REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
Campbell
NA, Reece JB and Simon EJ. 2004. Essential Biology, Second Edition.
Pearson, Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco.
Floyd,
J and Neupane, KR. 2003. Laboratory Manual for Biology 101L. Leeward
Community College, Pearl City, HI 96782
PREREQUISITES: ENG
21 and ENG 22 with a grade of C or better or equivalent and MATH 25 with
a grade of C or better or equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Biology
101 is a one semester course designed to provide students not majoring
in any of the natural sciences with an understanding of the major
concepts in the following biological disciplines: cell structure and
function, genetics, evolutionary theory, plant and animal structure and
function, ecology and animal behavior.
Additionally, this course provides non-science majors with an
understanding of the scientific approach to problem solving and the
increasing role biology has in daily life.
Lab attendance is required.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the successful
student should be able to:
Describe the basic structures of matter
and explain the role of chemical bonds in the formation of molecules,
energy transfers, solutions, and pH. [CT, SR]
Classify
an organic molecule as a lipid, carbohydrate, protein, or nucleic acid,
and state the metabolic role for each class of molecule. [CT, SR]
Describe
the structure and functions of organelles involved in metabolic
processes in cells. [CT, SR]
Explain
the chemical equations, which summarize the metabolic reactions of
photosynthesis and respiration and describe the specific organelles
where each occurs. [CT, SR]
Demonstrate
and explain the results of monohybrid and dihybrid crosses,
incorporating various genetic phenomena related to the structure and
function of the DNA molecule. [CT, QR]
Describe
the process of natural selection and explain the current hypotheses for
the evolution of bacteria, protists, plants, fungi, animals, and humans.
[CT, SR, QR]
Describe
the ecology of populations, communities, ecosystems, and biomes, and
discuss the importance of conservation. [CT, QR]
Demonstrate
proficiency in the hypothetico-deductive approach to scientific problem
solving including observation, experimentation and reporting. [SR, WC,
QR]
[CT, critical thinking; SR, scientific reasoning;
QR, quantative reasoning; WC, written communication]
SCHEDULE
CHANGE: I
may change the order or content of the lectures and/or labs if I feel
that such change(s) will benefit the class. You will be informed in
advance of changes, if any.
GRADING:
The examinations will cover material presented in
lectures, videos and the text. The emphasis of each exam will be on
material covered in class. The exams' format will be multiple choice,
short answer, and short essays. You
are strongly urged to attend each class and continually review the text
and lecture notes.
Up
to 20% of the grade consists of chapter quizzes, which will be
administered in WebCT format. After a chapter is covered in
lecture, the quiz for that chapter will be open for one month for your
convenience. There will be 10 to 15 multiple choice questions per
chapter per quiz. You may take a quiz up to 5 times and only the best
score (out of up to 5 quizzes) will be counted towards a chapter quiz
score. I encourage you to take advantage of the chapter quizzes
which is a great learning tool for better understanding of the course
material. To help you practice, a subset of questions are available
online which you can take as many times as you like. Follow the Internet
link provided. Multiple sources of information are provided for people
with different learning strategies.
In
the beginning of each class, I may ask a few students, chosen randomly,
to answer a question from the previous class. You may earn up to 5
extra points for submitting your thoughts on a recently published
article in a newspaper, magazine or web site relevant to biology, (one
point for each article). These extra points may help you earn higher
letter grade at the end of the course.
Distribution of points:
Final
exams (lab and lecture) will be cumulative. You will need to purchase
your own Scantron forms from the bookstore (15 cents each) for
laboratory examinations. If
you forget to bring a Scantron to the test, you may buy one from the
Instructor for $1.00. However,
any and all tests, except the lab examination, may be taken over the
WebCT.
Please
note that the last day to withdraw from the course without “W” is
February 1 and it is your responsibility to drop the course by that
date. Simply stopping to come to the class will result in an F for the
course. An I grade is given only under extreme circumstances.
There will be no make-up exams unless under extreme circumstances
or prior arrangement with the instructor except for one midterm
examination of choice towards the end of the semester. There will be no
make-up lab examination, however.
CLASS RULES, SUGGESTIONS AND PARTICIPATION:
I wish to create a relaxed atmosphere that is conducive to learning.
Your participation and cooperation is very important for maintaining the
class environment that we can all enjoy. Please feel free to ask
questions and or ask me to repeat myself. For some questions that may
require individual attention, it may be best to utilize the scheduled
meeting hours or arrange a meeting in my office.
Please refrain from behavior (s) that are distracting to the
class or are inappropriate for a sound learning environment. I am open
to suggestions regarding pedagogical techniques for delivery of
difficult concepts.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: I uphold the University of Hawaii's
nondiscrimination policy in my classes.
Any discriminatory acts or language on the basis of race,
religion, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, disabilities or sexual
orientation will NOT be tolerated. In addition, my classroom and office
are UH designated Safe Zones. The Safe Zone program is committed to
creating and maintaining a positive social and academic environment for
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students. Again, any
discriminatory acts or language on the basis of sexual orientation will
NOT be tolerated.
Students
with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this
class are encouraged to contact the Coordinator of the KÄKO‘O ‘IKE
(KÏ) program located in L-208 of Leeward Community College’s library
building as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are
implemented in a timely fashion.
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