SYLLABUS and COURSE INFORMATION -- BIOLOGY: A HUMAN APPROACH EBIO 1040, SECTION 200, 9:15-10:50 M-F, RAMY N1B23 SUMMER SESSION B - JULY 8 TO AUGUST 8, 2014 DATE DAY LECTURE TOPICS READINGS – CHPTS. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 8 July Tue Physiological stability: keeping warm pp: 730-739 9 Wed Adaptations to keeping warm: S / V role + CVS adaptations 32 10 Thu Insulation, perspiration, behavior (read for gen. 11 Fri Metabolism is the furnace; the body thermostat; info. only) heat exhaustion; heatstroke, 14 Mon Frostbite; hypothermia; video, “Survival;” hibernation; frozen organs 15 Tue Circulatory functions, body fluids, blood composition & vessels 37 16 Wed Nutrient exchange at the capillaries; lymphatic system 17 Thu Video: “Cholesterol: Understanding is the Key” (25 minutes) Mid-Term Exam l (short-answer/short-essay type: 30% of grade) 18 Fri Heart function; cardiovascular control center (CVCC); 37 heart attacks; strokes; hypertension 21 Mon R.S.: pulmonary membrane; respiratory control and failures 39 including pneumonia 22 Tue Emphysema and lung cancer; altitude sickness; acclimatization 23 Wed Explosive decompression in an airliner; diving mammals and near drownings 24 Thu N.S. control: neuron; reflex arc; nerve impulse; synaptic transmission 33 25 Fri The “fight vs. flight” response; N.S./endocrine system link; 33 brain functions: medulla; cerebellum 33 28 Mon More brain functions; integrative capacity of the brain 33 29 Tue Mid-Term Exam II (short-answer/short-essay type: 30% of grade) 30 Wed Reticular formation; split-brain studies; nervous system malfunctions 33 31 Thu Sensory receptors – the first link in the response chain 34 1 Aug. Fri Digestion: table foods to cellular foods starts in the mouth 40 4 Mon Stomach; small & large intestine: roles & disorders; 40 absorption; blood-glucose control; sugar diabetes 5 Tue Finish digestive disorders. Nutrition: historical & recent inadequate studies; carbohydrates 6 Wed Lipids; proteins; vitamins; minerals; additives and contaminants 7 Thu Vertebrate reproductive adaptations. Menstrual cycles. 42 8 Fri FINAL EXAM - COMPREHENSIVE (short-answer/short-essay type: 40% of grade) Text: Starr/Taggart, 2009. Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life. 12th edition Wadsworth, CA Used books available at the CU Bookstore. Other editions are also acceptable. See on-line textbook at: http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html Professor: Mel Cundiff, Ramaley C170, 303-492-8549, Office Hours: MTW 10:50AM-11:50AM [email protected]; http://spot.colorado.edu/~cundiffBIOLOGY: A HUMAN APPROACH EBIO 1030-1040 SUMMER 2014 COURSE INFORMATION This is a three-credit-hours-per-semester lecture course and is designed expressly for non-science majors. It is meant to be a terminal course in that students are not expected to take further courses in biology. Note that this course fulfills the “Two-Semester Sequence” part of the Arts and Sciences Content Areas of Study for the Natural Sciences. If you are “science” or “health-science” oriented and/or feel that you might wish to pursue a major in biology, you should register for the majors’ course in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EBIO 1210/1220). In Summer term A, EBIO 1030 emphasizes an environmental and evolutionary approach to biology, covering ecosystems, nutrient cycling, population and community ecology and natural resource conservation. Mendelian genetics, population genetics and the synthetic theory of evolution, and plant and animal diversity are also discussed. This course is a prerequisite for EBIO 1040. In Summer term B, EBIO 1040 focuses on the function of the human body, emphasizing how, in the face of a fluctuating external environment, organisms maintain a constant internal environment. Factors which influence this internal dynamic equilibrium and how and why it malfunctions are topics of discussion. Lectures, emphasizing conceptual aspects of biology, will be given as per the Schedule of Courses and the attached “Syllabus.” The most efficient use of your time would be to complete the reading assignments before attending the lectures. Remember, you have only one shot at the lectures, so being prepared for them will improve your understanding of the material and improve the efficiency of your note-taking capabilities. The lectures will be the primary source of information for the major exams. Should you miss one, the text will of course be helpful, but study the lecture notes from at least two different students in the class. You may bring your computer to class and use it only for following and updating the lectures that are found on D2L. If you use the computer for any other purpose, you will be ask to close it down and not bring it to class again. Cell phones are to be turned off and not used in the classroom for any reason. EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING IN EBIO 1040 MID-TERM EXAMS AND THE FINAL EXAM: These will be short-answers/short-discussion exams given at the times indicated on the attached “Syllabus.” The Mid-Term Exams will include only that material covered since the previous exam, but the Final Exam will be comprehensive, covering the entire course. The proportion of coverage of a certain subject matter in lecture will dictate an equal proportion of questions on that subject on an exam. The comprehensive Final Exam will consist of approximately two-thirds of the questions over new lecture material, with the other one-third coming from material presented during the first two-thirds of the course.COURSE GRADES IN EBIO 1040: Each MID-TERM EXAM will equal 30% of the course grade and the FINAL EXAM will equal 40%. Students can expect approximately the following course grade distribution: A-15-20%; B-30-35%; C-35%; D-10%. The median course grade will be the lowest B. Interpret this to mean that 50% of the students will receive an “A” or a “B.” GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION Introductory biology can be a demanding course. Some students are overwhelmed with the details and foreign vocabulary of the subject. Considerable effort has been made to minimize the details and