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BIOL1050 Dr.M.M.Gerson
BIOL1050-001GENERALBIOLOGYI-Fall2020
Instructor:Dr.MarinaM.GersonPronouns:she/her/theyOffice:N-272 OfficeHours:M9-10:30,W12-1,F9-9:30,andbyappointmentContactInformation:myoffice(best)[email protected](good)or(209)664-6547(worst)AboutDr.Gerson:Ireallyappreciatetherepectful,supportive,andcollaborativenatureoftheBiologydepartmentat
Stan!grewupinSouthernCalifornia,andIhavehadapassionforlearningaboutlittlecritterssinceIwaslittle,myself.IwasreallyluckytobeabletoattendUCSantaCruzforadegreeinEnvironmentalStudiesandBiology.Ifyouhavenevervisitedthatbeautifulcampus,Irecommendthetriptowalkamongsttheredwoods.Aftercollege,becauseofmyvolunteerworkduringthepreviousschoolyear,IhadapaidsummerinternshipinS.F.Zoo’sInsectZoo.Then,afterastintdoingofficetempwork(myhighschooljobexperiencepaidoffhere),IworkedasatechnicianinacardiovasculardevelopmentlabatUCSanFrancisco;thelabusedzebrafishasamodelorganism.Twoyearslater,ImovedontoUniversityofTexasatArlingtontoearnaPh.D.inQuantitativeBiology.Myresearchcentersonthebehaviorandecologyoflizards,withafocusondesertlizardsoftheAmericanwest.IlovetravelingandworkinginCentralandSouthAmerica,birdwatching,SCUBAdiving,snorkeling,hiking,andreading.
Texts&Materials:Allrequiredandrecommendedmaterialsareavailableinthecampusbookstore.Youmaybeabletofindthesamebooks(exceptforthelabmanual!)forbetterpricesbyshoppingonlinesellers.
1.Loose-leafCampbellBiologyinFocus,3rdeditionbyUrrayetal.,ISBN9780134895727
- Studentswhobringthebooktoclassfollowalongbetter,havethemostimportantstudyaid,andearnhigherscoresinthecourse.Pleasepurchasealoose-leafcopyofthistext.
- Iselectedthistextastheprimarybookforthiscoursebecauseitiscomprehensivewithoutexcessivedetail,relativelyeasytoread,hasexcellentfigures,isastandardinthefield,andhasgoodonlineresources.
- YouwillusethisbookinGeneralBiology2,aswell,soyouwillgetagoodreturnonyourinvestment.- Youmayalsouseanoldereditionofthisbook.Itshouldbeinexpensivetopurchaseausedcopy.- YoudonotneedtheonlineMasteringBiologyaccess.
2.Thei>Clickerisrequiredforthiscourse.Anyversionofi>clickerwillwork,exceptforthesmartapp.
- Usingclickersinclasshelpstomakelecturemoreinteractive.Itkeepsyouawake,allowsyoutoearnparticipationpoints,andithelpsmetogaugehowwellfolksintheclassunderstandtheconcepts.
- YoucanpurchaseausediClickerandre-registeritunderyourownname.- Pleasedonotpayextratoregisterausedclicker.Wecandothisforfreeinclass.
3.YouwillneedtousetheBlackboardcoursesiteforthisclass.
- Gotohttp://my.csustan.eduandclickonthe“Blackboard”linkatthebottomofthepage.- LoginandentertheBiology1050-001coursesitetofindcoursecontent.Notethatyouhaveaseparatecourse
pageforyourlabclass(yourlabinstructormayormaynotusethispage).- Therearemanystudentcomputerlabsavailableoncampus;youdonotneedtoownacomputer.
4.Biology1050LabManualavailableonlyinthecampusbookstore;checkwithlabinstructor.
BIOL1050 Dr.M.M.Gerson
COURSEDESCRIPTIONANDOBJECTIVES
CourseRequirementsPrerequisite:GradeofAorBinhighschoolbiology,orBIOL1010.Co-requisite:Youmustbeenrolledinanassociatedlabsection(Tue9-12,W9-12,W2-5,orThu9-12).PurposeofCourseThepurposeoftheintroductoryseriesistwofold:(1)tointroducestudentstothebreadthofthebiologicalsciencesand(2)tohelpbeginningbiologymajorsmasterthefundamentalfactsandtheoriesneededforsuccessinsubsequentcourses.
Thiscourseisthefirstinthetwo-courseseriesandwillfocusoncellularandmolecularbiology,genetics,andmicroevolution.ThelearningobjectiveswillbemetthroughacombinationofLecture(LE)&Lab(LA)experiences.AgradeofC-orbetterisrequiredtomoveforwardintoGeneralBiology2(BIOL1150).
CourseObjectivesStudentswillbeintroducedtofoundationalprinciplesinbiology:1. Alllivingthingscomefromacommonancestor.2. Biologicalstructuresexistatalllevelsoforganization,frommoleculestoecosystems.3. Astructure'sphysicalandchemicalcharacteristicsinfluenceitsinteractionswithotherstructures,and
thereforeitsfunction.4. Biologicalmolecules,genes,cells,tissues,organs,individuals,andecosystemsinteracttoformcomplex
systems.5. Cells/organs/organismshavemultiplemechanismstoperceiveandrespondtochangingenvironmentalconditions.6. Energyandmatterflowbetweenorganismsandtheabioticenvironment.7. Organismshavecomplexsystemsthatintegrateinternalandexternalinformation,incorporatefeedbackcontrol,andallow
themtorespondtochangesintheenvironment.8. Organismsinheritgeneticinformationthatresultsintheirphysicalandbehavioralcharacteristics.9. Speciesevolveovertime,andnewspeciescanarise,whenallelefrequencieschangeduetomutation,naturalselection,gene
flow,andgeneticdrift.
StudentLearningOutcomes:Successfulstudentswillbeableto:¨ Describethepropertiesthatunitethethreedomainsoflivingthings.(LE)¨ Identifyrelationshipsbetweenstructureandfunctionatalllevelsofbiologicalstudy.(LE,LA)¨ Describethemajorgroupsofbiologicalmacromoleculesandexplaintheirimportanceofeachtocellularstructuresand
functions.(LE)¨ Identifystructuresofprokaryoticandeukaryoticcellsandexplainthefunctionstheyperform.(LE,LA)¨ Describehowthecellintegratesintothehierarchicalorganizationoflivingsystems.(LE)¨ Explainhowandwhycellscommunicatetocoordinatetheiractivities.(LE)¨ Explainhowenergyandmaterialsflowwithinandbetweencells,andbetweencellsandtheenvironment.(LE,LA)¨ Identifytheprocessesbywhichthecellobtainsandproducesneededresources.(LE,LA)¨ Explainthestagesinthecell’slifecycleinsinglecelledandmulticellularorganisms,includinggrowth,cellreproduction,and
apoptosis.(LE,LA)¨ Describetheprocessbywhichcellspassongeneticinformationtotheiroffspringandexplainhowsexualreproduction
resultsingeneticdiversity.(LE,LA)¨ Describehowgenesencodeinformationandexplainhowthisresultsinthestructureandfunctionoforganisms.(LE)¨ Identifytheprocessesthatresultinchangesingenomes,resultinginuniqueindividuals,populationsandspecies.(LE,LA)¨ Explainthescientificmethodanddescribespecifictechniquesusedtoscientificallystudylivingthings.(LE,LA)Studentswillalso:¨ Practiceself-assessmentandreflectionwhiledevelopingthenecessarystudyskillsforsuccessinsciencecoursework.(LE,LA)¨ Practiceusingtheprocessofscientificinquiryasameansofunderstandingthenaturalworld.(LE,LA)¨ Makeconnectionsbetweenthefactualinformationprovidedbyscienceandtherelevanceofbiology
tobroadersocietalissues.(LE,LA)¨ Demonstrateaprofessionalandrespectfulmannerwhencommunicatingandworkingwithpeers,
instructors,andstaff,aspracticeforsuccessintheworkplaceandcommunity.(LE,LA)
BIOL1050 Dr.M.M.Gerson
AssessmentMethods,Grades,andGradingThemostpracticalassessmentmeasureforcontent-heavycoursesistheobjectiveexam.Mostofyourgradeforthelectureportionofthecoursewillbebasedonlectureexams.Participationpointswillbeavailabledailyinlecture,throughparticipationwithyouriClicker.Questionswillincludepre-testquizquestions,comprehensionquestions,andsummary/reviewquestions.Thus,youhavetheopportunitytoearnparticipationpointsthroughtheentireclassperiod.Therewillberegularopportunitiestoearnextracreditinlecture,butyouwillneedtobepresenttoparticipate.Labpointsareaddedtolecturepointstocalculateyourtotalgradeinthecourse.Idonotuseacurve.Thiscourseisgradedplus/minus,andthereisaCR/NC(Credit/NoCredit)option.
Anyhomeworkorextracreditassignmentmustbeturnedinonthedayandtimeitisdue.Undernormalcircumstancesnoextracreditwillbeacceptedaftertheduedate.Therearetypicallynomake-upassignmentsinthiscourse.
ThelastdaytodropaclassisSeptember19.ThelastdaytoapplyfortheCR/NCgradingoptionisFriday,May1.Tochangeyourgradingoption,youwillneedmysignatureonaRegistrationOptionsForm(availableonlinefromtheEnrollmentServiceswebsite).Idonotchangegrades/optionsafterthesemesteriscompleteunlessIhavemadeanerror.
CourseComponent PossiblePoints %ofGradeSyllabusexercise 5 0.5%Exam1 120 12%Exam2 125 12.5%Exam3 125 12.5%FinalExam 125 12.5%GroupPresentation 100 10%FeaturedScientistProfile 50 5%ClassParticipation 100 10%Lab 250 25%TOTALPOINTSPOSSIBLE 1000 100%
ExpectationsofStudents• Berespectfulofothersbyarrivingontime,givingyourattentiontowhoeverispresenting,listeningtotheideasofyour
classmates,turningoffcellphones,andgenerallybeingpolite.Thisalsomeansnotext-messaging(yes,thepersonatthefrontoftheroomcantellwhatyouaredoing)andnointernetsurfing(it’sdistractingtothosesittingaroundyou).
• Engagethecoursematerialthroughparticipationinclass,readingthetext,andthinkingaboutbiologyoutsideofclass.• Studentsareexpectedtotakeexamsduringthescheduleddatesandtimes.Ifyouhavealegitimateexcusetomissalecture
exam,Ineedtoknowthereason,inwriting,atleastaweekbeforetheexamdate.Arrangementsfortakingtheexamatanothertimemustbemadeatthetimeofthewrittenrequest.Ifyouhaveanemergencylessthanaweekbeforeanexam,youmustletmeknowoftheemergencypriortotheexamtimeifpossible.Youmustprovideavalid,writtenexcuseonorbeforethenextclassperiodaftertheexamdate,inordertobeabletotaketheexamatanalternatetime.Iftheemergencylastsbeyondthenextclassperiodaftertheexam,youmustatleastletmeknowaboutthesituation,andyoumustbringavalid,writtenexcuseassoonasyoureturntoschool.Iwilldeterminetheappropriatenessoftakingthemissedexaminthiscase.
• Maintainyouracademicintegrity.Yourintegrityisyourmostvaluableassetasastudentandinyourfuturecareerasaneducatedperson.Inlinewiththis,itisthepolicyoftheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesthatanyonecaughtcheatingorplagiarizingwillreceiveagradeofFforthecourse.Ireservetherighttorequestanystudentsuspectedofcheatingtotakeasecond,differentexamonthematerial.Pleaseprotectyourselfbymakingyourintegrityobvious.
ExpectationsoftheInstructor• Sameasthoseforstudents,intermsofrespectforparticipantsandengagementinthecourse.Protectingyourprivacyand
maintaininganenvironmentinwhichyoucanlearnaremytoppriorities.• Beopentofeedbackonthecourseandbeflexibleinordertomakeappropriatechangestomeetstudentneeds.• Befairandconsistentinassessmentofstudentlearningandprovideappropriatefeedbacktofacilitateimprovement.• Beavailabletostudentsoutsideofclasstimetoanswerquestionsanddiscussclassmaterial.
PointRange GradeEarned930-1000 A900-929 A-875-899 B+830-874 B800-829 B-775-799 C+730-774 C700-729 C-675-699 D+630-674 D600-629 D-<600 F
BIOL1050 Dr.M.M.GersonTentativeCourseOutline
DATES TOPICS Readings
Jan 27, 29, 31 Introduction to the Course Chemistry of Life
1 2
Feb 3, 5, 7 Carbon and Organic Material 3
Feb 10*, 12, 14 Carbon and Organic Material Membrane Structure and Function
3 5
Feb 17, 19 Feb 21**
Membrane Stucture and Function Midterm 1
5 1-3 & 5
Feb, 24 Feb 26*** Feb 28***
Cell Communication A GROUP PRESENTATIONS – BIOTECH TOOLBOX B GROUP PRESENTATIONS – TOUR OF THE CELL
5 pp. 274-279, 336-337
4
Mar 2 Mar 4 Mar 6
Metabolism Cellular Respiration
6 7
Mar 9, 11 Mar 13
Cellular Respiration Catch up and Review
7 4, 5, 6, 7, Biotech
Mar 16 Mar 18, 20
Midterm 2 Photosynthesis 4, 5, 6, 7, Biotech
Mar 23, 25, 27 SPRING BREAK – NO CLASSES --
Mar 30 Apr 1*** Apr 3
Photosynthesis C GROUP PRESENTATIONS – CELL LIFE CYCLE Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
8 9
10
Apr 6, 8, 10FSP Meiosis cont. Mendelian Genetics Chromosomal Inheritance
10 11 12
Apr 13, 15 Apr 17
Molecular Basis of Inheritance (DNAàDNA) Catch up and review
13 8-13
Apr 20 Apr 22, 24
Midterm 3 Gene Expression (DNAàRNAàPolypeptide)
8-13 14
Apr 27, 29 May 1*** G
Gene Expression cont. D GROUP PRESENTATIONS - VIRUSES
14 17
May 4, 6 May 8FSPSH
Population Genetics Descent with Modification
21 19
May 11, 13 May 15
Descent with Modification Speciation and Evolution Review
19 22
All chapters
FINAL EXAM Monday, May 18, 8:30-10:30 am All chapters
*Click-daysbegin**DropdeadlineisFeb.21***GroupPresentationDates(clickerextracredit!)
GLastdatetochangegradingoption(mustturnin!)FSPFeaturedScientistProfileduebymidnightFSPFSPScavengerHuntduebymidnight
BIOL1050 Dr.M.M.GersonResourcesforStudentSuccess
OFFICEHOURS–Officehoursareforyou!Thesearetimesyourprofessorhasspeciallysetasidewhentheywon’tbedistractedbyanythingelse.Youcanaskquestionsaboutclass,yourcareerpathoranythingelseaboutcollegelife.Dropbyandsayhello!
SUPPLEMENTALINSTRUCTION–Improveyourgrade!Studentsworktogetherwithapeermentortoreallygrapplewithcoursecontent!
TUTORINGONCAMPUS–Freetutoringandwritinghelpservicesareavailabletoassistyouinmostdisciplines,includinginbiology!LibraryAnnexLX14;Phone(209)667-3642;Webhttp://www.csustan.edu/Tutoring
CAMPUSCOUNSELINGSERVICES–Overwhelmedbythestressofjugglingclassesandyourhomelife?Ourcampusoffersexcellentcounselingservicestohelpsupportyou!NewlocationnearStudentServicesSSX1.1;Phone(209)667-3381;Webhttp://www.csustan.edu/Counseling/
STUDENTHEALTHCENTER–Youhavealreadypaidforaccesstohealthcareoncampus.Servicesinclude:birthcontrol,flushots,immunizations,pharmacy,check-ups,HIVtesting,TBtests,anddoctor’snotesforwhenyouaresick!Phone(209)667-3396;Webhttp://healthcenter.csustan.edu
LIBRARY–Eveninthetemporarybuildings,referencelibrariansenjoyhelpingyoutofindoutallkindsofthings!YoucangethelpinpersonattheReferenceDeskinLX25,orbyphoneorchat(scanleftsideoflibrarymainwebpage).Phone(209)667-3233;Webhttp://library.csustan.edu
BASICNEEDSPROJECT–StanStateiscommittedtoreducingthebarrierstosuccessfacedbyourstudents.Ifyouarestrugglingwithhousing,food,orhealthcare,checkoutwhatStancandotohelp.Wearehereforyou!https://www.csustan.edu/basic-needs
Specialcircumstances:Iunderstandthatunusualcircumstancescantemporarilyalteryouravailabilityforourclass.Ifyouknowaheadoftimethatyouwillhaveaconflictonanimportantday,pleasegetintouchwithmeassoonaspossible.Ifanunforeseenincidentcausesyoutomissanexamoryourpresentation,getintouchwithmeassoonasyourcircumstancesallow.Ifyoumissaregularclassday,pleasegetthenotesfromafriend,reviewthepostedlecturenotes,andcometomyofficehourswithanyquestionsyoumayhave.
Learningstylesandneeds:Asaninstructor,Ibelievethatpartofmyjobistointentionallyfacilitatethesuccessofstudentswithdifferentlearningstylesandneeds,andIdomybesttoincorporatemultiplewaysoflearningintomycoursesandassignments.Pleasemeetwithmeprivatelyassoonaspossibleifthereareparticularaccommodationsthatwillfosteryourindividualsuccessinthiscourse.
LectureRecordingPolicy:Photography,audioandvideorecording(oranyotherformofrecording)ofclassesatStanislausStateUniversityisnotpermittedunlessexpresslyallowedbythefacultymemberasindicatedinthecoursesyllabusorasaspecialaccomodation(8/AS/10/FAC--FacultyPolicyonStudentRecordingofClasses).Recordingsaretakenoutofcontextoftheclassroomsetting,andwhiletheymaydocumenttheexactwordsspoken,theydonotfullydocumenttheexchangeofinformationandunderstandingthatoccurredduringtheclasssession.Ifyouhaveaparticularreasonwhyyouwouldliketomakephotographsorrecordingsinlectures,pleasediscussthiswithmeinmyoffice.
HowyouEarnyourGradeinLecture
AsIcompletegradingforeachassignmentorexam,youwillbeabletocheckyourscoreonBlackboard.Youhaveoneweekfollowingreturnofanyexamorassignmenttomeetwithmetoworkoutanyreasonablechangesingrading.
ParticipationYouwilluseyourclickertorespondtoin-classquestions.Thishelpsmegaugeyourlevelofcomprehensionandwillhelpmewiththepacingofthematerial.Italsoallowsmetorewardyouforbeingdedicatedinyourlectureattendance.Youearnyourhighestgradebychoosingthecorrectanswers.Iknowthingscomeup,andyoumightmissadayortwoofclass;don’tworry,itwillbesafetomisstwodayswithoutpenalty.Additionally,youcanearnbonusparticipationpointsforattendanceongrouppresentationdays.Hint:putthreesparebatteriesinyourbackpackincaseyouri>Clickerfails.
AskinganotherstudenttoclickforyouORclickingforsomeoneelseischeating.AnyoneusingmorethanoneclickerwillreceiveanFforthecourse.
ExamsTherewillbethreemidtermsandarequiredcomprehensivefinal.Midtermswillconsistof50questionstobeansweredonaScantron(bringyourScantronandpencil).Therewillalsobeonepage(frontandback)ofshortanswer/identifyapicturefromthetext/label-a-processquestions.Questionswillcovermaterialthatisassociatedwithlecture.Iencourageyoutostudythematerialmoredeeplythatwecoverinclass,inordertoperformwellatthelevelofthetest.Scantronquestionswillbevaluedat80%oneachexamandshortanswerat20%.
Therequiredcomprehensivefinalwillconsistof100multiplechoicequestionsandonepage(backandfront)offreeresponsequestions.Somequestionsmaybethesameasthoseusedonthemidterms,butotherswillbedifferent.
BIOL1050 Dr.M.M.GersonTipsforlearningthematerialInmyexperience,manybrightstudentsaresimplynotchallengedduringhighschool.Asaresult,smartandcapablepeoplehaven’thadtheopportunitytodevelopthestudyskillsneededforsuccessintheuniversity.Don’tletmyfirstexamcatchyoubysurprise!Thiscourseiscontent-heavy,andyouwillnotbeabletocramwithmuchsuccessformyexams.Makeyourstudytimeadailyhabit.
• Youneedtostudythematerialmoredeeplyinthetextthaniscoveredinlecture,inordertobeabletoreadilyanswerquestionsontheexams.
• Everylabpointcancountinyourfavor,ornot.Makesureperformingwellinlabispartofyourplanforsuccess.• Skimthewholechapterbeforeyoucometoclass.Carefullyreadandinterpretthefiguresandtablesandcarefullyread
eachvocabularyterm.• Beearlytoclassforspecialstudytips,sneakpreviewsforlab,andtoengagewithyourInstructor.• Takenotesinclassbasedonwhatyouhear.Donotspendtheclassperiodcopyingeverywordoffmyslides.Thesesame
wordscanbefoundinyourtextandinthepostedlectureslides.• Afterclassreviewyournotes.Gobackandreadthetextbooktofillingapsinyourunderstanding.Somestudentshave
beenverysuccessfulbycopyingouttheirnotesontoflashcardsforstudy.• Afterclass,write7-10examquestionsforthematerial.Thiswillgiveyouastudysheetforbeforetheexam.• ThePreview-ReviewQuestionsassociatedwitheachlecturechapterareyourStudyGuide.Besureyoucanthoroughly
answereachonewithoutreferringtothetextbookornotes.• Whenyoustudy,don’tfoolyourself!Whenyoupagethroughthetextbook,everythingwilllookfamiliar.Thisdoesn’tmean
thatyoupersonallyowntheknowledgeyourself.Makeityours!Aftereachclassday,withoutlookingatyournotesorthebook,writedownalistofthetopicsandsubtopicscovered.Writedownkeywordsandtheirdefinitions.Makeyourbestsketchofthefigures/illustrationspresented.Afterthis,openyourtextandseehowwellyoudid.Thepartsyoumissedentirelyarethepartsyouneedmosttostudy,thepartsyoupartiallyrememberedalsoneedsomeattention.Thepartsyouknowperfectlyarepartofyourownknowledgeset.
GroupPresentation–CheckonBlackboardfortheGradingRubricsforthisproject.
Tofosteryourconfidenceinexploring,discussingandsharingscientificinformation,youwillworkinagrouptoprepareoneshort,ten-minutepresentation.Yourmainobjectiveistoprovideamemorablelessonthatwillhelpyourclassmatestomasterthematerial.Youwillneedtomeetoutsideofclasstimestoprepareyourpresentation.
GroupStructure:Groupswillconsistofstudentsfromthesamelabsection.Dr.Gersonwillfacilitategroupformation.PresentationDatesandTopics:Fourgroupswillpresentondifferentsubtopicsofthemainthemeoneachpresentationday.Yourindividualevaluationofyourgroupisdueoneclassdayafteryourpresentation.
Date Theme Group Subtopic
Feb26
OurBiotechnologyToolboxSection003(Wed2-5)
A1A2A3A4
PolymeraseChainReaction–pp276-278RecombinantDNA&GeneticallyModifiedBacteria–pp274-276DNASequencing–pp278-279CloningAnimals:DollytheSheep–pp336-337
Feb28 ATouroftheCellSection005(Thu9-12)
B1B2B3B4
ProkaryoticCellsATouroftheEukaryoticCell1–>ATouroftheEukaryoticCell2–>ATouroftheEukaryoticCell3–>
Apr1 TheLifeandTimesofaNormalCellSection004(W9-12)
C1C2C3C4
Function/use/purposeofmitosisImportanceofCheckpointsinG1andG2ofInterphaseMitosis:Prophase,Metaphase,AnaphaseMitosis:Telophase&Cytokinesis&compareinanimals&plants
May1 LivingorNot:VirusesSection002(Tue9-12)
D1D2D3D4
DiversityofViruses:OverviewofStructures;&Arevirusesalive?TheBacteriophageLysogenicCycle&LyticCyclesIntroductiontoRetroviruses(example:HIV)Vaccines&ImmuneResponse(hint:seepp.752-756onvaccines)
PresentationGuidelines:• Yourgoalistoprovideyourclassmatesavaluablelearningopportunity.• Thepresentationcanbenomorethantenminutes!Youwilllosepointsifyougoovertime.• Sticktoyourassignedsubtopicandbeawareoftheothersubtopicsinyoursession(soyoudon’twasteyourtimeonsomeone
else’sproject).
See BlackBoard for your group’s assigned organelles!
You should also seek outside resources for these four topics.
BIOL1050 Dr.M.M.Gerson• Yourgroupwillneedtodecideonrolesforeachmemberandeachmembermusttakepartinthepreparationand/or
presentationofyourproject.Somesuggestedrolesare:groupchairperson,secretary,textbookresearch,internetresearch,illustrations/graphics,presenter,videographer,audio-visualtechnician.Yourassignedrolesareduetomeoneweekbeforeyourpresentation.
• Yourpresentationcanbecreative!Youarewelcometomakeuseofanyresourceswehaveavailable,includinglaptop,internet,documentcamera(overheadprojector),andanymaterialsyouwishtobringwithyou.Youcanprovideastraightforwardpresentationoftheinformation,oryoucanperformaskit,song,orpuppetshow,youcanshowavideooranimationproducedbyyourgroup,oryourcanuseanyothercreativemeansyoucanthinkoftoshareinformation.
• Yourclassmateswillgradeyouaccordingtothevaluetheyreceivefromyourwork,sorememberthatcontentdeliveryiskey.• Besuretopractice!Ifyoucannotcompleteyourlessonintenminutes,yourscorewillsuffer!
Whenyourgroupisnotpresenting:• Beattentiveandpoliteinsupportofyourpeers!Thisisabigclass,anditcanbeintimidatingtopresenttoalargegroup.• Youearnonebonusparticipationpointforattendingclassongrouppresentationdays.• Youareresponsibleforjudgingtheworkofyourpeers.Yourmaincriterionis:“Howwelldidthepresentationhelpmetolearn
thematerial?”FeaturedScientistProfileThewordscienceisusedtodescribeaprocessofunderstandingthenaturalworldandalsotorefertothecollectionoffacts,principles,andunderstandingsthataregeneratedbythatprocess.Whilethenaturalworldwouldexistwithoutscientists,sciencewouldnot.Peoplearekeytoourfieldofstudy.Asyoudevelopyourprofessionalexpertise,youwillfindthattherearekeycontributorsforyourparticularfocus.Therewillbefamousnamesknowntoeveryoneinyourfield.However,youmightfindevenmoreinspirationfromthehiddengems,frompeoplewhoseimportantcontributionsarenotwidelyrecognized.Sometimes,thosepeoplemaynothaveevenconsideredthemselvestobescientists.Forexample,oneofDr.Gerson’sfavoritescientistsisAnnieMontagueAlexander,whosevision(andmoney)wasresponsibleforfoundingtheMuseumofVertebrateZoologyatUCBerkeley.Althoughsheherselfcontributedtothenaturalhistorycollectionsherwholelife,shealwaysfeltthatbecauseshedidnotdoitprofessionally,shewasnotascientist.Shewasaveryunconventionalladylivinginthe1890sinCalifornia.
Takingtheopportunitytoexploreyourowninterestsandpassionsisanimportantaspectofcollege.Thisassignmentwillaskyoutolearnalittlebitaboutsomeoneworkinginyourownareaofinterestandtoorganizethatinformationinawaythatcommunicatesthecoreofthatscientist’simportancetoyourclassmates.Organizinginformationalsohelpsyoutomakesenseofitandtocommitittolongtermmemory.YouwillprepareasingleGoogleSlidetosummarizewhatyoufindout.AgradingrubricwillbeavailableonBlackboard.Herearethekeypointsyoumustinclude,buteachpersonisdifferent(youandyourspecificinterestsplusthescientistandwhatisinterestingaboutthem).Includeanythingelseyouthinkfolkswouldliketolearnabout!
• Fullnameoftheperson• Yearofbirth(andyearofdeathifdeceased)• Imageofthepersonorimagethatrepresentstheircontribution• Whatcategoryofscience/disciplineyouwouldputthatperson’scontributioninto(e.g.,Medicine,Geology,Programming)• Relatewhatitisthatisinterestingabouttheperson(theimportanceofthatpersontothefield)
Pleaseusethisassignmentasanopportunitytolearnaboutapersoninsciencewithwhomyousharesomethingincommon.SearchbroadlytofindapersonwhohascontributedinanespeciallymeaningfulwaytoyourareaofinterestinSTEM.
FAQsDoIhavetochooseabiologist?No.ThisisanopportunitytodevelopsomedepthofunderstandingaboutsomeonewhoisimportantinyourareaofSTEM.
Doesthepersonneedtobehistorical(i.e.,dead)?No,thepersoncanstillbealivetoday.
Doesthepersonneedtobefamous?No.Mostscientistsmakeimportantcontributionsthatdon’tmaketheheadlines.Theirworkiscriticaltoprogress.
HowdoIsubmitmywork?TheGoogleSlideshowlinkwillbeavailablethroughBlackboard.Youwilladdyourslidetothepresentation.
DoIneedtocitemysourcesontheslide?Forthisassignment,no.Becauseyouareusingyourresourcesforone-timeclassuse,itisokaytoborrowfromavarietyofreferencesourcestocreateyourinformativeslide.
ExtraCredit?Yes!Regularextracreditopportunitieswillariseinlectureclass.Youmustattendclasstoearnthesepoints!
BIOL1050 Dr.M.M.GersonPerformanceIndictorInventory–Pleasekeepthisforyouruse.
Theinventorybelowlistsbehaviorsthatyoushouldexhibitinordertoexcelinbiology(oranyuniversity-levelcourse).Circleeachofthefollowingstatementsdescribinghowyouwillstudyinthisclass.1.Beforeclassbeginseachday,Iwillalwayspreviewtheassignedpagesfromthetextbook.2.Iwillgoovermylecturenotesassoonaspossibleafterlecturetoreworkthemandmarkproblemareas.3.IwillusethePreview/Reviewquestionsforeachchaptertohelpmeidentifyandstudythemostimportant
concepts.4.Iwillgiveassignmentsmyfullattentiontogetthegreatestlearningexperiencefromthem.5.Iwillgotoofficehours,supplementalinstruction,ortutoringregularlytodiscussconfusingmaterialfrom
classand/orproblemsonthehomeworkorexamsthatIstrugglewith.6.Iwillgivethe50minutesoflectureclassmyundividedattentioneachday.7.Iwillspendatleast10hoursaweekstudyingbiologyoutsideofclass.8.Iwillspendsometimestudyingbiologyatleastfivedaysperweek.9.Iwill“teach”conceptsfromthisclasstomyfriends,myselfinthemirror,stuffedanimals,mypets,
imaginarystudents,etc.10.Iwillmakeflashcardsandusemnemonicsformyselftohelpmerememberfactsandconcepts.11.Iwillprepareillustrated(includingpictures,diagrams,flowcharts)chaptersummariesfrommynotesto
helpmerememberfactsandconcepts,andmakeconnectionsbetweenthem.12.Iwillactivelyparticipateinastudygroupwherewewilldiscusshomeworkproblems,classnotes,andquiz
eachotheronthecoursematerial.13.IwillreworkallproblemsImissedonexamsbeforetheexamreviewsessioninclass.14.IknowitispossibleformetomakeanAinthisclass,andIwillputforththehonestefforttodoso.MyPerformanceInventoryTotalis_____________________________circles.BasedonthePerformanceInventoryScore,mypredictedgradeintheclassis__________________.
Notethatyoucanplanforexcellenceinthiscourse!
Youmayneedtostepupyourstudyhabits.Thefirststepistoplanadequatestudytimeinyourweeklyschedule.
Pleasemakesureyoubuythetextbook!Anoldereditionwillbeokay.Youneedthisstudyaidtosupportyourcollege-levelunderstandingofthematerial.