http://www.msu.edu/course/lbs/148h/fall2007/entrance.pdf Prof: Thomas Getty Lectures: Tu & Th, 12:40-2:00p e ll O before & after class & by arrangement. LAs: Lindsay Petroff & Emily Disbrow we@... his course is an overview and analysis of f life, We will survey the basic facts, al to our success. ques ext: ell & Reece 8053-6844-4 You should read the assigned material before lecture, test at the end of each chapter. m mail: getty@... S109 South Kedzie Haffice hrs: email: petroffl@... disbroOff hrs: TBA TBA Room T Life on Earth. We will examine the nature o looking at diverse organisms, how they develop, function, interact and evolve. Critical analysis is essenti but we will focus our efforts on understanding concepts & the connections between patterns & processes. We will use the text as a backbone, but we will spend a lot of time examining recent research papers so that you can see what questions biologists are wrestling with, learn about some current techni and develop a critical approach to new developments in biology. TCampbBiology, 8th ed. Pearson BenjaminCummings ISBN-13: 978-You do not need any other books. then review the concepts and work through the selfCheck the lecture schedule regularly for changes in the topics and assigned readings. Lectures will be presented as PowerPoint slides, format, linked to the lecture schedule. e whole story, to participate in discussion rades: The plan is: 40% - an unpredictable number of simple pop quizzes and posted as web pages in Adobe Acrobat.pdf The posted lectures will be incomplete. You will need to attend the lectures to get th and to be present for quizzes (which cannot be taken late without a valid excuse). G 30% - a 3-5 page 'News & Views' paper (Nature’s guide to writing example student papers; the grading rubric) 30% - a short essay final exam (from a list of study questions) , with a class average somewhere around 3-3.5, Grades will be curved depending on average student performance (here are last year’s grades). th any aspect of the class, please talk to the LAs and to me, so we can help you. My goal is to run the class so effectively that we will all perform above our expectations and we can justify lots of good grades. You'll have to do your part to allow me to achieve this goal! If you have any difficulty wiBS148h Fall2008TOM GETTY EDITOR HONORS ORGANISMAL BIO LOGYLife on Earthhttp://www.msu.edu/course/lbs/148h/fall2008/entrance.pdf This course, bs148h, Fall 2008, is an overview and analysis of Life on Earth. We will examine the nature of life, looking at diverse organisms, how they develop, function, interact and evolve. We will use the text as a backbone, but we will spend a lot of time examining recent research papers on topics in the text, so you can see what questions biologists are wrestling with, learn about current techniques and develop a critical approach to new developments in biology.. We will survey the basic facts in the text, but we will focus our efforts on understanding concepts & the connections between patterns & processes. Critical analysis is essential to our success. Text: Campbell & Reece Biology, 8th ed. Pearson Benjamin Cummings ISBN-13: 978-8053-6844-4 You do not need any other books. You should read the assigned material before the corresponding lecture, then review the concepts and work through the self test at the end of each chapter Check the lecture schedule regularly for changes in the topics and assigned readings. Lectures will be presented as PowerPoint slides and posted as web pages in Acrobat.pdf format. The posted lectures will be incomplete. You will need to attend the lectures to get the whole story, to participate in discussion and to be present for quizzes (which cannot be taken late without a valid excuse). Grades: 40% - an unpredictable number of pop quizzes 30% - a 3-5 page 'News & Views' paper: example student papers; News &Views grading rubric; Nature’s guide to writing; 30% - a short essay final exam (from a list of study questions) Grades will be curved, with a class average somewhere around 3-3.5, depending on average student performance (here are last year’s grades). My goal is to run the class so effectively that we will all perform above our expectations and we can justify lots of good grades. You'll have to do your part to allow me to achieve this goal! If you have any difficulty with any aspect of the class, please talk to the LAs and to me, so we can help
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