OUTLINE BIOL1020

BIOL 1020 Biology 1: Principles and Themes SEMESTER: Winter 2019 Lectures: 310 St. Paul’s College Section 1 Monday/Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:50 am Section 2 Monday/Wednesday 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Isabel Martinez-Welgan EMAIL: marti@learning.icmanitoba.ca OFFICE HOURS: THURSDAY 12:00 - 2:50 pm FRIDAY 12:00 – 1:50 pm OFFICE LOCATION: 235 St. Paul’s College COURSE DESCRIPTION A course in the unifying principles of biology including cell biology, bioenergetics, cell division, genetics, and evolution. This course is intended for Major and Honours students in the Biological Sciences. Not to be held with BIOL 1021, BIOL 1000, BIOL 1001 (071.100), BIOE 2590 (034.259). Prerequisite: Biology 40S (or equivalent) and any 40S Mathematics (or equivalent) and one of 40S Chemistry or 40S Physics (or equivalent); or BIOL 1000 (C). Students who complete BIOL 1000 as the prerequisite for BIOL 1020 will not be allowed to use both BIOL 1000 and BIOL 1020 towards their degree program as the two courses may not be held for credit with one another. REQUIRED TEXT 0682879000 Campbell BIOLOGY Second Canadian Edition by Reece Urry Cain et al () 2018 Available at the University of Manitoba Bookstore or online (e text). COURSE WEB SITE (MOODLE) The course syllabus, lecture slides and class communications are posted on the Moodle. You are expected to take notes in class as not all material given will be available on the course web site. CLASS ATTENDANCE Regular attendance is expected. Out of courtesy to your fellow students please make an effort to be on time for class. The ICM Academic Regulations state that “attendance at all classes is compulsory”. Attendance will be taken weekly. COURSE EVALUATION Mastering Biology Online Assignments …….…….10% In-class quizzes.............................................5% Mid-term Examination I……………………….….……….15% Mid-term Examination II…………..…………..…...…..20% Final Examination…………………..………………..……...50% Total=100% Online Assignments There will be 11 Mastering Biology assignments released online throughout the term. The intent of the assignments is to ensure you are reviewing material on a regular basis. Assignments will be released Wednesday evenings and due the following Tuesday evening (11:59 pm). PLEASE NOTE: You must obtain an access code for the masteringbiology.com website. Once you create your account you will need to access the appropriate course page using the unique COURSE ID: ICMWINTER2019BIOL1020 Mid-term Exams Midterm I: Saturday, FEBRUARY 9 (6:00 pm) (1 hour) will cover Lectures 1 to 4 Midterm II: Saturday, MARCH 16 (6:00 pm) (1.5 hours) will cover Lectures 5 to 9 Final Exam Please note that the final exam schedule will not be released until later in the term. Please make sure to check the schedule on the Student Portal. Also note that the final exam is cumulative. GRADE DISTRIBUTION In this course, the following grading system is used: Letter Grade Percentage A+ 90-100% A 80-89.9% B+ 74-79.9% B 68-73.9% C+ 62-67.9% C 56-61.9% D 50-55.9% F 0-49.9% Any changes to the above breakdown will always be to the benefit of the students. For example, if class performance is less than expected the range limits may be reduced slightly (e.g. A+ ? 88%, A = 78 – 87.9%, etc.). All final grades are subject to department approval. DEFERRED EXAMS All examinations must be written during the scheduled exam time, except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. serious illness). Missing an examination is serious. There are many ways your Instructor can accommodate you and the options are up to the Instructor and the Department. Writing a make-up test at your convenience may not be one of these options. When a student misses a final exam because of exceptional circumstances, the student must contact the College within two business days of the scheduled exam date and provide ICM with a written explanation, including all available documentary evidence to support the reason for absence. Please consult the Student Academic Handbook for more information about Deferred Tests and Examinations. QUALIFYING FOR A DEFERRED EXAM: In order for students to qualify to write a deferred final exam, students must have 1) documentation to support the reason they missed the regular exam seating, submitted within two business days of the exam, 2) attended 80%+ of their term’s classes, and 3) attempted/passed all term assessments.   Students who do not attend class are at risk of not getting a deferred exam approved if they are unable to write on the actual exam date. Please be sure to check your exam schedule very carefully. If you miss a final exam for any reason, please see an advisor immediately. If you have documented reasons for exam accommodations, please see an advisor immediately. LABORATORY The objective of the lab is to enhance the lecture material. Six labs are scheduled throughout the term during the laboratory time slot: THURSDAY (room 305 BSB – Biological Science Building) Section 1: 6:00-7:50 pm Section 2: 8:00-9:50 pm Worksheets will be distributed to the students at the start of each lab (please note that you do NOT need to purchase a lab coat or manual as all necessary materials will be provided). The preliminary lab schedule is given as follows- YOU MUST CHECK THE MOODLE FOR LAB DATES AS THESE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE: SCHEDULED LAB DATES: 1- JANUARY 31 LAB #1: Introduction to the Microscope 2- FEBRUARY 7 LAB #2: Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells 3- FEBRUARY 21 LAB #3: Plant & Animal Cells 4- MARCH 7 LAB #4: Microscope LIVE 5- MARCH 21 LAB #5: Lab tutorial: Cell Division & Homologous Chromosomes 6- APRIL 4 LAB #6: Lab tutorial: Mendelian Genetics, DNA Replication ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL DEVICES Students will require regular access to the course Moodle to access assignment outlines, class information, email and grades. Computers may be useful in class for taking notes, but are not required. Cellphone use during class is not permitted. Recording of lectures and class discussions (by any means) is not permitted unless a student is registered with Student Accessibility Services and has a disability that requires this support. STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES ICM and the University of Manitoba are committed to providing all students equal access to learning opportunities. “This means that our classroom, our virtual spaces, our practices, and our interactions should be as inclusive as possible. Mutual respect, civility, and the ability to listen and observe others carefully are crucial to universal learning.” Student Accessibility Services (SAS) is the office that works with students who have permanent, chronic, or temporary disabilities to provide and/or arrange reasonable accommodations.  Students who have, or think they may have, a disability (e.g. mental health, attentional, learning, vision, hearing, physical, medical or temporary), are invited to contact Student Accessibility Services to arrange a confidential discussion at (204) 474-7423 (V), (204) 474- 9790 (TTY) or student_accessibility@umanitoba.ca. Students registered with Student Accessibility Services and who have a letter requesting accommodations are encouraged to contact the instructor early in the semester to discuss the accommodations outlined in their letter. Additional information is available at the Student Accessibility Services website: www.umanitoba.ca/student/saa/accessibility/ ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY Academic Integrity refers the values on which good academic work must be founded: honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. Academic integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the College community and compromise the worth of work completed by others. Students found to have breached the regulations related to any form of academic misconduct including but not limited to examination personation, plagiarism and cheating will be subject to the following measures: First Offence: Awarded “0” for the assessment and given a permanent record on their file Second Offence: Awarded “0” for the course, regardless whether the offence was committed in the same course or another course Third Offence: Risk expulsion from ICM and the cancellation of Study Permit It is solely the student’s responsibility to be aware of Academic Integrity Policy and consequences of violating it. The policy is available in the Student Academic Handbook, accessible on Student Portal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For more information about ICM policies and procedures, please consult the ICM Student Handbook, located on the Student Portal. Many other supports are also available at ICM, as well as within the University and greater Winnipeg communities. For a list of resources and supports available to students, please refer to ‘Schedule A’, located on the Student Portal. LECTURE SCHEDULE Readings will be assigned weekly. Please note that the schedule is subject to change. Week Lecture Assigned Readings 1 Introduction to BIOL 1020 Lecture 1 Mastering Biology account set up Concepts 1.1 to 1.3 2 Lecture 2 Concepts 2.1 to 2.4 Concepts 3.1 to 3.3 3 Lecture 3 Concepts 4.1 to 4.3 Concepts 5.1 to 5.5 4 Lecture 4 Concepts 6.2 to 6.7, 25.3 5 Lecture 5 Concepts 7.1 to 7.5 Concepts 8.1 to 8.5 6 Lecture 6 Concepts 9.1 to 9.5 *NOTE: need to know chemical pathways AND enzymes 7 Lecture 7 Concepts 10.1 to 10.4 8 Lecture 8 Concepts 11.1 to 11.4 Concepts 12.1 to 12.3 9 Lecture 9 Concepts 13.1 to 13.4 10 Lecture 10 Concepts 14.1, 14.3 11 Lecture 11 Concepts 15.1 to 15.4 12 Lecture 12 Concepts 16.1 to 16.3 Concepts 17.1 to 17.5 13 Lecture 13 Concepts 22.1 to 22.3 Concepts 23.1 to 23.4 IMPORTANT DATES Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) (no financial penalty): January 25, 2019 Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) (no academic penalty): March 20, 2019 Midterm I: Saturday, February 9 at 6 pm Midterm II: Saturday, March 16 at 6 pm NO CLASS: Monday, February 18, 2019 (Louis Riel Day) *make-up class Sunday, February 24, 2019 (both sections) Lectures End: April 6, 2019 Final Exam Period: April 8 – 18, 2019 *you must ensure your availability during this period