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Dr. Nancy E. Todd |
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Office: BR 228a |
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Phone: 323-5121 Email: [email protected] |
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Website: http://www.geocities.com/elephaslady |
Office Hours: See Webpage |
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This
second-semester course in introductory biology will cover the taxonomy and
systematics of living organisms using a comparative, evolutionary approach. All
of the major living phyla of animals, plants and other organisms will be
discussed, and lab sessions will provide an opportunity for students examine
these groups first-hand and improve their technical skills.
Class Text: Raven, P. H. and G. B. Johnson. 2005. Biology. 7th Edition. Boston. Wm. C. Brown Publishers.
Lab Text: Vodopich, D. S. and R. Moore. 2005. Biology Laboratory Manual. 7th Edition. New York. McGraw-Hill.
Additional reading: (On reserve at
library and in lab)
Hickman, C. P., L. S. Roberts, and A. Larson. 2000. Animal Diversity. Boston. McGraw-Hill.
Volpe, E. P., and P. A. Rosenbaum. 2000. Understanding Evolution. Boston. McGraw-Hill.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
LECTURE
Reading: Chapters from the text must be read before coming to the scheduled lecture covering that material. There may also be additional handouts or reading assignments to accompany the reading and lecture material.
Attendance and Class Participation: Students are required to attend two (2) lectures each week. Good attendance is required and will be noted. Students are expected to answer questions and offer discussion when appropriate.
Class exercises: There will be several short assignments to complement the material covered in class.
My Favorite critter Exercise: Each student will give a 5 minute presentation on a an
organism covered in the course. These will be assigned by the instructor.
Exams: There will be three (3) exams based on the lecture material.
LABORATORY
Reading: Chapters from the lab manual must be read before coming to the scheduled lab section.
Attendance and lab performance: Students are required to attend one lab session each
week. Any un-excused absences from lab will result in a 10-point deduction from your final lab grade. Students are expected to actively participate in the laboratory work.
Lab reports and exams: There will be several intensive lab reports that will be turned in
for a grade during the course. There will also be several practical lab quizzes.
Oral Presentations: Each student will be required to give an oral presentation on one of the phyla that we cover in lab.
BLACKBOARD: Students will be required to enroll in Blackboard
at Manhattanville. This is an online system for downloading assignments,
checking web pages and announcements and discussion. To enroll in the class, go
to http://blackboard.mville.edu/.
If you dont have an account, click on Create account and follow the
directions. Once you have an account, click on Course catalogue.
Select Biology and look for this class in the list. Click on the Enroll
button to the far right. The password is critters.
LAB SAFETY: All students working in the laboratory must read the Biology Lab Safety Guidelines, which can be found at http://www.mville.edu/biology/biosafety.html. In addition, all students must read, print and sign the Student Safety Contract and hand it in to the lab instructor, Dr. Brian Jensen. This form can be found at http://www.mville.edu/biology/safetycontract.html.
CLASS CONDUCT: Students are expected to do their own work on the exams, written work and lab reports. Even though the lab projects will be done in teams, each student is responsible for his/her own write-up of the project. Copying or plagiarism will result in a failing grade for the class. All students must read, print and sign the Biology Honor Code Contract, which can be found at http://www.mville.edu/biology/honorcode.html. This is to be handed in to the lecture instructor, Dr. Nancy Todd, but applies to BOTH class and lab.
THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP EXAMS OR LABS. If you are going to miss a lecture or lab exam, you must contact me before the exam takes place, and you must produce a written excuse from your doctor or the dean's office. If you miss an exam or lab and do not contact the professors beforehand, you will receive a zero (0) for that exam or lab exercise.
LATE WORK: All work is due on specified dates. Late submission will result in a 5 pts. per day penalty. Work submitted more than 2 weeks beyond the specified due date will not be accepted.
ALL WORK is due on the last day of class. Work submitted beyond this date will not be accepted.
Graded Material:
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Lecture grade = 50% of overall grade for the course |
3 exams based on lecture material Short assignments Attendance and participation |
% of Lecture Grade 80% 10% 10% |
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Lab grade = 50% of overall grade for the course |
Lab practical exams Lab quizzes Lab reports Oral presentation Attendance and participation |
% of Lab Grade 35% 5% 40% 10% 10% |
LECTURE SCHEDULE
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Class Schedule |
Topics |
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Week 1 |
Introduction Classification Exercise |
Chap. 25 Hickman et al., Chap. 3 |
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Week 2 |
Genes and populations |
Chap. 21, Volpe, Chap. 2 |
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Evidence for evolution |
Chap. 22 |
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Week 3 |
VIDEO: Galapagos |
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What is a species? |
Chap. 23 |
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Week 4 |
Origin of life, first cells |
Chap. 4 |
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Bacteria |
Chap. 27 |
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Week 5 |
EXAM REVIEW |
Chaps. 4, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28 Volpe, Chap. 2 Hickman et al. Chap. 3 |
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Protists |
Chap. 28 |
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EXAM #1 |
Chaps. 4, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28 Volpe, Chap. 2 Hickman et al. Chap. 3 |
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Week 6 |
Fungi |
Chap. 30 |
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Plants, Part I |
Chaps. 29 |
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Week 7 |
Plants, Part II |
Chaps. 35 |
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Origin of animals Noncoelomates |
Chap. 31-32 |
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Week 8 |
SPRING BREAK |
ENJOY! |
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Week 9 |
Noncoelomate animals |
Chap. 32 |
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Molluscs |
Chap. 33 |
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Week 10 |
WORMS! |
Chap. 32 |
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EXAM REVIEW |
Chaps. 29-33, 35 |
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Week 11 |
EXAM #2 |
Chaps. 29-33, 35 |
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Arthropods I |
Chap. 33 |
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Week 12 |
Arthropods II |
Chap. 33 |
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Echinoderms Evolutionary experiments |
Chap. 33 Hickman et al., Chap. 12-13 |
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Week 13 |
Lower Chordates The Vertebrate body |
Chap. 34 Hickman et al., Chap. 14-15 |
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Fish |
Chap. 34 Hickman et al. Chap. 15 |
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Week 14 |
Amphibians |
Chap. 34 Hickman et al., Chap. 16 |
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Reptiles |
Chap. 34 Hickman et al., Chap. 17 |
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Week 15 |
Mammals |
Chap. 34 Hickman et al., Chap. 19 |
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EXAM REVIEW |
Chaps. 33-34 Hickman et al., Chaps. 12-19 |
Final Exam will be
scheduled during finals week in May