Biology 1442L: Structure and Function of Organisms Laboratory Sections 005‐017, Spring Semester 2010 Room: LS 140 and 229 Coordinator: Charles M. Watson, PhD E‐Mail: [email protected] Office: LS347 Office Phone: 817‐272‐0189 Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday: 4:00‐5:30pm; T,Th,F by limited appointment Web Site: http://biology.uta.edu/ cwatson/ Instructors: Check http://biology.uta.edu/IntroLabs for Instructor’s e‐mail and office hours Course Description: The study of structure and function in plants and animals. Topics to be covered include structure at the level of the cell, tissue, organ and individual growth, transport/circulation/gas exchange, nutrition, reproduction, development, endocrinology, and animal neural regulation. The laboratory will examine plant and animal structure and function with observational and experimental approaches. Prerequisite: BIOL 1441. Textbooks: Symbiosis: Structure and Function of Organisms, Biology 1442 for The University of Texas Arlington. 2009. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson, Benjamin Cummings. 216p. Campbell and Reece. Biology 8th (2007) edition Student Learning Outcomes: 1. To develop knowledge of plant and animal structure and function through hands‐on investigation 2. To further understanding of the scientific method and scientific writing/reporting Grading: 1442 is a four‐credit class that includes a lecture and a laboratory. For grading purposes, the lecture comprises 2/3 of your grade while other 1/3 is your lab grade. Therefore, you can multiply your final lecture grade by 0.66 and your lab grade by 0.33 and add them together to get your complete class grade. Your laboratory grade will be determined as follows. Lab Grade Breakdown: Number Points Each Total Quizzes 7 10 70 Web Assignments 3 20 60 Lab Reports 1 50 50 In‐Class Assignment 1 10 10 Notebook 1 10 10 Practical 1 50 50 Total Points: 250 All Quizzes will be taken at the beginning of class. If you are late, you will not be allowed to take the quiz. Web assignments and lab reports are due at the beginning of class on the next day that your lab section meets. Late work will not be graded. THERE WILL BE NO EXTRA CREDIT, SO DO NOT ASK. Attendance: Attendance is mandatory. There will be no make‐up quizzes and you must be present to gather the data for lab reports. A report that contains data gathered in your absence will be considered cheating and you will not receive credit for that assignment. Extreme circumstances will be considered on a case‐by‐case basis. Lab Notebook: You should purchase a composition notebook to take notes and make drawings. One important skill for scientific investigators is to be able to record data. In this case, your data are drawings, short notes regarding what happened in lab, etc....Your laboratory instructor will inspe ct your notebook and assign a grade for it on the day of the practical. This should be an easy way to earn points while developing important lab skills. Conflict Resolution: If you are experiencing an issue in lab, you should first arrange a meeting with your Graduate Teaching Assistant (the instructor of your lab). After you have met with your GTA and if the issue remains unresolved, you may then consult the laboratory coordinator. If the issue still requires attention, you may then consult the Assistant Chair of the Department of Biology. None of the listed personnel will discuss the issue with you until you have first consulted all of those preceding him/her. The Assistant Chair has final authority regarding any issue short of a filing a formal complaint with the university. 1. Graduate Teaching Assistant (Your Laboratory Instructor, see website for e‐mail) 2. Laboratory Coordinator (Dr. Charles M. Watson, [email protected]) 3. 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