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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LIFE SCIENCES 15LIFE: CONCEPTS AND ISSUESÉFALL 2009instructor: Jay Phelan, PhDoffice: Slichter Hall 2867phone: 825.0149email: [email protected] hours: Tuesdays 1-2pm, Thursdays 2-3pmcourse web address: http://www.lsic.ucla.edu/teaching assistants:Michelle Kang [email protected] McCoy [email protected] Mooser [email protected] meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am - 12:15pm, LaKretz 110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REQUIRED READINGSMean Genes by T. Burnham and J. Phelan. Penguin Books. (mg)What Is Life? A Guide To Biology, by J. Phelan. W.H. Freeman and Co. (wil)COURSE REQUIREMENTS184 • SectionWeekly quiz (taken from the problem set; 8 quizzes @ 12pts each; lowest scoredropped = 84 pts total), Debate (40 pts), Participation (20 pts), GroupPoster Project (40 pts)150 • Midterm Exam250 • Final Exam (comprehensive))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))584 • Total Points PossibleEXAMS There are two exams in this class, one midterm and one final. The midterm is given in class onTuesday of week 5 (October 27th). It will cover material from the lectures and readings throughThursday, October 22nd and discussion section material through Week 4. The exam willinclude multiple-choice and short-answer questions. The final exam is comprehensive but willemphasize material covered after the midterm.Makeup exams and quizzes are not given. If you are unable to take an examination or have anillness or other emergency, you are responsible for contacting the Life Science Core Office (LSBuilding, Room 2305, 825-6614) before the examination. You are required to have writtenverification regarding the illness or emergency. If you feel that an error was made in the gradingof your exam, submit your exam with a typed, detailed explanation of the error to the LifeSciences Core Office by Friday of the week following the exam.THE LIFE SCIENCES CORE OFFICEFor any administrative and scheduling problems relating to this course, please go to the LifeSciences Core Office in Life Sci. Bldg., room 2305, 825-6614.DISCUSSION SECTION AND PROBLEM SETSEach week there will be a problem set distributed during class. This will include a brief discussion of atopic with some short answer problems. You will not turn in your answers to the problem set but theywill be useful in helping you prepare for the exams and the weekly quizzes.Discussion section meets once a week for two hours. At the beginning of section, there will be a quiz.This quiz will be one of the problems from the problem set (possibly in a very slightly altered form).Missed quizzes cannot be made up. No exceptions.In five of the section meetings there also will be a debate. You will take part directly in one debate duringthe quarter. During the last section of the quarter, you will present a poster, as part of a group project.During the first two weeks of discussion section, your TA will give you more details on the logistics ofthe debates and the Group Poster Project.WEEK DATE DISCUSSION SECTION TOPIC / PROBLEM SET 1 Sept./Oct. 28-2 Science as a way of figuring things out (no problem set, no quiz) 2 Oct. 5-9 Natural selection (PSet 1) 3 Oct. 12-16 Genes and DNA (PSet 2)Debate topic: Genetic screening for all known diseases should be mandatory. 4 Oct. 19-23 Altruism (PSet 3)Debate topic: Cultural, not genetic, causes are the basis of human conflict. 5 Oct. 26-30 Modern genetics and biotechnology (PSet 4)Debate: We should improve the quality of the human genome as much as possible. 6 Nov. 2-6 Nutrition and health (PSet 5)Debate topic: Human sexual behavior is largely determined by evolution. 7 Nov. 9-13 The biology of gender differences (PSet 6)Those with discussion sections on Tuesday must attend a Wednesday or Thursday section. 8 Nov. 16-20 Brain functioning (PSet 7)Debate topic: Technology has been more of a detriment than a benefit to society. 9 Nov. 23-27 Thanksgiving - (no problem set, no section meeting) 10 Nov./Dec. 30-4 Industrial societies (PSet 8)LECTURE SCHEDULE FOR LS15WEEK/READING DATE LECTURE TOPIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 wil: 1 Sept. 24 Th 1. Science as a religion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sept. 29 T 2. Scientific thinking and decision-makingmg: 1; wil: 8 Oct. 1 Th 3. Darwin’s dangerous idea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 wil: 10 Oct. 6 T 4. Evolution and the origin of species and biodiversitywil: 7 Oct. 8 Th 5. Nurturing nature: the power of culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Oct. 13 T 6. What did Mendel discover?mg: 10,11; wil: 9 Oct. 15 Th 7. Kindness to our kin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Oct. 20 T 8. Friend and foe are fluid categoriesOct. 22 Th 9. Unexpected conflict, unexpected cooperation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Oct. 27 T 10. Examwil: 5 Oct. 29 Th 11. Modern genetics and biotechnology: DNA fingerprinting. . . . . . . . . . . . . …


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