BIOL 1027
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY - HONORS
Fall Semester - 2002
INSTRUCTOR: Robert Locy
OFFICE: 328 Life Science Building, Office Hrs 8-12 AM M, W, & F or by appointment.
OFFICE PHONE: 844-1623
LAB: 333 Life Sciences (Phone 844-1624)
Email: locyrob@mail.auburn.edu
WebPage: www.auburn.edu/~locyrob/
LECTURES: Lectures are from 9:00 - 9:50 AM M-W-F in Room 130 Cary Hall. Attendance will not be recorded and is therefore not manditory. It is, however, "manditory" if you want to do well in the course. Others have tried to find a way around this situation in the past but have found that despite the fact that I do not directly penalize them for lack of attendance, poor attendance is inconsistent with good performance. (Their advice not mine!)
LABORATORY: Labs meet in Cary Hall Room 209 on Tuesdays from either 1:00 - 2:50, 3:00 - 4:50, or from 5:00-6:50. Check your schedule for your time and day. Lab attendance is MANDATORY! Labs are scheduled for 2 hours - plan to stay that long. Your lab instructors will give you specific details during the first lab session which will be on Tuesday 08/27/02. It is advisable to show up for the first lab and for all other labs prepared for an entrance quiz.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Biology, 6th Edition, Solomon, Berg, Martin, Villee.
General Biology Laboratory Manual, custom edition from McGraw Hill (same as used in BIOL 1020)
GRADING: Grades are assigned in this course based on performance. If all students earn A's all students will receive A's and likewise for F's. Note that the instructor realizes that this is an Honors Course and the expectation is that most of the grades will be A's and B's, but you MUST earn your grade it will not be a gift for being in an Honors course. Cs, Ds, and Fs, have been given to those who earned them in the past and will continue to be given in the future.
| Lab Quizzes | 80 points | |
| Lab Practical | 20 points | |
| Special Project | 25 points | GRADING |
| ------------------- | A = 450 points or above | |
| Lab subtotal | 125 points | B = 400 - 449 points |
| Exam I | 100 points | C = 350 - 399 points |
| Exam II | 100 points | D = 300 - 349 points |
| Exam III (Final) | 140 points | F = below 300 points |
| Homework & quizzes | 35 points | |
| ------------------- | ||
| Total Points | 500 points |
EXAMS: All exams and the final will be a combination of multiple choice, short answer, fill in the blanks and 1 paragraph essay questions. NOTHING will be permitted on your desk during the exam except the exam, pens or pencils and a calculator if you want one. Scratch paper will be provided if needed. Any appeals of exam grading or questions should be made verbally or in writing by the end of the second class after the return of the exam scores. AT THE END OF THE SECOND CLASS PERIOD AFTER THE EXAM IS RETURNED YOUR GRADE WILL BE CONSIDERED FINAL FOR THAT EXAM. DO NOT EXPECT TO PROTEST A GRADE ON EXAM I AFTER RECEIVING YOUR FINAL GRADE.
HOMEWORK AND QUIZZES: The class will be divided into working groups of 4students. Each group of 4 will have specific problems to develop solutions to either in or out of class. This work will substitute for lectures in some cases, but will augment the lecture material to demonstrate the applicability of the materials studied to real world situations. Each group will generate a report that will be graded.
MAKE-UP POLICY: Make-ups will only be allowed by excuses outlined in the TIGER CUB. All excuses will be verified. NOTE: It is impossible to make up missed laboratories. DO NOT MISS THEM!!!!
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this course are straight forward. To provide the student with a
fundamental understanding of modern biological principles which will provide the basis for understanding
subsequent courses in the biological and related sciences. More specific learning objectives are listed at the
beginning of each chapter of the book.
| PERIOD BEGINNING | UNIT OR SUBJECT | REQUIRED READING |
| 21 Aug | Unit 1 - INTRODUCTION | pp. 1-23 |
| 23 Aug | Unit 2 - CHEMISTRY OF LIFE | pp. 24-71 & 134-152 |
| 2 Sept | Labor Day Holiday | |
| 20 Sept | Unit 3 - RESPIRATION | pp. 153-174 |
| 30 Sept | Unit 4 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS | pp. 175-194 |
| 7 Oct | ***EXAM I*** thru Photosynthesis | |
| Exam I - Sample Questions | ||
| 9 Oct | Unit 5 - THE CELL | pp. 72-131 |
| 16 Oct | Unit 6 - CELL REPRODUCTION | pp. 198-215 |
| 23 Oct | Unit 7 - GENETICS | pp. 216-242, 318-339 |
| 1 Nov | Unit 8 - GENE ACTION | pp. 243-300 |
| 13 Nov | Unit 9 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | pp. 301-317 |
| 22 Nov | *EXAM II* thru Molecular Biology | |
| Exam II - Sample Questions | ||
| 25 Nov - 1 Dec | Thanksgiving Holidays | |
| 2 Dec | Unit 10 - EVOLUTION | pp. 368-427 |
| 6 Dec | LAST DAY OF CLASS | |
| Final Exam Study Questions |
Final exam will be given as scheduled in Course Registration booklet
11 December 2002, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Please check this to be sure I am correct.)
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities requiring special attention are encouraged to identify themselves to the instructor so that appropriate accommodation can be made.
BI1027 ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB: This syllabus, a set of lecture notes, and study questions for each exam can be downloaded and/or printed from the World Wide Web. To access this information from any AU public access computer, load NETSCAPE or INTERNET EXPLORER, and from the AU HOME PAGE type: http://www.auburn.edu/~locyrob/biol1027/b1027_syl.htm in the location box and hit <ENTER>. Go to the schedule part of the sylabus, and click on the unit notes you wish to download. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION YOU REQUIRE, OR ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE WWW, PLEASE LET THE INSTRUCTOR KNOW AND HE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING THOSE MATERIALS YOU DESIRE.