General Biology Lab II
EBIO 1240
General Course
Information
| Instructor: |
Dr. John M. Basey |
| Office: |
C-157 Ramaley Building |
| Office Hours: |
T 9 - 11 AM, W 9 - 11 AM |
| Lab Manual: |
General Biology Lab II: Spring and
Summer 2010, by John M. Basey |
Contents
Course Description
General Biology Lab II (EBIO 1240) is a laboratory course
designed to examine organism diversity, organism form and function, and ecology. Organism
diversity will be examined by a survey of the domains of life. Organism form and function will be examined
with four labs beginning with the dissection af a fetal pig for two weeks, followed by a lab on exercise
physiology and the physiology of the human eye. Ecology will begin with
populations and expand to ecosystems. EBIO 1240 is taught only during the spring and summer
session B. A sister course dealing with cells (EBIO 1230) is taught during the fall
and summer session A.
Objectives of Laboratory Courses
Two
basic categories of learning techniques are passive and active. Passive learning techniques are those
that involve taking in information, but not manipulating the information. Examples of passive learning
techniques are listening, memorizing, reading, and recording notes. Active learning techniques are those which
require manipulation and processing of information. Examples are answering questions, writing papers,
participating in discussions, experimentation, and analyzing data. Lecture classes typically involve mostly
passive learning techniques. In many lecture classes, the students will come to class, listen to the lecture,
record notes, and outside of class the student will read the textbook. Maybe occasionally the student will
participate in discussions with his/her peers and answer questions in the textbook. Laboratories, on the other
hand, are designed to involve students with active learning processes. Instead of listening, recording notes and
reading the textbook, laboratories involve experimentation, data analysis, writing papers, and class discussions.
Through these active learning techniques, students should gain more insights into the field of study, be able to
apply their knowledge to a greater extent and exhibit a greater level of understanding of course material. The down
side of active learning techniques is that they require more time invested by the students to cover the same amount
of material.
The total number of points possible in this lab is 220 points.
The point distribution follows.
| Points | Subject |
|---|
| 110 |
Lab Reports |
| 110 |
Quizzes |
| 220 |
Total |
|
|
| % | Grade |
|---|
| 93 |
A |
| 90 |
A- |
| 87 |
B+ |
| 83 |
B |
| 80 |
B- |
| 77 |
C+ |
| 73 |
C |
|
| % | Grade |
|---|
| 70 |
C- |
| 67 |
D+ |
| 63 |
D |
| 60 |
D- |
| < |
F |
|
|
Grades in this course are determined by students demonstrating a certain
level of knowledge about the subject. This is accomplished through
weekly lab reports and quizzes. Grades in this class will not be curved. If all of the
students in the class demonstrate an "A" level of learning then all of the
students will receive an "A" in the course. Likewise, grades of B, C, D, and
F will be given based upon the level of learning demonstrated by the student.
Quizzes are designed for three purposes. (1) For you to
consistently review the lab material. (2) For you to prepare for the
upcoming lab. (3) For you to show up to lab on time. Quizzes will all be 10
points. They will be given during the first ten minutes of lab. If you come
late, you will have less time to take the quiz and you may not be able to
take the quiz at all. The quizzes will cover material from the previous
labs and will have 1 - 2 questions on the lab for that day. Also, quizzes will have one
question from any lab during the semester.
Each lab report will be worth 10 points. Lab reports are
designed for you to use active learning techniques to investigate the
subject. You will typically give the lab reports to your TA for evaluation at the
beginning of the following lab meeting. All graphs, tables and questions in the lab report should be
completed. TA's will mark off points for any part of the manual that is
incomplete or completed incorrectly.
Accomodations for Disabilities
Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a letter from
Disability Services (DS) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the
first two weeks of class. DS determines accommodations based on documented disabilities
(303-492-8671, Willard 322, www.colorado.edu/sacs/disabilityservices)
Conflicts between religious observance dates and assignments
In this class, I will make reasonable and appropriate accommodations for
students who have conflicts between religious observance dates and course examinations
or assignments. The campus policy can be viewed at(http://www.colorado.edu/policies/index.html).
Classroom Behavior
As a result of extensive discussions with and recommendations from faculty and students,
a new classroom behavior policy and associated new procedures have been adopted. Please
refer to the following web site (http://www.colorado.edu/policies/index.html).
Student Honor Code
Examine the following site for information concerning the Student Honor Code and plagiarism
(http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/).
This page designed and maintained by John Basey Ph.D.
E-mail: john.basey@colorado.edu
Last
update:
January 5, 2010