BIOL-1308 Biology Fundamentals

Silke Morin

Credit Spring 2024

Section(s)

BIOL-1308-015 (79214)
LEC TuTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm RGC RG10 1231.00

Course Requirements

The course grade comes from exams and labs.                                                                                                                         

  • Exams There are seven module exams worth 100 points each. Each exam is cumulative and consists of lecture and lab material. Exams may consist of diagram identification questions, multiple choice questions, matching questions, short answer questions, and longer answer/application questions. There is an eighth comprehensive final exam, which covers all material in the course. This is exam is also worth 100 points.
  • Labs Lab activities reinforce lecture material and provide a mechanism to There are 10 graded labs.

 

Category

Points per Item

Total Point Value

Exams

8 @ 100 pts

 800 pts

Labs

10 @ 20 pts

200 pts

 

 

1000 points

Readings

Required readings are from:

BIOL 1308 We use two freely available, open courseware for the 1308 section of the course. These are

  • Baldwin, A. (2023). College Success Concise. OpenStax. You can view the text online download it here.
  • Fowler, S. Roush, R., & Wise, J. (2013). Concepts of Biology. OpenStax. You can view the text online or download it here.

BIOL 2401 We use Pearson’s My Lab & Mastering for Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th ed.) by Marieb & Hoehn (Pearson) for the 2401 section of the course.

Course Subjects

Week

Date

Lecture Topic

Lab Topic

1

Mon 1/15

Holiday

Holiday

 

Tues 1/16

Course Intro; Syllabus; Study skills

 

 

Wed 1/17

Metric system and Dimensional analysis

Lab 1: Metric System (graded)

 

Thurs 1/18

Atoms, Molecules

 

2

Mon 1/22

Chemical Bonds

Lab 2: Safety; Lab 3: Graphing (graded)

 

Tues 1/23

Water, Solutions

 

 

Wed 1/24

pH, Buffers

Lab 4: pH (graded)

 

Thurs 1/25

Organic compounds – Carbs and Lipids

 

3

Mon 1/29

Organic compounds – Proteins and Enzymes

Lab 5: Enzymes (graded)

 

Tues 1/30

Organic compounds – Nucleic acids

 

 

Wed 1/31

Cell Structures

Lab 6: Microscopes

 

Thurs 2/1

Cell Structures

 

4

Mon 2/5

Exam 1 (Material covered 1/16-1/30)

No Lab

 

Tues 2/6

Membrane structure

 

 

Wed 2/7

Membrane structures

Lab 7: Cells and Cell Membranes

 

Thurs 2/9

Passive transport

 

5

Mon 2/12

Passive transport

Lab 8: Passive Transport (graded)

 

Tues 2/13

Active Transport

 

 

Wed 2/14

Chemical reactions

Lab 9: Chemical Reactions

 

Thurs 2/15

ATP and Redox

 

6

Mon 2/19

Exam 2 (Material covered 1/31-2/14)

No Lab

 

Tues 2/20

Cellular respiration

 

 

Wed 2/21

Mitosis/Meiosis

Lab 10: Mitosis/Meiosis

 

Thurs 2/22

Meiosis

 

7

Mon 2/26

Replication, transcription, translation

Lab 11: Transcription/Translation (graded)

 

Tues 2/27

Replication, transcription, translation

 

 

Wed 2/28

Anatomical terminology

Lab 12: Anatomical terminology (graded)

 

Thurs 2/29

Homeostasis

 

8

Mon 3/4

Exam 3 (Material covered 2/14-2/27)

No Lab

 

Tues 3/5

Tissues

 

 

Wed 3/6

Tissues

Lab 13: Tissues

 

Thurs 3/7

Integumentary system

 

 

 

Spring Break

Spring Break

9

Mon 3/18

Bone

Lab 14: Bone, Skeletal System

 

Tues 3/19

Bone, Skeletal system

 

 

Wed 3/20

Joints

Lab 15: Bone, Skeletal System, Joints

 

Thurs 3/21

Muscular system

 

10

Mon 3/25

Exam 4 (Material covered 2/28-3/20)

No Lab

 

Tues 3/26

Nervous tissue

 

 

Wed 3/27

No Class (ACC Faculty Data Day)

No Class (ACC Faculty Data Day)

 

Thurs 3/28

Neurophysiology

 

11

Mon 4/1

Neurophysiology

Lab 16: Muscular System

 

Tues 4/2

Muscle physiology

 

 

Wed 4/3

Muscle physiology

Lab 17: Neuro- and Muscle Physiology (graded)

 

Thurs 4/4

Central nervous system

 

12

Mon 4/8

Exam 5 (Material covered 3/21-4/2)

No Lab

 

Tues 4/9

Peripheral nervous system

 

 

Wed 4/10

Central nervous system

Lab 18: CNS and PNS anatomy

 

Thurs 4/11

Central nervous system

 

13

Mon 4/15

Peripheral nervous system

Lab 18: CNS and PNS anatomy

 

Tues 4/16

Peripheral nervous system

 

 

Wed 4/17

Autonomic nervous system

Lab 19: Nerves and reflexes (graded)

 

Thurs 4/18

Autonomic nervous system

 

14

Mon 4/22

Exam 6 (Material covered 3/21-4/18)

No Lab

 

Tues 4/23

Sensory system overview

 

 

Wed 4/24

Sensory systems

Lab 20: Visual & auditory anatomy

 

Thurs 4/25

Visual system

 

15

Mon 4/29

Visual system

Lab 20: Visual & auditory anatomy

 

Tues 4/30

Auditory system

 

 

Wed 5/1

Auditory system, equilibrium

Lab 21: Sensory physiology (graded)

 

Thurs 5/2

Chemical senses

 

16

Mon 5/6

Exam 7 (Material covered 4/23-5/2)

No Lab

 

Tues 5/7

Review

 

 

Wed 5/8

Review

Review

 

Thurs 5/9

Comprehensive Final Exam

 

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

  • Describe basic physicochemical concepts that underlie the structure and function of cells.
  • Describe the structure and function of the four classes of biomolecules.
  • Describe the structure and function of eukaryotic cells and their organelles.
  • Describe the processes by which substances move into and out of cells.
  • Describe the structure and function of enzymes.
  • Discuss energy transfer in cells and the pathways of cellular respiration.
  • Describe DNA replication, protein synthesis, mitosis and meiosis.
  • Analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information.
  • Apply mathematical, logical and scientific principles and methods.
  • Use anatomical terminology to identify and describe locations of major organs of each system covered.
  • Explain interrelationships among molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ functions in each system.
  • Describe the interdependency and interactions of the systems.
  • Explain contributions of organs and systems to the maintenance of homeostasis.
  • Identify causes and effects of homeostatic imbalances.
  • Describe modern technology and tools used to study anatomy and physiology.

Learning Outcomes for Lab: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

  • Apply appropriate safety and ethical standards.
  • Locate and identify anatomical structures.
  • Appropriately utilize laboratory equipment, such as microscopes, dissection tools, general labware, physiology data acquisition systems, and virtual simulations.
  • Work collaboratively to perform experiments.
  • Demonstrate the steps involved in the scientific method.
  • Communicate results of scientific investigations, analyze data and formulate conclusions.
  • Use critical thinking and scientific problem-solving skills, including, but not limited to, inferring, integrating, synthesizing, and summarizing, to make decisions, recommendations and predictions.

Office Hours

M W 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM RGC 1233.02 and/or Zoom

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T Th 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM RGC 1233.02 and/or Zoom

NOTE I am available every day of the week, including evenings and weekends, by appointment. Just let me know when you would like to meet.

Office Hours

M W 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM RGC 1233.02 and/or Zoom

NOTE I am available every day of the week, including evenings and weekends, by appointment. Just let me know when you would like to meet.

T Th 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM RGC 1233.02 and/or Zoom

NOTE I am available every day of the week, including evenings and weekends, by appointment. Just let me know when you would like to meet.

Published: 01/17/2024 20:43:16