BIO202 Syllabus Fall2020 PDF

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FALL 2020 BIO202.01 GENERAL INFORMATION AND COURSE SCHEDULE Please read this carefully! LECTURES: BIO202.01 meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:15 – 2:35 PM on Zoom. Links to Zoom sessions, and to recordings of Zoom sessions, will be available on Blackboard. COURSE DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR: SUSAN ERSTER Dep’t of Biochemistry and Cell Biology [email protected] Office hours TBA INTERACTIVE LEARNING ASSETS: JILLIAN CONTE Biology Online, Office of the Provost [email protected] INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT: KRISTEN SLOVAK Biology Online, Office of the Provost Lecturer, Undergraduate Biology Program [email protected] Office hours: By appointment ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT: DIANE PAUCIULLO (Exam issues) 108 Centers for Molecular Medicine Phone: 632-8171 [email protected] LYNETTE GIORDANO (Course registration and waitlist management) 110 Centers for Molecular Medicine Phone: 632-8530 [email protected] COURSE DESCRIPTION : A component of the three-semester series on Principles of Biology, BIO 202 introduces students to molecular, cellular, and genetic aspects of living systems, with a focus on the relationship between structure and function. PREREQUISITES: Prerequisite: C or higher in CHE 129 or CHE 131 or Corequisite CHE 152 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Recognize structure and explain function of four major types of biological molecules; polysaccharides, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids. 2. Compare and contrast structure of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and explain functions of their individual compartments. 3. Explain concepts and main mechanisms of communication between cells. 4. Explain how all cells produce energy that they need to function. 5. Explain how plant cells produce chemical compounds from the energy of light (photons). 6. Describe biological activities and regulation of enzymes. 7. Describe how cells store and utilize energy. 8. Explain function of nucleic acids as carriers of genetic information. 9. Provide a conceptual framework for mechanisms of storage, preservation and replication of genetic information in cells. 10. Explain mechanisms of flow of genetic information from nucleic acids to proteins. 11. Explain mechanisms by which cells divide to produce somatic and germ cells. 12. Describe basic laws of inheritance of genetic traits. 13. Explain modern technology-based analysis and manipulation of genetic material.

In the process of meeting the course learning objectives above, you will also be working toward meeting the SBU Curriculum learning outcomes for STEM+ below. Learning Outcomes for “Pursue Deeper Understanding”: Students must use the skills expected from their SNW (Study the Natural World) courses to study and practice these skills in greater depth 1. Understand the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, and evaluation of evidence. 2. Understand the natural world and the major principles and concepts that form the basis of knowledge in the natural sciences. 3. Assess scientific information and understand the application of scientific data, concepts, and models in the natural sciences. 4. Make informed decisions on contemporary issues involving scientific information COURSE MATERIALS: Textbook: Campbell BIOLOGY11th edition (older editions are acceptable). An SBU custom edition, containing only the chapters covered in BIO 202, is also available for the 8th, 9th, and 10th editions. You may also purchase access to “Mastering Biology”, the online support site, but this is optional. EXAMS: There are no evening exams this semester. Exams will be given during class time, as indicated on the class schedule, and previously recorded lectures will be used to make up for lecture time “lost” to exams. The 6th exam will be given during our scheduled final exam period (Dec 17th at 11:15 AM) All exams will be taken through Respondus Lockdown Browser / Respondus Monitor. Detailed instructions will be on BB. Each exam covers only one unit of content, and there is no cumulative final exam. No make-up exams will be offered. The lowest of the 6 exam scores is dropped, so if you miss an exam for any reason that exam will count as your dropped exam. LEARNING ASSETS (EQUIZ & DISCUSSION BOARD) REQUIREMENT: This course requires your participation in and submission of online learning assets on blackboard outside of class lecture time each week. These consist of Equizzes on course content and a related discussion board component designed to assist you to learn course content. You will focus on learning to think critically and scientifically in order to better understand the course content. Be sure to read the document relating to your required weekly participation and grading on blackboard under Learning Asset Information. There is one quiz on academic integrity and the course syllabus, and 8 discussion post assignments. We drop your lowest discussion post grade of the 8 assigned, the quiz grade cannot be dropped. Your total points on learning assets are worth 10% of your final course grade. GRADES: COURSE NUMERICAL GRADES: Average of 5 highest unit exam scores: 90% of total grade Learning Assets: 10% of total grade COURSE LETTER GRADES: Course numerical grade to letter grade conversions are given below. Numerical grades needed to earn a certain letter grade may be lowered (but not raised!) if warranted, based on how this particular class performs on the exams. Thresholds 88% and above = A range (includes A- and A) 75-87.9% = B range (includes B-, B and B+) 58-74.9% = C range (includes C and C+) 45-57.9% = D Below 45% = F RESOURCES: All course content is delivered through Blackboard. Lecture PowerPoints, Zoom & ECHO recordings, chapter learning objectives, practice exam questions, and other supporting material can be found on Blackboard. HOW TO SUCCEED IN BIO 202: 1. Download/print out lecture PowerPoints (on blackboard) 2. Attend lectures and watch Zoom/ECHO recordings (on blackboard) 3. Read the book

4. Do practice exams (on blackboard) 5. Study learning objectives (on blackboard) 6. Engage and submit all Learning Assets assigned. The lectures show you which topics to emphasize, how much detail you need to know, and how topics fit together. The exams are based on the lectures and the book. Use the textbook to supplement material presented in the lectures. Lectures may contain material not in the text, so do not miss lectures. STATEMENTS: STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT CENTER STATEMENT: If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact the Student Accessibility Support Center, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, Room 128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation are confidential. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT: Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. We take seriously our responsibility to give students an accurate and fair evaluation of their performance in the course. We therefore have a “zero tolerance” policy towards cheating. Anyone caught cheating will be reported to the Academic Judiciary Committee. Our recommended penalty is an F for the course if found guilty. Examples of academic dishonesty include: EXAMS: To ensure exam integrity, cell phones, internet-enabled watches and all electronic devices must be turned off and put away during exams. University policy regards receiving a cell phone call during an exam, even if it is unrelated, as cheating. Additional examples include use of books, notes, or other aids during an exam, copying from another student, or letting another student copy from you, use of any electronic devices (cellular phones, computers, beepers, speakers, calculators and headphones) during an exam, taking an exam for someone else, or permitting someone else to take an exam for you. DISCUSSION BOARD: Posting a discussion post that is not your own work, or copied from someone else, including the Internet. All posts must be entirely in your own words and properly referenced. You cannot use your own posts or work submitted for a different course or the same course taken in a prior semester. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/ CRITICAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT: Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of University Community Standards any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students' ability to learn. Faculty in the HSC Schools and the School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. Further information about most academic matters can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin, the Undergraduate Class Schedule, and the Faculty-Employee Handbook.

FALL 2020 BIO 202 COURSE SCHEDULE Lectur Date Topic e 1 Tue Aug 25 Atoms and molecules in biology, Properties of water and solutions, Molecular diversity in biology 2 Thu Aug 27 3 Tue Sep 1 Macromolecules: carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins 4 Thu Sep 3 Post 1 Saturday Sep 5 Post 1 Lectures 2-4 & AIQ 5 Tue Sep 8 Cells: Cell structure, organelles Watch pre-recorded lecture on Chapter 6 cytoskeleton, cell junctions 6 EXAM 1 Ch 2-5 Thu Sep 10 7 Tue Sep 15 Membrane Structure, membrane Transport/ Cell communication 8 Thu Sep 17 Post 2 Friday Sep 18 Post 2 Lectures 5-7 9 Tue Sep 22 Cell communication Watch pre-recorded lecture on Chapter 8 Intro Metabolism 10 Thu Sep 24 Cellular respiration Post 3 Friday Sep 25 Post 3 Lectures 8-9 11 EXAM 2 Ch 6,7 & 11 Tue Sep 29 12 Thu Oct 1 Cellular respiration Watch pre-recorded lecture on Chapter 10 Photosynthesis 13 Tue Oct 6 Mitosis and Cell Cycle, Intro to Cancer Post 4 Friday Oct 9 Post 4 Lectures 10-12 14 Thu Oct 8 Mitosis and Cell Cycle, Intro to Cancer Meiosis, Mendelian Inheritance 15 Tue Oct 13 16 EXAM 3 Ch 8,9 & 10 Thu Oct 15 17 Tue Oct 20 Non-Mendelian Inheritance, Chromosomal theory, 18 Thu Oct 22 Linkage, Sex determination Post 5 Fri Oct 23 Post 5 Lectures 13-16 Watch pre-recorded lecture on Chapter 14 & 15 Human Genetic Disorders 19 Tue Oct 27 DNA, DNA replication 20 Thu Oct 29 Gene Expression: The genetic code, Transcription Post 6 Friday Oct 30 Post 6 Lectures 17-18 21 EXAM 4 Ch 12-15 Tue Nov 3 22 Thu Nov 5 Gene Expression: Translation, Mutations, DNA damage and repair Watch pre-recorded lecture on Chapter 18 Regulation Gene Expression Prokaryotes 23 Tue Nov 10 Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes 24 Thu Nov 12 Post 7 Friday Oct 13 Post 7 Lectures 19-22 25 Tue Nov 17 Viruses 26 Thu Nov 19 EXAM 5 Ch 16,17 NO CLASS NOV 24, NOV 26 THANKSGIVING BREAK 27 Tue Dec 1 Biotechnology: techniques and applications 28 Thu Dec 3 Post 8 Friday Dec 4 Lectures 23-28 Thursday Dec 17th 11:15 AM – 1:45 PM EXAM 6 Ch 18-20

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