Interactive Syllabus for General Biology - BI 04
Saint Anselm College, Summer 2003
Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Office - Goulet 2316, Research Lab - Goulet 1317
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LECTURE SYLLABUS
| WEEK | DATE | TOPICS (Chapters in Campbell, et al.) |
| 1 | 30 June | Introduction, Behavior (51), Meiosis (13) |
| 2 July | Meiosis (13) continued, Mendelian Genetics (14) | |
| 2 | 7 July |
Chromosomal Inheritance (15), Molecular Inheritance (16), Genes to proteins (17) |
| 9 July | Genome Organization (19), DNA Technology (20) | |
| 3 | 14 July | Human Genetics (15), Evolution (22) Exam 1 in lab |
| 16 July | Population genetics (23), Origin of Species (24), | |
| 4 | 21 July | Origin of Species (24) continued Macroevolution (25) |
| 23 July | Macroevolution - continued, Cosmology and the Early Earth (26) | |
| 5 | 28 July | Exam 2, Kingdoms (26), Prokaryotes (27), Eukaryotes - Protists (28), Plants (29, 30) |
| 30 July | Fungi (31), Invertebrates (32, 33), Vertebrates (34) | |
| 6 | 4 August | Ecology (50), Population Ecology (52), Community Ecology (53), Ecosystems (54), Biosphere (50, 54) |
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6 August |
Final Exam (during lecture) |
LAB SYLLABUS
| WEEK | DATE | TOPICS (Chapters in Morgan and Carter) | |
| 1 | 30 June | Animal Behavior - field recordings and laboratory analysis of birdsong, bring insect repellent and binoculars if you have them | |
| 2 July | Genetics of sickle cell anemia (11, handout) | Quiz 1 | |
| 2 | 7 July | Ecology field methods - study of demography of human population usig data from local cemeteries (some examples here) | Turn in graph |
| 9 July | Evolution - Natural selection simulation | Quiz 2 | |
| 3 | 14 July | Exam 1 during the laboratory | |
| 16 July |
Survey - Monera, Protista, Primitive Plants (13), BI 04 Online Lab 1 Specimen Archives |
Quiz 3 | |
| 4 | 21 July |
Survey - Higher Plants, Fungi (14), Invertebrates (15, 16)BI 04 Online Lab 2 Specimen Archives |
Quiz 5 |
| 23 July |
Invertebrates (continued), Vertebrates, BI 04 Online Lab 3 Specimen Archives |
Quiz 5 | |
| 5 | 28 July | Exam 2 during the laboratory | |
| 30 July |
Lab Practical: Monera - Vertebrates (see online archives above for review) |
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| 6 | 4 August | Internet Lab - Surfin' the net for resources in biology | |
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6 August |
Final Exam (no lab) |
Attendance
Attendance is mandatory. Final grades will be penalized due to unexcused absences.
Grading
| Lecture Exam 1 | 50 points |
| Lecture Exam 2 | 50 points |
| Lecture Exam 3 | 50 points |
| Lab Quiz (5 Quizzes x 10 point each) | 50 points |
| Lab practical | 50 points |
| Total | 250 points |
Disclaimer
Due to weather and other extenuating circumstances, materials and dates subject to change. Advance notification will be given to students.
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