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PRIOR SYLLABUS. SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CONTACT INSTRUCTOR FOR
FURTHER QUESTIONS.
Bio 001: Summer 2008
4 credits: class MWF 8:30-12; lab Tuesday and Thursday (AM or PM session)
Catherine “Kate” Farrell, M.S.,M.Ed .
Catherine.Farrell@UVM.edu
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday immediately after class for one hour
in Lafayette 403 and by appointment.
We will use Biology, 8th edition by Campbell, et al.
Mastering Biology
We’ll use the text website, MasteringBio.com, for assignments and
reinforcement. Please set up an account so that you can view and complete
assignments.
Course ID: BIOFARRELL0616
Grading
Lab
30%
Tests
50% (Each test is 10%, except the final which is 20%)
Class Assignments
20% (Mastering Biology, open book/open notes)
Philosophy
It is my sincere hope and goal that this be a productive learning experience for all
my students as well as for me. Especially considering the brisk pace of a summer
course, please ask questions if I begin to loose you in class. I’m also available
during office hours and via email to help with questions.
Tips for Success
Ask questions in class– it makes class more interesting for
everyone and will help you learn. I will allow 10 minutes at the
beginning of each class for questions on the last class.
Preview chapters before class– focus on Concepts (used as
section titles) and diagrams
Do the assignments– test questions will be similar to these. I will
only test you on material that was covered in class or lab as well as
on an assignment.
To the degree possible, adjust your schedule to allow plenty of time
for reading and thinking about course material. Digesting new
information takes time and energy – it’s just a fact of biology.
Form a study group– two brains are usually better than one.
Ask questions… I’m here to help!
The Rules andRe g ’s
Your written work (tests and labs) must be uniquely your own. You may
work with a study buddy on labs and assignments, but unless directed otherwise,
you need to submit your own work.
Bio 1– Schedule. Summer 2008
Note: Schedule is subject to modifications announced in class or via email.
Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life
Monday June 16
Ch. 2 The Chemical Context of Life
Ch. 3. Water and the Fitness of the Environment
Ch. 4 Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life
Tuesday June 17
Science as a Process: Pineapple Lab
Wednesday June 18
Assignment 1 Due
Ch. 5 The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules
Unit 2: The Cell
Ch. 7 Membrane Structure and Function
Thursday June 19
Cell Membrane Beet Lab
Friday June 20
Test: Unit 1 (Chapters 2, 3, 4, & 5)
Ch. 6 A Tour of the Cell
Ch. 8 An Introduction to Metabolism
Monday June 23
Assignment 2 Due
Ch. 9 Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy
Ch. 10 Photosynthesis
Tuesday June 24
Pigment Lab
Respiration Lab
Wednesday June 25
Assignment 3 Due
Ch. 12 The Cell Cycle
Unit 3: Genetics
Ch. 13 Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
Thursday June 26
Microscope Day– make slides, mitosis and meiosis
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