BIO 1030 - Course Syllabus - Greenberg Section

BIOLOGY TODAY
FALL 1998

BIO 1030, SECTION 49883 (Honors 20195) 11:45-12:40 MWF, 2025 Science Hall
TEXT: Biology: Concepts and Applications, by Cecie Starr, 3rd Edition (Wadsworth)
Supplementary materials:Website: http://sun2.science.wayne.e du/~bio103/
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PART I Dr. Miriam Greenberg, 4168 Bio Sci, 577-5202, mlgreen@sun.science.wayne.ed u
Office hours by appointment

Date

Topic

Text Pages

Sep 9

INTRODUCTION
What is life? Biological diversity Scientific inquiry

2-14

Sep 11, 14

What is a cell, and what are the macromolecules in it?

29-63

Sep 16-25

MICROBES IN HEALTH, SOCIETY & POLITICS
What are microbes and where are they found?

284-304

Sep 28-Oct 2

Fighting back: antibiotics, antibiotic resistance, & the immune system

476-495

Oct 5

HOUR EXAM I

Oct 7-12

THE GENOME
What are genes, and how do they get translated into useful information,
and how are they mutated?

156-9

Oct 14-19

Gene mutation can lead to cancer. What is cancer, and how can it be prevented?

174-183

Oct 21-26
Gene identification and cloning: Practical applications and ethical considerations
184-198

Course Objectives and Grading Policy

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To fulfill the WSU General Education Life Sciences (non-lab) requirement, with general coverage of the principles of science, the attributes of life, and specific principles of biology.
To present biology from the human perspective, in the context of current issues of importance to human health.
To develop and understanding of human interactions with the environment, including individual reactions and personal health consequences, and environmental consequences and implications for society.

EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING

Exams will consist of multiple choice and true/false questions, as follows:

HOUR EXAM I
100 points

HOUR EXAM II
100 points
Lowest hr exam score dropped

HOUR EXAM III
100 points

........
= 200 hour exam pts

FINAL (70% new material, 30% cumulative)
200 points

........
200 final exam pts

400 TOTAL COURSE POINTS

Final grades will be based on the highest two scores of Hour Exams I, II and III (lowest score dropped) plus the final exam score, for a total possible of 400 points*, with a curve using the class average to determine the C range. (*See below for Honors section.)

There will be no makeup exams during the term; if EXAM I, II or III is missed, that zero will be the low score dropped. There will be no exceptions to this policy. The Final exam is mandatory and is not one of the dropped scores.

Honors section: For the additional hour of credit, there will be two term papers at 50 points each (directions and due dates to be handed out separately), in addition to the above described exams, making a course total of 500 points.

DROP POLICY

According to University policy, the course cannot be dropped after 5:00 pm Wednesday Dec. 16, 1998.

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Date	Topic	Text Pages
Sep 9	INTRODUCTION What is life? Biological diversity Scientific inquiry	2-14
Sep 11, 14	What is a cell, and what are the macromolecules in it?	29-63

Sep 16-25	MICROBES IN HEALTH, SOCIETY & POLITICS What are microbes and where are they found?	284-304
Sep 28-Oct 2	Fighting back: antibiotics, antibiotic resistance, & the immune system	476-495

Oct 5	HOUR EXAM I

Oct 7-12	THE GENOME What are genes, and how do they get translated into useful information, and how are they mutated?	156-9
Oct 14-19	Gene mutation can lead to cancer. What is cancer, and how can it be prevented?	174-183
Oct 21-26	Gene identification and cloning: Practical applications and ethical considerations	184-198

HOUR EXAM I	100 points
HOUR EXAM II	100 points		Lowest hr exam score dropped
HOUR EXAM III	100 points	........	= 200 hour exam pts
FINAL (70% new material, 30% cumulative)	200 points	........	200 final exam pts
			400 TOTAL COURSE POINTS