independent reading assignments and case studies.
Actively participate in class by interacting with and listening to classmates, and exploring and responding to questions posed by the instructor. I. COOPERATIVE LEARNING The vast majority of students benefit from working and studying with other students. The most successful students in our biology program are those that work and learn with others. Students are encouraged to work in groups to complete the homework assignments. If you do not know others in the class, look for them in lab--if you still can’t find anyone, talk to the instructors who will put you in contact with others in the class with whom you may work. J. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty includes cheating and plagiarism, as well as deliberate provision of false or misleading information. We define plagiarism here as any form of misrepresentation of the authorship or originality of your work. Plagiarism includes (but is not limited to):  copying others' work directly (including internet sources),  presenting ideas without citing the original sources, or paraphrasing minimally the work of others,  turning in an assignment written by another student, or answering clicker questions for another student when that student is not present in class If you have questions about whether what you have written constitutes plagiarism, be sure to see a faculty member before handing in an assignment. We will report all incidents of cheating or plagiarism to the Dean of the College, and you will receive a grade of zero on that assignment! **If you are caught answering clicker questions for another student, both you and the other student will receive a zero for your PRS score for that quarter of the course.

General Biology: diversity; physiology; ecology- BIOL. 119 (0 2 ), CRN# 54962 MWF 12 :30-1: 2 0, Instructors: Drs. Hannam and Spear Course Outline, Spring 2012 Class Schedule Chapters Instructor (Subject to adjustment)

January 1 8 , 2012 Ch. 32 – Introduction & Animal Diversity Dr. Hannam
January 20 , 2012 Ch. 33 – Invertebrate Diversity “
January 2 3 , 2012 Ch. 33 – Invertebrate Diversity “
January 2 5 , 2012 Ch. 3 4 – Vertebrate Diversity “
January 2 7 , 2012 Ch. 40 (40.1), Ch 50 (50.5-50.6) Animals Cells to Organs
- Skeletons – Form & Function (assignment #1 due) “
January 3 0 , 2012 Ch. 50 (50.5), Ch 49 Muscles & Nervous Systems “
February 1 , 2012 Ch. 49 Nerve Function “
February 3 , 2012 Ch. Ch 49 Nerve Function ( assignment #2 due) “
February 6 , 2012 Ch. 45 – Structure & Function of Circulation “
February 8 , 2012 Ch. 4 5 – & Gas Exchange Systems “ 11. February 1 0 , 2012 Exam I “
February 1 3 , 2012 Ch. 28 – Protist/Algae Diversity Dr. Spear
February 1 5 , 201 2 Ch. 29 – Seedless Plant Diversity “
February 18, 2012 Ch. 30 – Gymnosperm Diversity “
February 21, 2012 Ch. 30 – Angiosperm Diversity ( assignment #3 due ) “
February 23, 2012 Ch. 31 – Fungi Diversity “
February 25, 2012 Ch. 35 – Introduction to Structure/Plant Cells “
February 28, 2012 Ch. 35 – Plant Structure Primary Growth “
March 2, 2012 Ch. 35 – Plant Structure Secondary Growth ( assign. #4due ) “
March 4, 2012 Ch. 36 – Plant Function water relations “
March 7, 2012 Ch. 36 – Plant Function Transport Xylem “ 22. March 9, 201 2 Exam II 2 3. March 11, 2011 Ch. 3 7 – Plant Nutrition “
March 1 2 , 201 2 no class
March 1 4 , 201 2 no class
March 1 6 , 201 2 no class
March 19 , 201 2 Ch. 40.2-40.4, Ch.44 Homeostasis & Osmoregulation Dr. Hannam
March 2 1 , 2012 Ch. 45 – Chemical Control Systems in Animals “
March 23 , 2012 Ch. 45 – Chemical Control Systems in Animals “ Last Day to Withdraw
March 2 6 , 2012 Ch. 44 – Immune System ( assignment #5 due ) “
March 28 , 2012 Ch. 37 – Immune System
March 30 , 2012 Ch. 38 – Angiosperm Reproduction Dr. Spear
April 2 , 2012 Ch. 39 – Plant Responses – Hormones “
April 4 , 2012 Ch. 39 – Plant Responses – External Stimuli ( assignment #6 due )
April 6 , 2012 Ch. 40 – Plant Responses – Herbivory 36. April 9 , 201 2 Exam III
April 1 1 , 201 2 Ch. 52 - Ecology Introduction “
April 1 3 , 2012 Ch. 52 – Physical Factors & Biomes “
April 1 6 , 2012 Ch. 55 – Ecosystems “
April 18 , 2012 Ch. 5 5 – Ecosystems “
April 2 0 , 2012 Ch. 5 3 – Populations ( assignment #7 due ) Dr. Hannam
April 2 3 , 2012 Ch. 5 3 – Populations “
April 2 5 , 201 2 Ch. 5 4 – Communities “
April 2 7 , 201 2 Ch. 5 4 – Communities (assignment #8 due) “
April 30, 201 2 Ch. 5 6 – Conservation “ 46. May 4 , 2012 Exam IV 12 :00- 3 :00 am, Newton 202

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