BIOLOGY 1A: COURSE SYLLABUS Fall 2001 Faculty: Drs. Malkin and Fischer are from the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology. Dr. Forte is from the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. The faculty will hold office hours as follows: MW 9-10 , F 2-3 BY APPOINTMENT Richard Malkin 2084 VLSB* 2-5959, 431 Koshland, [email protected]. Robert Fischer 2084 VLSB* 2-1314, 231A Koshland, [email protected]. John Forte 2084 VLSB 2-1544, 241 LSA, [email protected] *Dr. Malkin and Dr. Fischer will hold an additional office hour on Friday from 9-10 AM. Course Coordinator: Mike Meighan. 2-4110, 2088 VLSB, mailbox in 2084 VLSB, e-mail is {[email protected]}. Scheduled Office hours are M 9-10, W 10-11, Th. 2-3, and by appointment. I am available for advice on study habits, techniques, lecture material and on matters of scheduling, laboratory operations, exams, etc.. As you can tell, you have no valid excuse for not getting in touch with either the Course Coordinator, or the Faculty. Graduate Student Instructors: The GSI’s will instruct the laboratory and discussion sections. A GSI will be available in the GSI office; 2084 VLSB, between 10-2, M-F. Messages may be left in your GSI's mailbox in 2084 VLSB. Schedule and Rooms See page 4. TIME TABLE (Biology 1A is an exempt drop class, the drop deadline is Sept 28th, 2001). 1. Lectures begin August 27th and end December 7th. Lectures are held in 1 Pimentel from 8-9 AM. Simulcast will be held in 60 Evans (NOT 10 Evans). It is NOT on the web. Occasionally, handouts will be given and they will be available at the entrance, and at the front of the room. A lecture handout is available for purchase at Replica Copy, 2140 Oxford (near Ben & Jerry's). No note taking services are authorized. 2. ADDING: To add Bio 1A, an "ADDING" form (page 7) must be filled out and turned into the mailbox outside of 2088 VLSB today, by 4:00 PM (Monday August 27th). Your chance of getting the class will be higher if you select several “low demand” times as indicated on the adding form. A list of students and assigned sections will be posted outside of 2084 VLSB by 8:00 AM on Wednesday August 29th. If you want the class, check the case. Some of you will get your third or fourth choice for lab and discussion times, but you will be in the class. 3. CHANGING SECTIONS: Note that Chem 3B students should NOT enroll in sections 3 or 4 (T night) as the Chem 3B lab exam and Bio 1A lab exams are scheduled at the same time. If you have an exam that directly interferes with your Tuesday or Wednesday night lab I can switch you into another lab the week of your exam--you do not need to request a section change EXCEPT FOR the week of Dec. 4th-7th.. To change sections, a "SECTION CHANGE" form (page 8) must be filled out and turned into the mailbox outside of 2088 VLSB by 4:00 PM on Friday, August 31st. Very, very few section changes will be permitted. Section assignments will be posted by 10:00 AM on Sunday, September 2nd. Check the display case over the weekend as you may have been assigned a Monday discussion. Check!! 4. DISCUSSION begins Tuesday, September 4th. You must show up to your assigned section or you will be dropped. Check the display case on Sunday if you requested a change. 5. LABORATORY begins Tuesday September 11th and will be Safety and Microscope Use in the Laboratory Manual; which you must read before your lab. Refer to TEXTBOOKS AND LAB MANUAL. If you can not attend, contact Mike Meighan beforehand.6. Lecture examinations are scheduled for October 1st and November 5thth at 8 AM. There are no make-up exams. If you miss an exam due to illness, you must present a written, verifiable medical excuse to Mike Meighan, and your grade for that exam will be pro-rated. A handout will be given in lecture concerning each exam. 7. In the case of disruption of an exam (fire alarm, bomb threat, etc.) alternative arrangements have been made. These may include moving the exam to another location, and/or extending the time, and/or arranging an alternative exam date or format (possibly essay). False alarms are a misdemeanor. 8. Lab exams are scheduled as follows: First lab exam, Thursday night, November 1st Room(s) to be arranged. Your second Lab Exam will be held on your assigned lab day, within your three hour period (Dec. 4th - 7th). There are no make-up lab exams, nor may you switch from your assigned section. Exam handouts will be given. 8. Final Examination: Thursday December 13th at 8 - 11 AM. Room(s) to be arranged. The final exam will be comprehensive and will cover all lectures. You will receive a handout in lecture regarding specific details about the final (point distribution, weighting, etc.). 9. Attendance: You are required to attend your normally scheduled lab AND discussion. However, if an exam directly conflicts with your lab it will be possible to reschedule lab during the same week EXCEPT THE week of Dec. 3rd to 7th. TO DO THIS you must see or e-mail Mike Meighan, the Academic Coordinator, the week before your exam conflict (such as Organic Chemistry). You know well in advance when your exams are, therefore, schedule lab changes one week ahead of the conflicting exam. See page 1 for my phone # and e-mail. TEXTBOOKS AND LAB MANUAL Required textbook: Campbell, Biology, 5th edition ONLY, Benjamin-Cummings 1999. Required Lab Manual: The required lab manual(2001/2002) is available at ASUC and other bookstores. This is a new edition and you can not use previous editions. Recommended Lab Manual: A Guide to Biology Lab., 3rd ed. T. G. Rust. Southwest Education Enterprise. It is fairly inexpensive for a used copy. Exam Reader: An exam reader which contains exams from past semesters will be available at Replica Copy, located near Ben & Jerry’s on the west side of campus at 2140 Oxford, on Sept 16th. Lecture Handouts: There is one packet of figures, etc. for the lectures. It is available at Replica Copy (2140 Oxford). GRADING PROCEDURE: Grades will be determined numerically as follows: Midterm Examinations (2 x 100) 200 pt’s. Laboratory & Discussion as follows: Lab Exam 1, 11/1 (covering lab material (1-6) 90 pt’s. Lab Exam 2, 12/4-7 (covering lab material (7-11) 75 pt’s. Quizzes - 3 points each given at the start of each lab (11 labs x 3 pts) but the lowest score will be dropped, hence 10 X 3. 30 pt’s. Final