Biology 1107 Spring 2015 Lecture MWF 9 05 9 55am 11 15am 12 05pm Exams Peer Mentoring Monday 5 45 7 45pm Instructors Office Hours Lab Coordinator Dr Sandii Constable TBA Dr Dan DerVartanian By appointment Room 403B iidnas uga edu A220A Life Sciences dervar bmb uga edu Dr Kristen Miller Room 402 krmiller uga edu See Dr Miller for questions regarding the lab associated with this course The course syllabus is a general plan for the course deviations may be necessary Changes to the course will be posted on eLC and announced to the class by the instructor YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE IN CLASS AND THROUGH eLC Absence from class does not relieve you from this responsibility If you experience difficulty in accessing eLC contact the EITS Help Desk 542 3106 helpdesk uga edu Enrollment Participation in this course requires concurrent enrollment in both 1107 lecture and 1107L lab classes Students who enroll for just the lecture or the lab class without permission from the Instructor or the Biology Division will be administratively removed from the course and assigned a WP or WF Communication To comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act FERPA all communication that refers to individual students must be through a secure medium UGAMail or eLC or in person Instructors are not allowed to respond to messages that refer to individual students or student progress in the course through non UGA accounts phone calls or other types of electronic media Text Book BIOLOGY 9th edition Campbell and Reece There are three versions of the text you have the option to use for this course Three hole punch paperback edition four pictures on the cover including a leaf and cells this is the option you will see sold most commonly in the bookstores Traditional hardbound edition close up image of a flower on the front eBook can be purchased when you sign up for MyLab see below If you purchase an older edition of the textbook or a different textbook you will probably need to purchase access to MyLab separately see below and determining what pages in your text correspond to the pages assigned in Campbell s 9th ed is your responsibility 1 Course Aims and Objectives The goal of this course is to introduce the necessary concepts for you to understand the underlying fundamental concepts in biology and how to apply this knowledge to novel situations Specific Learning Objectives By the end of this course you should be able to Describe through words or diagrams o How the structures and functions of living organisms are derived from the properties and interactions of atoms and molecules o The basic principles of how cells regulate and promote chemical reactions to capture energy from the environment and maintain their internal organization o How organisms store and manage information and how this information is passed from one generation to the next o How information stored in organisms can change by means of evolution or biotechnology Apply your understanding of a concept to novel situations Interpret create and or use appropriate graphical representations of data and biological processes figures charts and diagrams Analyze describe natural phenomena in quantitative terms Assignments and Examinations Homework Pearson MyLab All homework assignments will be made available through Pearson MyLab and are open book They are meant to encourage you to prepare for class and to help you learn some basic information on your own Access to Pearson MyLab New textbooks designated for this course come with a registration code that will enable you to access MyLab for free If you have a used book you will need to purchase access to MyLab separately If you need to purchase access to MyLab information for how to do so is provided on the MyLab website The course code needed to access MyLab for this class is provided on eLC Pearson offers temporary access for 14 days so you can get signed up while you wait on your text book funds A link and instructions for accessing MyLab as well as the class codes are provided below and on eLC Please use only this link to ensure you enroll in the correct course http www pearsonmylabandmastering com northamerica Course Code constable66608 2 WARNING Deadlines for these homework assignments will NOT be extended If you miss a deadline for an assignment you can still complete the assignment at any time later in the semester However a 20 deduction will be made for every day past the assigned due date for the assignment is late It is your responsibility to make sure that your computer and browser work with the MyLab website Check MyLab regularly for new assignments If you experience technical difficulties with MyLab contact Pearson Customer Technical Support through the Support link on the MyLab login page the Live Chat option usually works best If you disagree with the scoring of a question on MyLab contact your instructor The online homework assignments are worth 15 of your total grade for the course Your average score on all MyLab Assignments during the semester is posted on the MyLab website and will be used to determine how many of these points you receive For example if you have a 90 average at the end of the term 90 of the points available from the homework will count towards your final 1107 course grade Top Hat I am excited to announce that we will be using Top Hat this semester during class to enhance your learning It has been kindly provided to us free of charge by an agreement between the University and Top Hat To participate in class you will need a web enabled device or a cell phone with texting capabilities For further information about Top Hat please refer to the student guides provided on eLC To sign up for the correct course please follow the links below also posted in eLC or use the 6digit course code found below Please make sure you include your 81x UGA ID number so that you can be credited your grade Top Hat course name UGA BIOL 1107 Spring 2015 9 05am Direct URL https app tophat com e 133245 6 digit course code 133245 Top Hat course name UGA BIOL 1107 Spring 2015 11 15am Direct URL https app tophat com e 946952 6 digit course code 946952 I will be using Top Hat in a variety of ways this semester of which will be explained in class when necessary It will include regular use such as clicker questions taking attendance as well as other credit and extra credit opportunities during class To take into account for absences and problems with this technology you will be