Biology 101 Syllabus: Spring 2009
No Textbook!
Download and read over pdf
files of Power Point outlines before each lecture, and bring
printed version of file to class so that you can use it to follow the lecture
and take notes! The pdf outlines are not a substitute for class notes and your
attendance in class.
Lecture Number
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Date |
Lecture Topic
|
Details of Topics |
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01 |
M: 01/12/09 |
Introduction |
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02 |
W: 01/14/09 |
The
Scientific Method |
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03 |
F:
01/16/09 |
A Brief
History of Biology |
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M: 01/19/09 |
Holiday:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
|
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04 |
W: 01/21/09 |
Evolution by Natural
Selection |
|
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05 |
F:
01/23/09 |
Our Earth |
|
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06 |
M: 01/26/09 |
Global
Warming Video |
|
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07 |
W: 01/28/09 |
Biomes |
|
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08 |
F:
01/30/09 |
Ecosystems |
|
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09 |
M: 02/02/09 |
Populations |
|
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10 |
W: 02/04/09 |
Human Ecology |
|
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11 |
F:
02/06/09 |
Feeding the
World |
|
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M: 02/09/09 |
First Exam |
|
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12 |
W: 02/11/09 |
Cells and
Organelles |
|
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13 |
F:
02/13/09 |
Energy and
Cell Membranes |
|
|
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M: 02/16/09 |
Holiday:
Presidents Day |
|
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14 |
W: 02/18/09 |
Origin & Classification
of Life |
|
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15 |
F:
02/20/09 |
Viruses |
|
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16 |
M: 02/23/09 |
Bird Flu: How
Safe Are We? (video questions) |
|
|
17 |
W: 02/25/09 |
Monera and
Protista |
|
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18 |
F:
02/27/09 |
Animals |
|
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19 |
M: 03/02/09 |
Plants &
Fungi |
|
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20 |
W: 03/04/09 |
Journey of
Man Video |
|
|
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F:
03/06/09 |
Second Exam |
|
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21 |
M: 03/09/09 |
Biological
Molecules |
|
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22 |
W: 03/11/09 |
Energy from
Food |
|
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23 |
F:
03/13/09 |
Energy from
the Sun |
|
|
24 |
M: 03/16/09 |
Regulatory
Systems |
|
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25 |
W: 03/18/09 |
Defense
Systems |
|
|
26 |
F:
03/20/09 |
Cell &
Life Cycles |
|
|
|
03/23-27/09 |
Spring Recess |
|
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27 |
M: 03/30/09 |
Inheritance |
|
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28 |
W: 04/01/09 |
Genes &
Chromosomes |
|
|
29 |
F: 04/03/09 |
DNA: The Code
of Life |
|
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30 |
M: 04/06/09 |
Making
Proteins from the Code |
|
|
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W: 04/08/09 |
Third Exam |
|
|
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F:
04/10/09 |
Holiday: Good
Friday |
|
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31 |
M: 04/13/09 |
Genetic
Engineering |
|
|
32 |
W: 04/15/09 |
Genetically
Modified Food (video) |
|
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33 |
F: 04/17/09 |
Stem Cells |
|
|
34 |
M: 04/20/09 |
Evolution of
New Species |
|
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35 |
W: 04/22/09 |
Biological
Invasion |
|
|
36 |
F: 04/24/09 |
Hawaiian
Biodiversity |
|
|
37 |
M: 04/27/09 |
World
Conservation |
|
|
38 |
W: 04/29/09 |
Human Genetic
Diseases |
|
|
39 |
F: 05/01/09 |
Ergot of Rye
and Its Impact on Society |
|
|
40 |
M: 05/06/09 |
Alien
Invasion (video) |
|
|
41 |
W: 05/08/09 |
An
Inconvenient Truth (video) |
|
|
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M: 05/12/08 |
Final Exam:
Friday, May 15, 2009, 12:00-2:00 |
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Final Exam Scores,
Total Scores and Semester grades |
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Learning Goals:
1.
Basic
terminology used in biology.
2. General history and
philosophy of biology
3. Key fundamental concepts in
evolution, cell biology, population biology, ecology, genetics and biological
diversity.
4. How to ask scientific
questions, make hypotheses and interpret results.
5. Current biological issues
in human society.
1. There will be four exams, including three midterms and the final, given during the semester. However, your final grade will be based only upon the three highest grades that you receive. You will be allowed to drop your lowest exam score from one of the first three exams but not the final exam from the calculation of your final grade.
2. All exam questions are
multiple choice and your answers will be recorded on scantron sheets provided
to you on exam day. Make certain that you do the following on exam days:
a. Bring a number 2pencil and eraser.
b. Bring your student id card. Your id will be checked as you turn in your exam. Note: Do not use your social security number!!
c. Fill in the corresponding “bubbles” on the scantron sheet under your student id number. Otherwise your name and student id will not be recorded along with your answers.
d.
Exam
scores will be posted on Laulima within a few days after you have taken the
exam.
1. Each exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions and will cover material from lectures and videos. At the end of each lecture you will be given eight potential exam questions to study. Make certain that you can answer these study questions because about half of these will appear on the exam. There may be a few questions over the course of the semester that you have not previously seen. However, keep in mind that this will be over the course of the entire semester!
2. If you miss an exam, there
will be no make up.
If you miss two or more exams you will fail the course.
1.
Your final grade will be based upon a straight
percentage of your highest three exam scores. 90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% =
C, 60-69% = D and less than 60% = F. Individual exams will be scaled if
necessary to ensure that the class average is at least 70% on each exam.
1.
Over
the course of the semester you will be asked to view about 6 online videos, on
current topics. On these days, class will not be held. Instead
you should follow the instructions below to access the videos from your
computer. You should take notes while viewing videos since questions covering
the videos will appear on the exams.
e. Go to the following web site: http://www.biology.hawaii.edu/101r
f. This will take you to the Biology Lecture Access Page. Click on the enter button.
g. This will re-direct you to a logon page. Logon and enter the password that you would normally use to access your email.
h. The video sight will have a list of all the videos that you will view during the semester.
i. The questions for each video will be posted as a link, in the video title, on the on-line syllabus.