G. A. WHEABLE CENTRE FOR ADULT EDUCATION

 

 

 

Tues/Thurs 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Feb. 15 – June 14, 2007

 

Instructor:   Tricia Gray.    

 

 

Units of Study:

1.        Metabolic Processes

2.        Mendelian genetics

3.        Molecular genetics

4.        Evolution

5.        Ecology

6.        Homeostasis

7.        Independent Project

 

Evaluation:

                                Term                      60%                                      Of total grade      

                               

                                Knowledge            30%                                        18%

                                Inquiry                   20%                                        12%

                                Communication    20%                                        12%

                                Application           30%                                        18%

                               

                                Summative

                                ISP                          10%                                        10%

                                Exam                       30%                                        30%

 

Test dates: At least two days’ notice will be given.

               

Final exam:

 

A cumulative, two-hour final exam will be held on Tues. June 12, 2007. Absence requires written documentation.

 

Attendance:

 

Attendance is directly related to success. Five absences will automatically withdraw you from the course. Absence for a test will result in a zero mark. I will take the four best marks of the five tests. Four lates (including after the break) will count as an absence. If you don’t show up until break, or leave at break, this counts as a full absence. Absence for any scheduled assessment or lab activity will result in a mark of zero for that assessment. There are no make-ups for tests, quizzes, or labs.

 

 

 

Good luck in the course and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do!

 

Supporting web site: www.geocities.com/oacbiogaw

 

 

 

 

 

Ten steps to success

 

1.       Regular attendance. A lot of ground is covered in this course in a short time period. Participation will greatly increase your understanding and enjoyment of science.

 

2.       Respect deadlines. Too often, students allow missed deadlines to erode marks.

 

3.       Organize your time. Give yourself enough time for yourself, your family, and this course.

 

4.       Use your textbook. Know how and where to find information. Learn how to use the index.

 

5.       Use abbreviations wherever possible and permissible. Writing out photosynthesis in your notes will not make you a better scientist, but writing out PS will make you a happier note-taker. DO NOT ABBREVIATE or use symbols on tests or assignments.

 

6.       Survey upcoming material. Read the overviews that begin each chapter. See how the subheadings are organized. Pay attention to the bold-faced words, the definitions will be found in the glossary. Look at the illustrations and read the captions. Read the summary at the end of each chapter.

 

7.       Summarize your notes and leave room in the margin for questions and comments.

 

8.       Develop a network of “study buddies”. You are responsible for any notes or assignments missed. I do not supply copies of lecture material.

 

9.       Ask questions. You will enjoy the material more if you have an interest in it. “Cultivate your curiosity”.

 

10.   Remember what Albert Einstein said: “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

 

 

Helpful hints:

 

Date all handouts. Date and number notes. Organize the material into common headings.

 

Keep a journal. Jot down things that made you go hmmmm and things that you’re concerned about. Understand how you learn best.

 

Don’t leave your studying until the last minute.

 

Diagram whenever possible. Use mapping techniques to organize the material.

 

Relate new words to words you already know. In science, spelling counts!