Welcome'to'BILD'1:'The'Cell'Instructor: Dr. Ella Tour Section of Cell & Developmental Biology York Hall 3080E [email protected] Lectures: Mon, Wed, Fri 12:00 – 12:50PM Warren Lecture Hall 2001 Syllabus can be found on the course website: http://www.biology.ucsd.edu/classes/bild1.WI11/• Weekly Sections, starting Monday, January 10 - 10 TA-led Discussion Section options (see website for schedule) - Review Problem Sets, Chapter reading, Q&A - TA input on attendance/participation can affect grades • Exam Review Sessions TA-led Reviews and Q&A prior to all Exams. Course MeetingsCourse TAs DEREK BANGS! MARY FOK! MICHAEL GHIAM CHRISTINA GUERRERO PETER NGUY ! JENNA OKERBLOM LOHRASB SAYADI PAUL SHAO! CHRISTOPHER TAM XU YU ZENG!COURSE GOALS At the end of this course you should be able to: 1. Explain basic concepts of cell and molecular biology using correct terminology. 2. Evaluate scientific evidence, practice experimental design: How do we know what we know? What new questions are raised still to be tested? How can we test them? 3. Solve problems and explain your reasoning clearly, orally or in writingCourse Website http://www.biology.ucsd.edu/classes/bild1.WI11/WebCT https://webctweb.ucsd.edu 1. Check your grades 2. Register your iClicker 3. Post questions in the Discussion forumCourse Etiquiette • Arrive on Time • Turn off phones • Don’t surf the web • Participate! – Questions will be fielded and are also welcome• Reading of assigned text, as on syllabus Biology, 8th Edition, Campbell & Reece Independent textbook study: Reading Homework (posted online) will help you to focus on the main points. Problem Sets, to be posted on website - Not for credit, but Highly Recommended! - Reviewed in Sections the following week NOTE! Some questions will be re-used verbatim on exams Course WorkNeed to purchase and register your iClicker on WebCT by Monday, January 10, 12 PM (beginning of the 4th class) to get your first 1 pt in this class. You Clicker participation will contribute to 5 pts out of 200 total pts. To get full credit, you will need to participate (=click) at least once in 75% of the lectures. iClickersExams • MAKE UPS – oral exams, only in cases of personal/medical emergencies • Only pen and ID allowed, closed book and notes • Regrade policies – Only exams taken in pen, No whiteout or correction tape – Cover letter must indicate which problem and describe dispute – Provide full name and email – Entire exam will be regraded – Subset of exams will be copied before returned • Zero tolerance for cheating of any kind Midterm Monday 1/31 in class Final Wed, 3/16 11:30AM-2:30PM Location TBDAcademic Integrity • Absolutely no cheating tolerated • UCSD Policies enforced All work must be done by the student to whom it is assigned, without any unauthorized aid of any kind http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,19400,00.html !http://www.biology.ucsd.edu/classes/bild1.SP10/• Your Final Grade: • 75 pts Midterm Exam • 100 pts Final Exam (Comprehensive) • 20 pts Two short quizzes • 5 pts Clickers The final letter grade calculation: • A = 90-100% of the highest total point score • B = 80-89% of the highest point score • C = 65-79% of the highest point score • D = 55-64% of the highest point score • F = less than 55% of the highest point score Borderline grades are influenced by participation in Sections Course Grading• Weekly Professor Office Hours – Wednesdays, 12:55-2 PM Café Roma - By appointment, when necessary • Weekly TA Office Hours - 10 options each week, will be posted posted on website Resources• From Instructor to Student […did you receive my email?] Students must have functional email account - working account as listed on TritonLink - make sure instructor’s email not seen as spam - make sure inbox is not full • Email Contact• What’s wrong with this email? From: [email protected] Subject: Hey prof, Missed the first class I was recovring from a wild party, omg it was awesom. PLZ TELL ME WHAT SCHOOL SUPPLIES I NEED B4 CLASS TOMORROW L8R ;) Email Contact: rules of professional correspondence From:&Aguilar-Roca&et&al.&(2009)&Int.&Journ.&Schol.&Teach.&Learn.&3&(1)&&• From Student to Instructor - Use your UCSD email account - Include BILD1 in subject line - Open with: Dear Dr. or Prof. Last Name - Use punctuation and reasonable grammar - Don’t use text messaging abbreviations - Always sign your name Please come to instructor office hours for most certain and immediate replies. Email Contact: rules of professional correspondenceLetters of Recommendation • Final grade: at least a B • Have to stand out: active class participation, attend office hours, ask thoughtful questions • Distinguish yourself NOW, not after the quarter is over • Deadline for recommendation requests: end of Summer 2011Let’s try the clickersLet’s try the clickers When did you take your last Biology class that a molecular component to it? A. Less than a year ago B. One year ago C. Two years ago D. Three years ago E. Four or more years agoHomework • Reading: Ch. 1 • Be able to answer questions in Reading Homework #1 • Bring iClicker to the next