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Syllabus:
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| Week | Date | Topic | Reading | Laboratory | Lecturer |
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| 1 | M January 16 | NO CLASS | No Laboratory | ||
| W January 18 | 1. Biosphere/origins | Ch. 2, 3, 18 | Quail | ||
| F January 20 | 2. Origins/cell basis | Ch. 4, 18 | Quail | ||
| 2 | M January 23 | 3. Cellular Reproduction | Ch. 8, 19, 20 | Techniques | Quail |
| W January 25 | 4.Cell Division/mitosis | Ch.8, 9, 19, 20 | Quail | ||
| F January 27 | 5. Mitosis/Meiosis | Ch. 8, 9 | Quail | ||
| 3 | M January 30 | 6. Meiosis |
Ch. 8, 9 | Microorganisms | Quail |
| W February 1 | 7. Mutation/ Selection | Ch. 12, 13, 15 | Quail | ||
| F February 3 | 8. Genetic Engineering | Ch. 12, 13, 15 | Quail | ||
| 4 | M February 6 | 9. Genetic Engineering |
Ch. 12, 13, 15 | Cell Reproduction | Quail |
| W February 8 | 10. Prokaryotes & Protists |
Ch. 20, 21 | Quail | ||
| F February 10 | 11. Eukaryotes Fungi/Plants | Ch. 20, 21 | Quail | ||
| 5 | M February 13 | 12. Hierarchy | Ch. 1 | Algae and Fungi | Simison |
| W February 15 | 13. Atoms, Molecules | Ch. 2, 3 | Simison | ||
| F February 17 | 14. Cells | Ch. 4 | Simison | ||
| 6 | M February 20 | NO CLASS | NO LAB | ||
| W February 22 | MIDTERM 1 | Quail/Simison | |||
| F February 24 | 15. Eukaryote plants | Ch.20, 21 | Quail | ||
| 7 | M February 27 | 16. Plant Reproduction | Ch. 21, 27 | Plant Structure | Quail |
| W March 1 | 17. Plant body |
Ch. 25 | Quail | ||
| F March 3 | 18. Photosynthesis |
Ch. 6 | Quail | ||
| 8 | M March 6 | 19. Photosynthesis | Ch. 6 | Plant Function | Quail |
| W March 8 | 20. Stomates | Ch. 5, 25, 26 | Quail | ||
| F March 10 | 21. Osmoregulation/Transportation | Ch. 5, 25, 26 | Quail | ||
| 9 | M March 13 | 22. Mineral Cycles | Ch. 41 | Plant Diversity | Quail |
| W March 15 | 23. Gene Expression | Ch. 14 | Quail | ||
| F March 17 | 24. Gene Expression | Ch. 14 | Quail | ||
| 10 | M March 20 | 25. Enzymes, metabolism | Ch. 5, 7 | Enzyme Action | Simison |
| W March 22 | 26. Inheritance | Ch. 10, 11 | Simison | ||
| F March 24 | 27. DNA | Ch. 12 | Simison | ||
| 11 | M March 27 | NO CLASS | NO LAB | ||
| W March 29 | NO CLASS | ||||
| F March 31 | NO CLASS | ||||
| 12 | M April 3 | 27. Protein Synthesis | Ch. 13 | Respiration | Simison |
| W April 5 | 28. Invertebrates 1 | Ch. 22 | Simison | ||
| F April 7 | MIDTERM 2 | Quail/Simison | |||
| 13 | M April 10 | 29. Invertebrates 2 | Ch. 22 | Animal Diversity 1 | Simison |
| W April 13 | 30. Vertebrates | Ch. 23 | Simison | ||
| F April 15 | 31. Tissues | Ch. 28 | Simison | ||
| 14 | M April 17 | 32. Circulatory System | Ch. 33 | Animal Diversity 2 | Simison |
| W April 19 | 33. Digestive System | Ch. 36 | Simison | ||
| F April 21 | 34. Nervous System | Ch. 29 | Simison | ||
| 15 | M April 24 | 35. Reproduction and Development | Ch. 38 | Anatomy | Simison |
| W April 26 | 36. Reproduction and Development | Ch. 38 | Simison | ||
| F April 28 | 37. Immune System | Ch. 34 | Simison | ||
| 16 | M May 1 | 38. Behavior | Ch. 43 | Development | Simison |
| W May 3 | 39. Speciation | Ch. 17 | Simison | ||
| F May 5 | 40. Biodiversity | Ch. 40 | Simison | ||
| 17 | M May 8 | 41. Evolution | Ch. 16, 17 | NO LAB | Simison |
| W May 11 | NO CLASS | ||||
| 18 | T May 16 1:30-3:30 P.M. | FINAL EXAM | Simison/Quail |
INSTRUCTORS:
Dr. Brian Simison,Office hours Friday 1-2 pm, 5117 Valley Life Sciences Building (VLSB), phone (510) 643-9746, email: simey@berkeley.edu.
Dr. Peter Quail, Office hours and location TBA, phone (510) 559-5900, e-mail quail@nature.berkeley.edu.
GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTORS:
Valerie Wong, Office hours TBA 319 Koshland hall, phone (510) 643-5483, email: vwong@uclink.berkeley.edu
Shannon Peters, Office Hours TBA 319 Koshland hall, phone(510) 643-5483 , e-mail shpeters@berkeley.edu
REQUIRED TEXTS, ETC:
For Lecture
Biology: Concepts and Applications . Starr, Sixth Edition. 2005. Brooks/Cole.
For Lab
Lab manual, Spring 2006 edition. Available at Cal Student Store on campus. Composition book and pencils (colored pencils optional but recommended)
GRADING:
For Lecture
Your lecture grade in Bio 11 is based on your grades on two cumulative midterms (100 points each) and one comprehensive final lecture exam (200 points). Lecture exams consist primarily of multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, short answer, and short essay questions.
Midterm 1 (February 18) 100 points 25% of final grade
Midterm 2 (April 1) 100 points 25% of final grade
Final Exam (May 17) 200 points 50% of final grade
TOTAL 400 points 100%
If you have a question regarding the grading of a lecture exam, describe the problem or question in writing, in a clear, concise, and well-organized statement. Attach the exam to this cover letter and give it to the Lecturer within 5 working days from the date the exam was returned to you. No corrections can be made after this time. Written replies to regrade requests will be available after lecture when they are completed.
Lecture grades will be determined by the percentage of the total points received in the course: There are 400 total points .
A- ≥ 90% B- ≥ 80% C- ≥ 70% D- ≥ 60% F< 60%
Lecture grades are assigned on a percentage basis, not on the basis of a “curve”. This means that you are not competing with other students in the course for each grade. We encourage you to help one another learn the material, to study together, and to work together in the laboratory portions of the course. If we didn’t think the material was important, we wouldn’t cover it in lecture or lab, so we expect you to understand at least 90% of the material to get a high grade.
For Lab
Lab grades are based on quizzes and lab reports.
6 Quizzes (20 points each) 120 points 48% of final grade
13 Lab Reports (10 points each) 130 points 52% of final grade
TOTAL 250 points 100%
MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS:
Midterm exams - Make-up Mid-term examinations are given at the discretion of the instructor. These will be given only under the following conditions: (1) exceptional circumstances prevent your attendance, for example a sudden hospitalization (subject to documented verification); (2) you have contacted the Lecturers at least 24 hours before the exam is scheduled to begin [Dr. Barnosky’s email: barnosky@berkeley.edu or phone: (510) 643-6275; Dr. Quail’s email: quail@nature.berkeley.edu or phone (510) 559-5900]. When you write or call, be prepared to state the problem and provide a phone number where you can be reached. Note that Dr. Barnosky’s and Dr. Quail’s email and phone numbers can be obtained from information at UCB if you forget it. (3) Make-up examinations may consist of an oral examination with the Lecturers. We will email or call you to schedule the makeup as soon as possible after the original examination date.
There is no make-up or rescheduling of the final exam .
Make-up labs: No make-up labs, but section can be switched with advance permission of GSI.
COURSE WEB PAGE :
http://ib.berkeley.edu/courses/bio11
EXPECTATIONS:
1. Read the text chapters assigned to a lecture before the lecture.
2. Attend lecture (and lab if enrolled in both); hand in lab reports and take quizzes in lab.
3. Take exams at the scheduled exam date and time.
4. Ask for help when you need it. Don’t let yourself get behind where it will be difficult to recover.
COURSE POLICIES:
All students have the responsibility to know and abide by the standards of intellectual honesty expected in an academic community.
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To see an example of why this course is being graded without a curve (as explained in lecture) see this graph.