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WELCOME TO Dr. SIMMONS'
CAMPUS MANITOBA CELLS
AND CELLULAR PROCESSES 05-1115/3 FALL
2007
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Biology BIOL-1115/3
Campus Manitoba
CELLS AND CELLULAR PROCESSES
GENERAL INFORMATION AND COURSE OUTLINE
Fall 2007
Welcome to Biology 1115/3! This information page will provide answers to
some of the more common questions about the course, and includes an outline of
the lectures and a list of the examination dates.
Instructors:
Dr. K. Simmons (Click Here to
find out more about this instructor)
4C76 Centennial Hall
(204)786-9724
For email please use the email here in the WebCT course home page.
The lectures will occur each Tuesday and Thursday through the Campus
Manitoba I-Link internet system from 1:00pm to 2:15.
You must attend these lectures, if you
hope to do well in the course. The exams will be based on the material covered
in the lectures. In addition to these lectures, you must also attend the three
hour lab scheduled for your Campus Manitoba site each week.
The instructor of this course will make use of I-Link computer technology and the
world wide web. The course has a web site
which provides you with access to the lecture notes and power point slides
used during class.
How to get to the
course web site? Well if you are reading this you are already there,
However...
The complete set of course notes and
resources for this course are protected with WebCT. To get to this
material you need to first "Claim your ID", click here to go to the
Home page of the Center for Distributed and
Distance Learning (CDDL) to find out more about WebCT and to Claim your ID.
If you Have already claimed your ID you
can log into WebCT from this
WebCT
login page.
1. What is the course about?
In this course 1115/3 Cells and Cellular Processes, and the course which
follows 1116/3 Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity, we will help you learn how
living things work. We will examine all levels of life's processes, from
molecules to membranes and mosses to mammals. We can only open the door for
you to see the complexity and diversity of living things. You will not be a
professional biologist at the end of these courses, but we hope that you will
at least be informed enough to understand biological issues in our
increasingly technological world. At the very least you will become aware of
the plants and animals around you when you take a walk through the woods.
2. How are the grades in the course determined?
Your overall grade is determined on the basis of your performance on tests
and assignments in both the lecture and the lab portions of the course. SIXTY
PERCENT of your grade is derived from your performance on a midterm test
and a final examination, which assess your knowledge of the LECTURE
material. The remaining FORTY PERCENT of your grade comes from your
overall LABORATORY performance, determined from a midterm Quiz and a
Final Lab Exam plus numerous lab assignments. In this course the final grades
will be assigned on the basis of absolute numerical marks. A complete
breakdown of the grading scheme is attached.
3. What is the format of the exams and tests used in the course?
In the lecture portion of the course, the exams are made up of
multiple-choice questions. The multiple-choice questions are designed so that
you select the correct answer from four or five answers, and mark your choice
on an IBM sheet which is graded in the computer. The questions will examine
both your recall of factual information as well as your understanding of
concepts. If you attend lectures regularly and keep up with the assigned text
readings (and the lecture notes), you will have been exposed to all the
information you need to get 100% on all tests and examinations.
4. Do I need to buy the textbook?
Most definitely! It is true that the lecture notes provided will cover all
the material the will be on the exams. However the textbook has many more
excellent diagrams and very detailed explanations of the facts and concepts
covered in the course. The lecture notes should be used to help you sort
through the vast amount of information in the text. The textbook has far more
information than we could possibly hope cover in the time provided. As a
matter of fact we may not be able to cover all the topics in the lecture
notes, that will depend on how the technology behaves, and how quickly we
progress. At the beginning of each lecture topic there is a text reference THESE
READINGS ARE IMPORTANT. At least some questions on the tests and exams
will be drawn from these readings, even if the topic has not been dealt with
directly in the lectures.
5. Is there a separate laboratory manual?
Yes. You will need to purchase the lab manual on or before your first lab
which is the first week of classes. The lab manual contains the instructions
that you will need to do the lab exercises, plus resource information that you
will need to prepare for the lab exam and quiz.
6. If I did not take Biology in high school, will I be at a
disadvantage?
Not at all! In fact, our records show that just as many
"first-timers" do well as those who have completed Biology 30S in
high school. Note also the other side of the coin -- just because you have
taken Biology 30S, do not expect an easy ride! Some of the facts may seem
familiar, but you may find you have to re-think how they fit into concepts and
principles.
BIOLOGY 1115/3 GRADING SCHEDULE
FALL 2007
LECTURE MIDTERM TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS
| |
Date |
Marks |
| 1. Midterm Exam: |
Week of October 15 |
20 |
| 2. Final Exam: |
TBA |
40 |
LABORATORY ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS
| |
Date |
Marks |
| 1. Lab Exam 1: |
Week of October 15 |
10.0 |
| 2. Final Lab Exam: |
Week of November 19 |
25.0 |
| 3. General Assignments: |
|
5.0 |
Total Lecture Marks 60
Total Lab Marks 40
Total = 100
A final grade is
determined by taking the total (out of 100). This final grade will be
used to determine a LETTER GRADE which will appear on your official
transcript. The letter grade assigned will be based on the grade
boundaries suggested by the Department of Biology as appear below.
DEPARTMENT OF
BIOLOGY GRADING SCHEME:
|
A+ |
90 - 100 |
C+ |
65 - 69 |
|
A |
85 - 89 |
C |
58 - 64 |
|
A- |
80 - 84 |
D |
50 - 57 |
|
B+ |
75 - 79 |
F |
< 50 |
|
B |
70 - 74 |
|
|
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
It is your
responsibility to be familiar with the information on Academic
Regulations and Policies, Section VII of the 2007-08 Campus Guide,
pages 116 - 125. This section covers classroom regulation, grading,
transcripts, challenge for credit, academic standing, student
discipline (academic and non-academic misconduct), appeals including
grade appeals, University Policies and Codes, graduation.
A summary of
important information regarding Academic Misconduct (p 120-123)
follows:
Forms of
Academic Misconduct:
·
Plagiarism: includes presenting other people’s published or
unpublished work in part or as a whole as your own. This includes
material from lab manuals, essays, journal articles, books, etc.
Plagiarism also refers to submitting the same work in more than one
course without both instructors’ permission and to the situation
where two or more students submit identical (or nearly identical)
work for evaluation when the work was to be completed individually
(p 120).
·
Cheating : includes copying another person’s answer on a test,
communicating with another person during a test or exam, consulting
unauthorized sources(including written and electronic sources),
obtaining a copy (of all or part) of a test/exam/assignment before
it is officially available, purchasing tests, essays or other
assignments and submitting the work as your own (p 121).
·
Improper Academic/Research practices include: fabricating or
falsifying results, using other peoples research findings without
permission, misrepresenting research results or methods, referring
to non-existent sources or investigators, contravening the
University’s Policy and Procedures On Research Integrity (p 121).
·
Obstructing academic activities of another person; for example
interfering with another person’s access to pertinent resources or
information to gain academic advantage (p 121).
·
Impersonation: both impersonation of another individual or allowing
someone to impersonate you (p 121).
·
Falsification or Modification of an Academic Record: including
tests, transcripts, letters of permission, etc (p 121).
·
Aiding and Abetting Academic Misconduct (p 121).
Penalties for Academic Misconduct (p 121):
Can include,
but are not limited to:
·
Written warning
·
Lower
or failing grade on an assignment or test
·
Lower
or failing grade in a course
·
Denial of admission or readmission to the University
·
Forfeiture of University awards or financial assistance
·
Suspension from the University for a specified period of time
·
Withholding or rescinding a UW degree, certificate or diploma
·
Expulsion from the University
Procedures:
All allegations
of academic misconduct must be reported initiating a process which
involves several steps. These include procedures involving the
instructor of the course in which the misconduct is alleged to have
occurred, the Departmental Review Committee, and the Senate Academic
Misconduct Committee. See pages 121-122 for a detailed description of
the procedures. Page 122 also outlines the Appeals process regarding
Academic Misconduct.
VOLUNTARY
WITHDRAWAL
(Please refer to the 2007-08 Calendar for Voluntary withdrawal
procedures. P. 42)
**You must
formally withdrawal from a course. If you simply stop going to classes,
you may receive an “F” on your transcript and loss of tuition credit.
Please note the
following deadline dates for voluntary withdrawal from Biology Courses:
October 30, 2007
for 3 credit hour courses beginning Sept. 4, 2007 and ending Nov. 26,
2008
January 18, 2008
for 6 credit hour courses beginning Sept. 4, 2007 and ending Apr. 2,
2008
February 29,
2008
for 3 credit hour courses beginning Jan. 3, 2008 and ending Apr. 2,
2008
SERVICES FOR
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students with
documented disabilities requiring academic accommodations for
tests/exams (e.g., private space) or during lectures/laboratories (e.g.,
access to volunteer note-takers) are encouraged to contact the
Coordinator of Disability Services (DS) at 786-9771 to discuss
appropriate options. Specific information about DS is available on-line
at
http://www.uwinnipeg,ca/index/services-disability. All information
about disability is confidential.
DR. SIMMONS' 1115/3 FALL 2007 LECTURE
POWERPOINT "OVERHEADS"
Click
here to see the same PowerPoint overheads that were used in class
Click here to view the
BIOL-1115/3 Cells and Cell Processes Lab #4 "Histology" material.
GENERAL TOPICS TEXT REFERENCES
1. Introduction
to some Themes in the study of Biology Chap.1
A
View of Life
2. Scientific
Method Chap.1
3. Introduction
to Basic Chemistry Chap.2
4. Water
Chap. 3
5. The Structure and Function of Macromolecules Chap.5
-Carbohydrates
-Lipids
-Proteins
-Nucleic
Acids
6. Cell
Theory
7. Cell Types
8. The Cell Membrane Structure Chap. 7
-Plasma Membrane
-Functions
of the Plasma Membrane
-The
Plant Cell Wall
-The Extracellular Matrix
-Membrane junctions
9. The
Nucleus
-Ribosomes
10. The Internal Membranes
-Endoplasmic Reticulum
-Golgi Bodies
-Lysosomes
11. Energy Transducing Organelles
-Mitochondria
-Chloroplasts
-Vaculoes
12. The
Cytoskeleton and Cell Moment
13. Energy and Thermodynamics - An Introduction to
Metabolism Chap.8
-Laws
of Thermodynamics
-Chemical
Reactions And Energy Changes
-Enzymes
-ATP:
The Energy Currency of the Cell
14. Cellular
Respiration Chap. 9
-Glycolysis
-Krebs
Cycle
-Electron
transport chain
-Fermentation
15. Photosynthesis
Chap. 10
Light
Chlorophyll
Chloroplast
Structure
Light
Reactions
Calvin
Cycle
Rates
of Photosynthesis
Photorespiration
C4
and CAM plants
16. Cell
Communication Chap. 11
17. The Reproduction of Cells Chap.12
-The
Life Cycle of the Cell
-Mitosis
18. Meiosis and Sexual Cycles Chap. 13
-Meiosis
-Sources of Genetic
Variability
19. Mendel and the Gene Idea Chap. 14
-Monohybrid
Cross
-Dihybrid
Cross
-Test
Cross
-Other
Inheritance Patterns
-Gene
Interactions
-Polygenic
Inheritance
20. The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance Chap 15
- Sex-Linked
genes
- Linked
genes and gene maps
21. DNA: The Molecular Basis of Inheritance Chap. 16
-Structure
of DNA
-DNA
Replication
22. From Gene to Protein Chap. 17
-Protein
Synthesis
-Mutations
23. DNA
Technology Chap. 20
Other Online resources.
Below are some links to some other University's, Intro
Biology web sites.
Animations from the Harvard University Students and
Created by XVIVO, a scientific animation company near Hartford, CT,
the animation illustrates unseen molecular mechanisms and the ones
they trigger, specifically how white blood cells sense and respond
to their surroundings and external stimuli
