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TBA
Laboratory Sessions:
Room
Monday
1:00
pm
....CNS 105 (section 2)
Tuesday
9:25
am
....CNS 102 (section 3);
CNS 105 (section 4)
Tuesday
1:00
pm
....CNS 105 (section 5);
CNS 102 (section 6)
Wednesday
1:00
pm
....CNS 102 (section 7);
CNS 105 (section 11)
Thursday
9:25
am
.... CNS 102 (section 8);
CNS 105 (section 13 )
Thursday
1:00
pm
.... CNS 102 (section 9);
CNS 105 (section 10)
Friday
10:00 am
... CNS 105 (section 12)
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
This course meets the needs of
Occupational and Physical Therapy majors who require a full year of
biology for
their professional programs. It is appropriate for other students
in
Health Sciences and Human Performance as a general biology requirement
and is
acceptable for students applying to medical fields. It also meets
the
general education science requirement (2a) of the School of Humanities
and
Sciences. Learning outcomes include:
Understanding the levels of
organization of life, and the role of evolution in explaining the
diversity of
life.
Develop your ability to use
scientific
methods and reasoning to observe phenomena, design investigations, make
accurate measurements, summarize and interpret data and communicate
your
results.
Describe and explain the basic
concepts
in biological chemistry; the structure and functions of cells,
including how
cells produce and use energy, how cells reproduce; and inheritance.
Describe and explain animal
structure
and function (and the relationships between the two) with emphasis on
major
physiological systems such as nervous control, muscles, respiration,
digestion,
circulation, endocrine systems.
Describe
and
explain
homeostasis and interconnections among physiological systems.
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING (400 points
total):
Three lecture tests (60
points each) will be given during the scheduled lecture period and
are
based on previous lectures and assigned readings. These tests
address
learning outcomes 1 and 3-5 and will have multiple-choice questions.
The final
lecture exam will be comprehensive (100 points covering the
entire
semester) and is given during the final exam period on Wednesday,
December
21 at 7:30 am in the Hill Center gym. Short,
multiple choice, clicker quizzes will be administered during lecture.These will be unannounced (so get in the
habit of bringing your clicker with you to class every day) and worth
from 5-10
points each (totaling about 40 points).
Written quizzes (10
points each) will be given at the beginning of the lab period
during the
labs indicated on the schedule and relate to learning outcomes
2-4. These
cover material from the previous labs as announced by your lab
instructor and
may require practical knowledge (i.e. use of microscope or
interpretation of
data). During some labs you will be asked to hand in a short
assignment
used to evaluate your performance in data collection and interpretation
(total
value = 10 points). The last laboratory test will be a
practical
quiz based on actual specimens from the previous two dissection
labs.
Grade
Scale: A =
93-100, A- = 90-92, B+ = 87-89, B =
83-86, B- = 80-82, C+ = 77-79, C = 73-76,
C- =
70-72, D+ = 67-69, D = 63-66, D- = 60-62, F < 60
COURSE POLICIES:
1. Attendance
The
Undergraduate
Handbook
states the general policy that students are expected to
attend classes and that they are responsible for all material even when
absent. Both lecture and laboratory are integral and essential
parts of
the course. You must attend each lab session. If
for some
reason, you cannot attend your scheduled section of lab (i.e. due to
medical
reasons), you must make it up in another section during that
week. If
yours is the last section of the week, contact your instructor as soon
as possible
to make alternate arrangements. You will be dropped from the
course if
you have two absences from laboratory without valid
reasons.
2. Standards of Academic Conduct
These
are
outlined
clearly in the student handbook. “Academic honesty is a
cornerstone of the mission of the College. Unless it is otherwise
stipulated, students may submit for evaluation only that work which is
their
own and that is submitted originally for a specific course”.
Please
familiarize yourself with the definition of plagiarism. Academic
dishonesty can lead to a zero grade on that assignment, a failing grade
in the
course, academic code probation, suspension or expulsion from the
College
depending on the gravity of the violation and the decision of the
judicial board.
3. Students with Disabilities
In compliance with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act,
reasonable
accommodation will be provided to students with documented disabilities
on a
case by case basis. Students must register with the Office of
Academic
Support Services (607-274-1005 TDD 607-274-7319, acssd@ithaca.edu) and
provide
appropriate documentation to the college before any academic adjustment
will be
provided. Students should schedule an appointment with the course
instructors as soon as possible to discuss their individual needs.
4. Dissection Policy
We
will
dissect
a fetal pig during the last two lab periods to prepare for
future
dissection labs (PT and some medical students will go on to dissect a
human cadaver).
The pigs are a by-product of the meat industry and are not bred
specifically
for our dissection. If a student has a compelling, valid reason
for not
performing the pig dissection (ethical, religious, medical) they must
inform us in writing within the first two weeks of classes and
arrange a
meeting
with the course instructor. In the letter the student should
explain the
exact reasons for requesting an exemption. Requests will be
evaluated and
if necessary an alternative exercise and testing will be
assigned.
5. Missed Tests
A
test
(lecture
or lab) missed during an un-excused absence will result in a
zero
grade for that test. For an unexpected absence (illness, death in
the
immediate family, accident), you must inform us before
the
test if at all possible. You can phone me (607-274-5801) or the
Biology
Department (607-274‑3161) to leave a message. Such notification
does not
guarantee our accepting your reason for absence, but failing to
notify us
guarantees you will not be excused. Oversleeping or "not
being
prepared" do not constitute valid excuses. Tests cannot
be
written earlier than scheduled on the syllabus. Makeup
tests will
not be multiple choice.
6.Mandatory
Course Evaluations
Course
evaluations
are
mandatory for our students and must
be completed at the end of the
semester (TBA) .An incomplete may
appear on your transcript if it is not submitted by that time.
The
evaluation
will be submitted to the Department Assistant. She will
verify
that you have submitted the form. Once that has been checked,
your
identification will be removed and will not be printed with the
comments.
LECTURE SCHEDULE It
s
expected that you will complete all reading
assignments prior to the lecture in
which they are discussed.
DATE
TOPIC
READINGS
(Please read prior to class)
Wed.
Aug. 31
Scientific
Literacy
CH1
pp 11-17
Fri.
Sept. 2
Investigation
design & Organization of Life
Chapter
1 (the rest)
Mon. Sept. 5
LABOR
DAY
NO
CLASS
Wed.
Sept. 7
Evolution
I
CH
17 pp 258-265; CH 18 pp 276-279
Fri.
Sept. 9
Evolution
II
TBA
Mon.
Sept. 12
Chemical
Foundation of Cells
Chapter
2
Wed.
Sept. 14
Water,
Acids, Bases and Buffers
Chapter
2
Fri.
Sept. 16.
Molecules
of Life I – Carbohydrates & Lipids
Chapter
3
Mon.
Sept. 19
Molecules
of Life II -Proteins, Nucleic Acids
Chapter
3
Wed.
Sept. 21
Cell
Structure and Function
Chapter
4
Fri.
Sept. 23
Cellular
Organelles
Chapter
4
Mon.
Sept. 26
Organization
of Cell Membranes
Chapter
5
Wed.
Sept. 28
Active
and Passive Transport
Chapter
5
Fri.
Sept. 30
Energy
and Metabolism
Chapter
6
Mon.
Oct. 3
Review
for Lecture Test #1
Wed.
Oct. 5
LECTURE
TEST #1
Covers material from Chapters 1-5
Fri.
Oct. 7
Enzyme-mediated
Reactions
Chapter
6
Mon.
Oct. 10
Cellular
Respiration
Chapter
8
Wed.
Oct. 12
Fermentation
& alternative energy sources
Chapter
8
Fri.
Oct. 14
Cell
Division - Mitosis
Chapter
9
Mon.
Oct. 17
Meiosis
and Sexual Reproduction
Chapter
10
Wed.
Oct. 19
Observable
patterns of Inheritance
Chapter
11
Fri.
Oct. 21
FALL
BREAK
NO
CLASS
Mon.
Oct. 24
Mendelian
Genetics
Problems:
p. 182-183
Wed.
Oct. 26
Chromosomes
and Human Inheritance
Chapter
12
Fri.
Oct. 28
Human
Genetic Analysis
Chapter
12
Mon.
Oct. 31
Review
for Lecture Test #2
Chapter
12
Weds.
Nov. 2
LECTURE
TEST #2
Chapters 6, 8-11
Fri.
Nov. 4
DNA
Structure and Function
Chapter
13
Mon. Nov. 7
DNA
to Proteins – Transcription
Chapter
14
Wed. Nov. 9
DNA to Proteins - Translation
Chapter 14
Fri. Nov. 11
Evolution of Neural Control
Chapter 33
Mon. Nov. 14
Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
Chapter 33
Wed.
Nov. 16
Structural
Support and Movement
Chapter
36
Fri.
Nov. 18
Muscular
Contraction
Chapter
36
Enjoy!
THANKSGIVING
BREAK
NO
CLASSES
Mon.
Nov. 28
Digestion
Chapter
40
Wed.
Nov. 30
Review
for Lecture Test #3
Fri. Dec. 2
LECTURE
TEST #3
Chapters 12, 13, 14, 33, 36
Mon.
Dec.5
Nutrition
Chapter
40
Wed.
Dec. 7
Circulation
Chapter
37
Fri.
Dec. 9
Cardiovascular
system
Chapter
37
Mon.
Dec. 12
Endocrine
Control
Chapter
35
Wed.
Dec. 14
Hormones
and Homeostasis
Chapter
35
Fri.
Dec. 16
Animal
Reproduction
Chapter
42
TBA
Review
for final exam
Chapter
42
Thurs.
Dec. 21
Final
Exam - 7:30 am in the Hill Center Gym
Comprehensive
- 100 points
LABORATORY SCHEDULE Preparation
for
laboratory is essential.It is
expected that you will prepare for lab
by reading through the lab exercise before attending your lab section
each
week.Quizzes will be administered
during the first 10 minutes of lab.Assignments are due at the end of the given lab section unless
otherwise
indicated.