Biology 1442L: Structure and Function of Organisms Laboratory Summer II 2009 Room LS 229 Coordinator: Charles M. Watson, PhD E‐Mail: [email protected] Office: LS347 Office Phone: 817‐272‐0189 Office Hours: Monday through Wednesday: 10 ‐11:00am or by appointment Web Site: http://biology.uta.edu/ cwatson/ Instructors: T. Eimermacher [email protected] S. Domingues [email protected] F. Avila [email protected] D. Ma [email protected] M. Kunte [email protected] 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 Laboratory, Biology 1442 for The University of Texas Arlington. 2005. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson, Benjamin Cummings. 120p. Campbell and Reece. Biology, 7th (2004) or 8th (2007) editions Website: Additional materials and assignments relating to this lab can be accessed by following the 1442 link on the Introductory Laboratories website, http://biology.uta.edu/IntroLabs . 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. All exams are written in such a way that that can be answered on a scantron. For each exam, bring a scantron 882‐E and a #2 pencil. Erase at your own risk. Grades on exams will not be changed due to an erasure. Lab Grade Breakdown: Assignment Points (200 Total) Due Date 8 quizzes (5 points each) 40 Taken at the beginning of each lab unless otherwise noted by your instructor. (You must be on time to take a quiz) 4 Web Exercises (10 points each) 40 The beginning of class the week after assigned Lab Report 40 03 (002)‐ 04 (003) August Midterm Exam 40 22 (002)‐23 (003) July Lab Final Exam 40 05 (002)‐06 (003) August 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 Reports: The lab report is worth 40 points. Your GTA will go over the expectations/guidelines for lab reports several times during the semester and the guide for writing a lab report is posted on the Introductory Laboratories website. A LATE REPORT WILL NOT BE GRADED. Important Dates - 08 July: First day of classes - 22, 23 July: Midterm Exam - 29 July: Last day to drop classes - 05, 06 August: Final Exam Student Success Program: The University of Texas at Arlington supports a variety of student success programs to help you connect with the University and achieve academic success. They include learning assistance, developmental education, advising and mentoring, admission and transition, and federally funded programs. Students requiring assistance a cademically, personally, or socially should contact the Office of Student Success Programs at 817‐272‐6107. Americans with Disabilities Act: If you are a student who requires accommodations in compliance with the ADA, please consult with me at the beginning of the semester. As a faculty member, I am required by law to provide reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Your responsibility is to inform me of the disability at the beginning of the semester and provide me with documentation authorizing the specific accommodation. Student services at UTA include the Office for Students with Disabilities (located in the lower level of the University Center) which is responsible for verifying and implementing accommodations to ensure equal opportunity in all programs and activities. Academic Integrity: It is the philosophy of The University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University. Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts. (Regents’ Rules and Regulations, Series 50101, Section 2.2) Note: WE WILL NOT TOLERATE CHEATING IN ANY FORM. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT AND MAY BE DISMISSED FROM LAB. Drop for non-payment of tuition: Payment must be received by the term due date of July 2, 2009 or your registration will be cancelled and your seat will be released. If your registration is cancelled for non-payment, you may re-register for classes only if seats are available. Student Support Services Available: The University of Texas at Arlington supports a variety of student success programs to help you connect with the University and achieve academic success. These programs include learning assistance, developmental education, advising and mentoring, admission and transition, and federally funded programs. Students requiring assistance academically, personally, or socially should contact the Office of Student Success Programs at 817‐272‐6107 for more information and appropriate referrals. Final Review Week: A period of five