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COURSE SYLLABUS |
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BIOLOGY
1L |
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INSTRUCTOR:
Elzbet Diaz de Leon |
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OFFICE LOCATION: |
SCI 347 (shared ) |
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OFFICE HOURS: |
By appointment |
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E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
elzbet@vcccd.edu (always type vcbio in subject to avoid
being rejected by junk mail filter) |
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MAILBOX: |
Math & Science
office (NOT in admin Bldg) Just give it to a staff person; they can even
date-stamp item for you. Do NOT use the box in the administration building, I rarely check it.
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INSTRUCTOR WEB
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http://academic.venturacollege.edu/elzbet/ |
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PREREQUISITE(S): |
none |
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A. COURSE DESCRIPTION This class is intended as a non-majors’ introduction to biology lab, It fills the UC/CSU general-ed requirement for life sciences lab and accompanies the lecture coures, BIOL V1. B. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION You should come each week having read the assigned
exercise. The quiz may be on the reading for the lab and given at the very
beginning of class. If you are a
little late you will not be able to make up the points because there are no
make up or late quizzes, so be certain to be prompt and prepared. Quizzes may
also review work or come at the end of class and cover that day’s work. Work sheets from the text must be used and turned
in. It is not acceptable to do the
work on your own paper instead. You
will not get credit. If you are using
a used book that doesn’t have clean worksheet pages or have forgotten your
book you may photocopy the worksheet pages from another book before class. Come prepared. C. COURSE OBJECTIVES Recognize and enumerate differences between living from non-living things Analyze cellular process in a laboratory setting Catalog the major groups of living things from a mixture of life forms Propose problems using an "inquiry-based" scienctific method Identify physiological and morphological solutions in living things Catalog relationships between living things and their physical and chemical environment Use genetic analysis methods to solve problems Evaluate evolutionary facts utilizing the theory of evolution D. COURSE TOPICS Construct and test hypotheses Conduct predictive anlayses Instruments of the lab and safety requirements Characteristics of domains, kingdoms of organisms with independent student identifications Biochemical compositional analysis by students Biophysical process analysis by students Two variable analysis of enzymes after hypothesis by students Photosynthesis analyzed by two variables by students Cellular respiration analyzed by two variable by students Transpiration after predictive hypothesis by students Circulatory principles examined by students in a clinic-like setting Mitosis and meiosis with evaluations as problems analyzed by students Monohybrid and dihybrid crosses with predictive analysis by students Biotechnological separation of DNA including predictive RFLP Ecological principles, tested by multivariable analysis Core competencies: Read,
retain, and apply published ideas Employ
vocabulary of the subject studied Find
and interpret relevant information Utilize
data to draw conclusions or to create new information Apply
principles of scientific reasoning to solve problems Use
language as appropriate to the situation Learning Outcomes 1. Use scientific instruments
effectively. 2. Use the scientific method to
conduct experiments. 3. Identify the relationships among
chemicals, cells, and organisms. . E. TEXTBOOK Text:
Symbiosis, Prentice Hall custom lab
program. You must have the book.
You
also need a simple calculator (not part of a phone) and some colored pencils
are nice. F. GRADING PLAN Grading:
Points in this class will be earned by participation, lab reports, and
quizzes. Each week is worth a total of ten points. Points are written on your
returned report each week. At the end
of the semester I take your best 15 scores and calculate the grade out of 150
total. If you miss more than two labs, you will fail
Bio V01L or possibly be dropped. Tardiness is cause for loss of points, likewise
you may be penalized for leaving before I have dismissed lab. Avoid leaving until I have either announced
it is time for everyone to go or I have signed your lab indicating you may
leave early as there may be addition work yet to be assigned. Do not leave
until you have cleaned your personal work area and identified and cleaned one
communal class area needing attention. If you have an unavoidable absence I will accept
documented participation (with completed lab report) in and other
instructor’s Biology 1 lab the same
week, but you must make all the arrangements. Other instructors are not
obligated to accept you in their class; some sections are very crowded. You
may not get ten points, for example if the instructor doesn’t give a quiz,
you can’t make up those points. Service Learning Extra Credit You
may participate in a service learning (community service) project with an
environmental focus to earn civil engagement extra credit points. You must put in 10 hours of service, keep a
record of your time and of the supervisor/contact person from the group. Turn in the log of time/ work and contact information. You will also bring in to class a
mini-poster about your experience on the project. This poster needs to be in by the beginning
of the last class so your classmates can enjoy it. (Important note: It will
not be accepted if you are late to class that day.) It should have text and graphics, may be
hand-drawn or on the computer, use photographs or downloads. You may let your
creativity go wild or whip something out in 10 minutes to receive credit,
just so it communicates to me and you classmates what you did. I
can help you identify community partners who are willing to place volunteers
or you can choose a project independently. Be sure to check with me for
suitability so you aren’t disappointed by doing a project and then finding out
it doesn’t qualify for credit. The work must be unpaid. The community partner must not be a
for-profit company. The purpose of the
work should be environmental. The project should have a hands-on character
that will provide learning opportunities for you. Ventura
environmental studies students have created a You Tube site to help students
find service learning projects. Look at
elzbetvc on youtube. The
project earns a maximum of 10 points extra credit. Pre-
health sciences majors: If you wish to do a public heath/ medicine related
service learning project instead see me. Grade
worksheet Record
your grades each week when you get back your lab work. Keep your returned
work until your semester grade shows up on the college web site or other
record. Week= Points Week= Points Week= Points Week= Points Week =Points 1= 5= 9= 13= extra
credit?= 2= 6= 10= 14= 3= 7= 11= 15= alternate 4= 8= 12= credit? Maybe?= Take the total of your best 15 grades
_______. The % of 150 is your grade. 90%=A, 80%=B, 70%=C, 60%=D
G. COURSE COMPONENT SPECIFICS 5. Stick together and help each other! We are here to work hard, have fun and learn. H. CLASSROOM RULES OF CONDUCT . Cell
phones/pagers/MP3 players should be turned off and out of sight during class
unless you make arrangements with me. It is not OK is answer phones during
class unless you have registered with me as an emergency caregiver or
professional. The visible presence of
a cell phone during a quiz may be considered grounds for failing and
disciplinary action. You will need a basic calculator for math
problems, cell phones lack enough significant digits for some of the work we
will be doing. (Besides think of the mess you’ll be in if I put a problem on
the quiz!) Academic
dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, etc.) is forbidden & will not be
tolerated in this class. That means both copying during quizzes and failing
to contribute to your collaboration with your lab partner during shared lab
reports. See Course Catalogue for more info about disciplinary recourse and
the consequences to your permanent academic record. No food or drink in the class room. That’s
not our rule- but we have to enforce it. So please help out by not bringing
food or drink to class for us to take away. I. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 1. Emergency: Dial #9 from any campus pay phone. 2. on campus phones: 9-911 3. School
nurse: x6346 on duty during the day. When the Student Health center is closed
called 642-7000. First Aid is available from Campus Police then. All student
injuries should be reported to Student Health and a written report filed for
insurance purposes. Forms are
available from the 4. Campus security: off campus (cell phones) 642-7000 5. Campus police non-emergency number x6486 Students with disabilities, whether physical,
learning, or psychological, who believe that they may need accommodations in
this class, are encouraged to contact ACCESS as soon as possible
to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
Authorization, based on verification of disability, is required before
any accommodation can be made. The phone number for ACCESS is 378-1461 and they
are located in the building just to the right of the Campus Center. K. PLANNED SCHEDULE ********************************************************************************** Identify
L. AFFIDAVIT
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