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INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY-BIO 110-WINTER 2011 Lecture: Section 03 Monday 06:00PM - 08:54PM, JM, Room 219 Section 04 Monday, Wednesday 01:30PM - 02:57PM, JM, Room 218 Lab: Section 03 Wednesday 06:00PM - 07:56PM, JM, Room 135 Section 04 Monday 03:00PM - 04:56PM, JM, Room 135 Instructor: Steven Albee-Scott, Ph.D. Office: JM111 Phone: 796-8568 e-mail: [email protected] Required: Text: Biology: Dimensions of Life, Presson & Jenner, ISBN 978-0-07-295267-4 Lab Packet: available at the bookstore Calculator: helpful in lab. Cell phones and other electronic devices may NOT be used during class. Course Description: Students will develop a scientific skill-set to understand the four strands of scientific investigation, content, process, communication, and the nature of science. Students will use the critical thinking to evaluate scientific information, data, and current biological issues. The foundation for science and biology will be constructed using the four strands. The fundamental concepts in biology like cell structure and function, molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, ecological cycles, and evolution are presented in context with current issues. The students will compare and contrast the content and process through communications with their peers and the instructor ultimately understanding the nature of science. The four strands will improve the student’s scientific literacy which will support the enduring understanding of the building blocks of science and biology. This course is designed for non-majors, and includes a laboratory experience. Upon completing this course students will retain a skill-set derived from critical thinking and scientific methodology. This skill-set can be used in any class following and problem solving needs through-out their lives. Although this course is an introductory class, introductory does not translate into easy. This course does not require background knowledge in biology. It will require effort to build the scientific foundation and the philosophical underpinnings of critical thinking and scientific thought. Students will have to spend time studying the material to succeed. For this course, you should expect to study 8 hours a week depending on your study skill-set this may increase or decrease. You are responsible for the resulting grade that you shall receive.Course Objectives: Upon completing this course I will be able to:  Understand how the nature of science is a result of the content, process, and communication; and, how this process is self correcting.  Indentify the big ideas in scientific discourse including the informational foundations of biology like cell structure, cell function, evolution, and ecological cycles.  Explain the DNA origin of cancer cells and factors affecting cellular growth.  Understand the basic structure and function of DNA, and protein production.  Describe basic biotechnology procedures, applications, and purpose.  Understand how evolution enables biotechnological success.  Understand the mechanisms of evolutionary change, natural selection, mutation, migration, genetic drift, and sexual selection affect populations.  Understand how Evolution is a process and how that process is understood using the lens of scientific investigation. Understand the scientific principle of Occam’s razor.  Understand factors affecting global climate change and human impact on the environment. Associate Degree Outcomes: All JCC graduates should develop or enhance certain essential skills while enrolled in college, as defined by the Board of Trustees. The Associate Degree Outcomes addressed in this class are: ADO 4: Scientific Reasoning. Students will be able to design and carry out valid experiments to asses a given hypothesis, and to draw appropriate conclusions based on the results. ADO 7: Critical Thinking. Students will learn to critically analyze and interpret scientific data from scientific experiments, as in the analysis carried out in numerous labs that involve interpreting and graphing data. Incompletes - Consistent with JCC policy, incompletes are granted with instructor permission only in situations where a student is passing the course and encounters an unusual emergency that prevents them from completing coursework. Instructor Absence/School Closing: If I am unable to attend class, the building secretary will be notified, and a notice will be posted outside our room. If the college is closed due to inclement weather, announcements are made on local radio stations. With the exception of these two situations, ASSUME WE WILL HAVE CLASS. Plagiarism and Cheating - Be sure that homework and any assignments are your own work. Copying anyone else's work is plagiarism, and plagiarized work will not be accepted. Evidence of plagiarism or cheating on any exam, lab, lab quiz or assignment will result in a "0" score forthat assignment and notification of the Academic Dean - please see the attached JCC Academic Honesty Policy. Extra Credit - is not given in the course. Focus your time and energy on completing course assignments and studying for lab quizzes and lecture exams. Course Help and Special Needs - if you have special needs that I should be aware of in order to help you to best learn course material, please let me know as soon as possible. Students requiring special assistance (including those affected by the Americans With Disabilities Act) should contact the Center for Student Success in Bert Walker Hall, Room 123, 796-8415. Tutoring services are free at JCC - if at any point in the course you feel that you would benefit from a tutor, contact me and/or the CSS. Computer Resources – reliable computer access is necessary for this course, as some course materials can be accessed only through the course webpage. I will post announcements and grades, as well as many other course materials like discussion papers through this system. Simply type in the URL http://personal.jccmi.edu/albeescsteven. Subject to construction. Grading Scale - Grades will be rounded to the nearest percent. Grades may be curved at the instructor’s discretion. Percent Grade Percent Grade Percent Grade 90 - 100% 4.0 75 – 79 % 2.5 60 – 64 % 1.0 85 – 89 % 3.5 70 – 74 % 2.0 55 – 59 % 0.5 80 – 84 % 3.0 65 – 69 % 1.5 -3- Student Responsibilities: Attendance - I expect that you will do your best to attend


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