CSB343H1F Syllabus 2017 PDF

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CSB 343H1F – ANIMAL ENERGETICS 24L

Lecturer: Prof. R. Stephenson

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Office hours Thursday 3:30 – 5PM RW 325 Prof Stephenson will also be available to answer questions immediately after the lecture. • There will be no office hours during Reading Week or after the final week of Fall Term. Course Administrator: Peggy Salmon

RW 424E

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Teaching Assistant:

! Gabriele Nandal Yoon Woo Park

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Prerequisite: (BIO270H1, BIO271H1)/(PSL300H1, 301H1)

Energy plays a fundamental role in all aspects of animal life. The basic principles of thermodynamics and cellular energy metabolism will be introduced and then the course will emphasize how these cellular processes affect whole animal physiology and behavioural performance. Lectures are broadly divided into three main topics, all of which are interrelated: 1. 2.

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Obtaining energy: the cellular basis of energy transduction. Whole animal metabolic rate. Scaling factors. Cellular energy turnover. Using energy: mechanical and chemical work. Molecular motors, muscle structure and function. Comparison of major muscle types and their adaptations for endurance, power and speed of contraction and relaxation. Energy and the neural control of muscle activity. Biomechanics of locomotion in swimming, running and flying animals. Heat: production and exchange. Thermoregulation. Life in the cold; hibernation in mammals and birds.

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Hill, RW, Wyse, GA, Anderson, M. 2012. Animal physiology. 4 Edition. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates. 800 p. Now Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-1-60535-471-2 casebound Listed Price: *$168.95 *US dollars eBook via RedShelf eISBN-13: 9781605355993 (180-day subscription) Listed Price: $84.95* US dollars * May be available for less through other online sources. Additional readings will be made available as web notes if needed. Further information and materials are available only to registered students on Blackboard. Students are required to consult Blackboard regularly throughout the term for course-related information and updates. Classes: Wednesdays 6-8 PM

Location: RW110

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CSB 343F Lecture Topics

13 Sept

Introduction. Basic concepts in bioenergetics. Cellular energy metabolism

20 Sept:

Organismal metabolic rate.

27 Sept:

TERM TEST #1 Location TBA

4 Oct

Doing work – mechanical and chemical energy expenditure

11 Oct

Muscles – structure and metabolism

18 Oct

Biomechanics of locomotion. Case study: Flying birds

Wed 25 Oct:

TERM TEST #2 Location TBA

1 Nov:

Mechanisms and consequences of heat exchange and transport

Mon 6 Nov:

Drop date. READING WEEK, no classes, no office hours.

15 Nov:

Thermoregulation: mechanisms

22 Nov:

Thermoregulation: regulation

29 Nov:

Metabolic depression. Case study: Hibernating rodents

Wed 6 Dec:

TERM TEST #3 Location TBA

Evaluation: Best two of three term tests (50% of total marks) Final examination (50% of total marks) •

Term Tests (50% of final grade):

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1h duration. Best 2 of 3. Short answer based on lecture notes and textbook for the relevant parts of course. Example test papers are not provided. Tests are cumulative but emphasis is placed on the most recent lectures. Need official U of T medical note such as Verification of Student Illness or Injury Form (http://www.illnessverification.utoronto.ca/) or a letter from your college Registrar (or other approved University documentation, see www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/petitions/pdfs/supplemental_petition_documentation.pdf) for all missed tests. Must be submitted WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE TEST DATE to the CSB343 course administrator, Peggy Salmon, Ramsay Wright Building room 424E. No make-up tests are allowed – if one is missed the other two count. No early or late tests (except Accessibility Services registrants, religious holidays and Varsity Blues competitors). Note that a timetable conflict does not constitute a legitimate reason for missing a term test. Note that if you miss two term tests you will need an acceptable and validated reason (i.e. written proof, see above) for both missed tests to avoid receiving a grade of zero for one of them. If you have an acceptable reason for missing two tests, the grade value of the essay component of the final examination will be increased to 60% of the final course grade. If you miss all three of the term tests with acceptable reason the essay component of the final exam will be worth 85%.

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If you miss the first two tests you are strongly advised to consider dropping the course before the drop date (Monday 6 Nov). Regrading rules. Term tests are graded by TA’s. If you think an error has been made, you should complete a Test Regrade Request Form (download on Portal) and submit it with your original graded test paper to Peggy Salmon (RW424E) within 2 weeks after test grades are posted. Note that in order to avoid misunderstandings Professor Stephenson does not enter into any discussion of test material – all enquiries and questions about test questions and marks must be directed to the TA’s. In the interests of fairness, TA’s are not permitted to prioritize the grading of individual student’s test papers to meet deadlines or for any other reason.

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Exam (50% of final grade):

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Faculty Final Exam period

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2h duration. One essay (approx. 75-90 min). Worth 35% of your final course grade. 4 essay questions will be on the exam paper. You will answer ONE of them. The essay questions are NOT available in advance of the exam and the Professor and TA’s do not give advice on how to write an essay. You are allowed to use diagrams in your essay but NOT point-form. You are not required to give citations in the essay. You will be evaluated on factual content, conceptual clarity and quality of written presentation. 15 multiple-choice questions (approx. 30-45 min). Worth 15% of your final course grade. You are provided in advance with at least 30 multiple-choice questions on the course portal. The 15 exam questions will be chosen from this list. N.B. The exam mc questions will be shuffled so do not attempt to memorize the answer codes. The Professor and TA’s do not give help in answering the provided multiple-choice questions – you are required to work out the correct answers yourself using lecture notes, textbook and, if necessary, further library research. Answer keys will NOT be available except through the Faculty of Arts and Science exam office.

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The essay and multiple-choice questions are based on all lecture notes and readings....