INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 100 and 101Lecture Syllabus, Spring 2009Lecture meets 11:00 AM
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| Lecturer | Lecture Number |
Date | * Lecture Topic | Text Chapters Biology: Concepts and Investigations, 1st ed, Hoefnagels |
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| Lecture
Classes begin
Tuesday, January 20. IB 100 Discussion Classes begin Wednesday, January 21 IB 101 Laboratory Classes begin Monday, January 26 |
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| Dole | 1 | Tues. Jan. 20 | Introduction
to Biology |
Chapter 1 |
| Dole | 2 | Thurs. Jan. 22 | Ecosystems in Space | Chapter 41 |
| Dole | 3 | Tues.Jan. 27 | Ecosystems in Time | Chapter 40 |
| Dole | 4 | Thurs. Jan. 29 | Populations
in the Ecosystem
Human Numbers Through Time |
Chapter 39 |
| Dole | 5 | Tues. Feb. 3 Moodle Practice Posting due by 8:00 AM |
Ecosystems: Energy & Matter | Chapters 40 and 42 |
| Dole | 6 | Thurs. Feb. 5 | Cellular Basis of Life | Chapter 3 |
| Dole | 7 | Tues. Feb. 10 Take-home Assignment 1 Due in lecture |
Photosynthesis | Chapters 4 and 5 |
| Dole | 8 | Thurs. Feb. 12 First Moodle Assignment due by 8:00 AM |
Respiration | Chapters 4 and 6 |
| Dole | 9 | Tues. Feb. 17 Extra Credit Mini-Deadline 8:00 AM |
Cell
Reproduction, Chromosomes, and DNA
The Human Genome Project from Science Magazine |
Chapters 7 and 8 |
| Dole | 10 | Thurs. Feb. 19 Take-home Assignment 2 Due in lecture Extra Credit Portfolio Due (2% possible) |
Organism
Reproduction: Meiosis & Fertilization |
Chapter 9 |
| Dole | 11 | Tues. Feb. 24 |
Heredity and Meiosis | Chapter 10 |
| Dole | 12 | Thurs. Feb. 26 Take-home Assignment 3 Due in lecture |
Chromosomes and Traits | Chapters 11 |
| Exam I Lectures 1-9 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 3 Because this exam is scheduled during the normal lecture time, no conflict exam is scheduled. |
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| Dole | 13 | Thurs. Mar. 5 | Genes,
Traits, and Proteins |
Chapter 12 |
| Dole | 14 | Tues. Mar. 10 |
DNA to RNA to Protein | Chapter 12 |
| Dole | 15 | Thurs. Mar. 12 Take-home Assignment 4 Due in lecture |
Mutations | Chapter 12 |
| Dole | 16 | Tues. Mar. 17 |
Control
of Gene Expression |
Chapters 3, 8. 12, and 30 |
| Dole | 17 | Thurs. Mar. 19 Take-home Assignment 5 Due in lecture |
Human
Genetic Disorders, Cancer, DNA, and Proteins
Watch the NOVA program, Cancer Warrier |
Chapters 8, 12, 17, 37 |
| Spring Vacation Begins Saturday, March 21, 1 p.m. | ||||
| Dole | 18 | Tuesday. Mar. 31 Second Moodle Assignment Due by 8:00 AM |
Biotechnology: Recombinant DNA and PCR | Chapter 7. 12 |
| Dole | 19 | Thurs. Apr. 2 | Biotechnology: DNA Analysis | Chapter 7 |
| Dole | 20 | Tues. Apr. 7 |
Biotechnology:
Human Genome Project and Gene Therapy |
Chapter 12 |
| Dietze | 21 | Thurs. Apr. 9 Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible) Take-home Assignment 6 Due in lecture Third Moodle
Assignment |
Biodiversity
I
Mike's Biodiversity I Lecture Presentation PDF The Venom Cure Nature From PBS Imagine |
Chapter 42 |
| Dietze | 22 | Tues. Apr. 14 Take-home Assignment 7 Due in lecture |
Biodiversity II | Chapter 42 |
| Exam II Lectures 10-20 11:00 AM, Thurs, Apr. 16 Because this exam is scheduled during the normal lecture time, no conflict exam is scheduled. |
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| Dole | 23 | Tues. Apr. 21 | Microevolution: Allele Frequencies |
Chapter 13 |
| Dole | 24 | Thurs. Apr. 23 | Microevolution: Allele Frequencies |
Chapter 13 |
| Dole | 25 | Tues. Apr. 28 | Macroevolution: Introduction to Speciation |
Chapter 14 |
| Dole | 26 | Thurs. Apr. 30 Extra Credit Mini-Deadline 8:00 AM |
Evidence
of Macroevolution |
Chapters 14, 15, 16 |
| Dole | 27 | Tues. May 5 Extra Credit Portfolio Due in Lecture (2% possible) Take-home
Assignment 8
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Evolution and Science | Chapters 1, 15, 16 |
| Wednesday, May 6 Last Day Of Classes | ||||
| Thursday, May 7 Reading Day | ||||
| Final Exam, 1:30–4:30 PM, Thursday, May 14 | ||||
* Lecture topics may be changed or reordered during the semester. -- Links to lecture outlines will be added as the semester progresses.