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101-02 General Biology Fall 2004 |
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| Lecturer: |
Danny J. Gustafson, Ph.D. (Office phone:
953-7876, Email: danny.gustafson@citadel.edu) |
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Duckett 301 |
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| Office Hours: |
By appointment only. Please email: danny.gustafson@citadel.edu |
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| Lecture: |
MWF 9:00-9:50 in Duckett Auditorium |
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| Textbook: |
The Citadel custom edition of Biology: Life on
Earth (6th edition) by Audesirk, Audesirk & |
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Byers.
Material from this REQUIRED text should be used to supplement information and
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concepts discussed in lecture and / or
laboratory. |
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| Course Goals: |
Provide students with a basic understanding of
biology and its relevance in our society. |
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| Exams: |
Each exam will cover the material presented in
lecture and the assigned book chapters.1 |
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will be four hourly exams, each covering approximately three chapters, and a |
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comprehensive
final. Each of these exams and the final are worth 100 pts and the lowest |
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score
dropped. If a student is satisfied with their performance on exams 1-4, they
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required to take the comprehensive final. With
this policy, however, there will be NO make- |
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up exams given.2 |
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| Grading: |
The course
grade will consist of the total of 400 pts. |
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A = 90-100% (360-400 pts) |
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B = 80-89% (320-359 pts) |
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C = 70-79% (280-319 pts) |
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D = 60-69% (240-279 pts) |
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F = <60% (less than 240 pts) |
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| Attendance: |
According to Citadel policy, class attendance
takes priority over all other normal activities. |
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Guard duty is not a valid reason for missing
class. If absences exceed 20% of the total |
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meetings, the
student can receive a grade of F. |
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honor system applies to all functions related this course. |
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| Aug. 25-27 |
Pre-Test (not for grade) |
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Emergent Properties of Life |
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Evolution vs. Natural Theology |
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Scientific Method: Hypothetico-Deductive
Reasoning |
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| Aug. 30 - Sept. 3 |
From Atoms to Molecules |
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Why are they looking for water on Mars? |
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| Sept. 6-10 |
Characteristics of Biologically Important
Molecules |
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Carbohydrates to Nucleic Acids |
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| Sept. 13 |
Review / Catch-up |
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| Sept. 15 |
Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3, 100 pts, 50 min.) |
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| Sept. 17-22 |
Cell Membranes: More than Vessel |
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Fluid Mosaic Model |
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Passive and Active Mechanism for Transport
Across a Membrane |
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| Sept. 24-29 |
Basic Features and Functions of a Cell |
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Compare and Contrast Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
Cells |
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| Oct. 1-6 |
Energy Flow in Cells |
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Thermodynamics and Biological Reactions |
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Enzymes and Cofactors |
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| Oct. 8 |
Review / Catch-up |
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| Oct. 11 |
Exam 2 (Chapters 4-6, 100 pts, 50 min.) |
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| Oct. 13-18 |
Photosynthesis is the Key to Life on Earth |
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Light Dependent and Independent Reactions |
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Spatial and Temporal Adaptations /
Modifications to C3 Pathway |
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| Oct. 20-25 |
Metabolism |
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Glycolysis, Fermentation, and Cellular
Respiration |
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| Oct. 27 - Nov. 1 |
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Structure and
Function |
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| Nov. 3 |
Review / Catch-up |
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| Nov. 5 |
Exam 3 (Chapters 7-9, 100 pts, 50 min.) |
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| Nov. 8-12 |
Protein Synthesis |
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From DNA to Functional Protein |
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| Nov. 15-19 |
Cellular Reproduction |
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DNA Synthesis, Mitosis, and Meiosis |
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Why Sexual Reproduction is Good |
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| Nov. 29 - Dec. 3 |
Post-Test |
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Patterns of Inheritance |
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Basic Mendelian Genetic (The Monk and the Pea) |
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Variation on a Theme |
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Genetic Diseases and Disorders |
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| Dec. 6 |
Exam 4 (Chapters 10-12, 100 pts, 50 min.) |
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| Dec. 11 |
At 1:00 pm in Duckett Auditorium. Comprehensive
Final (100 pts, 50 min.) |
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| 1 I would suggest focusing on the ideas and concepts
discussed in lecture, using the book to supplement |
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All of the information in the textbook chapters are valuable and potential
exam material, but I |
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on ideas that I thought were important enough to lecture about or discuss in
class / lab. |
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| 2 Students with special needs, religious activities, and
atheletics that fall on scheduled testing dates must |
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