GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGEIDS 103Spring 2001Required Study MaterialsGRCC outcome abilities addressed in this courseAcademic HonestyGrading ScaleMake-upsAmerican Disability ActClassroom BehaviorIDS 103 Lecture TopicsSpring 2001Study DayIDS 103 Lab/Field Experiences/PresentationsSpring 2001Study DayIntroductionProcedureAP 104 Syllabus Spring 2001 (1) GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE IDS 103 Spring 2001 5 credits Instructor Dave Mullet Sessions Section A MW 10:00 am - 12:00 noon in STD 32/35 (3541) TTH 10:30 am - 12:00 noon Office STA 71 Office Hours MTWTHF 9:00 -10:00 am; or by Appointment Office Phone (206) 464 - 6133 or (253) 833 - 9111 or (253) 942-0180 Ext. 4657 Voice Mail 4657 email: [email protected] Required Study Materials Course lecture text: Elements of Ecology by Smith and Smith, 4th edition Three - ring binder Prerequisites IDS 102 plus willing and able neurons...... Keys to Success in this course: You must take charge of your learning..... 1. Know what is expected of you and when. (That’s why you have a syllabus!!!) 2. Don't Procrastinate: Study every day in order to keep up with the material. 3. Read up on the material to be covered in lecture before you come to class. - Use your books effectively: use the index, glossary, appendices & figures as well as the text. 4. Use active study techniques such as drawing pictures, writing out items and definitions, talking out loud, and using the three Rs: Rehearsal, Rehearsal, Rehearsal. 5. Make use of all the resources available to you: - Bring specific questions to office hours. - Form study groups or have a study buddy. 6. Actively participate in lecture and lab!!!!IDS 103 Syllabus Spring 2001 (2) Course Content Learning Outcomes This is the last of the three-quarter integrated science course that involves physics, chemistry, biology and geology. Students will acquire or improve upon the following proficiencies 1. Describe how climate and weather influence abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems, including functions, adaptations, interactions and distribution of organisms. 2. Use a computer to analyze, obtain, or present scientific data. 3. Logically apply information presented during class sessions to the solutions of open-ended questions 4. Make observations and logically link those observations to information from the course. 5. Develop skills to work effectively with peers in finding solutions to scientific problems. These will be demonstrated by small group work, homework, student participation, writing assignments, laboratory assignments, quizzes and exams. GRCC outcome abilities addressed in this course Critical Thinking 1. Students recognize and use components of effective reasoning to evaluate information and to improve the quality of their own thinking. 2. Students apply relevant criteria when evaluating their thinking as well as the thinking of others. 3. Students provide reasons for the conclusions they reach or accept and assess the relevance and adequacy of those reasons. 4. Students demonstrate active listening and reading skills. 5. Students connect past learning with current topics. These will be demonstrated by successful participation in class and group discussions, writing assignments, laboratory assignments, homework, and quizzes and exams. Evaluations Lecture/lab a. Exams 4 lecture and 1 Comprehensive Final b. Quizzes variable c. Homework variable d. Laboratory exercises variable e. Project oneIDS 103 Syllabus Spring 2001 (3) Academic Honesty Academic honesty is required at all times. In addition to the colleges’ policy, cheating will result in an automatic fail (zero points) for the particular test/assignment. Plagiarism, which is representing another’s work as your own, is also considered to be a form of cheating. Grading Scale 94 - 100 % A 4.0 90 - 93 A - 3.7 87 - 89 B + 3.3 83 - 86 B 3.0 80 - 82 B - 2.7 77 - 79 C + 2.3 73 - 76 C 2.0 70 - 72 C - 1.7 67 - 69 D + 1.3 63 - 66 D 1.0 60 - 62 D - 0.7 Below 60 % not passing 0.0 Note: To receive a P/NC grade a student must fulfill the following two requirements: 1) submit a petition to the registrar by May 4 and 2) receive a decimal grade equal to or greater than 1.0 Your grade in this course is a direct reflection of the quality and quantity of work you produce!!IDS 103 Syllabus Spring 2001 (4) Course Design Workload: In addition to in-class work, six to ten quality study hours per week outside of the classroom are probably the minimum necessary to satisfactorily complete this course. Evaluation Units/Evaluation Standards: 1. Lecture Exams - All students are expected to take the exams at the scheduled time. No make-ups are allowed. However, in a justifiable emergency (such as illness) one and only one make-up exemption is given during the quarter if the student coupled with the instructor’s permission has made prior notification and arrangements. (A penalty loss of 10% of the points possible on an exam will occur after the one exemption if that becomes necessary). Note: Vacations, work schedules, etc. are not considered justifiable emergency situations. Prior notification is defined as contact with the instructor in person or via voice mail prior to class time on the day of the exam. If the student has given no prior notification the exam cannot be made up. It is up to the student to be responsible with respect to these procedures. Exams may be a mixture of different question styles including multiple choice, fill in, matching, and/or essay (short or long). The specific mix will vary with each exam and will be announced on an exam-by-exam basis. Exams will cover text material, lecture material, and any other additional assignments given. 2. Homework – Due dates will be announced. There are no make-ups on homework assignments. If you miss class when a homework assignment is given, it is your responsibility to obtain the assignment and turn it in by the time it is due. If you do not turn it in when due, it will be considered late!!. Late assignments lose 20% off the total possible per school day late. Assignments are graded on Content and Presentation of Content. Turn in work that is complete, neat, legible, and stapled in the proper page order (no dog ears, paper clips, or creative uses of mucus