Syllabus cell Bios 222 Fall 2020 PDF

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BIOS 222 Instructors:

CRN 11949; Fall 2020 Dr. Stephen Linn [email protected] Drop-In Hours (starting 8/27/20): TTh 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (except on exam days) Dr. Ankur Saxena [email protected] Drop-In Hours (starting 10/22/20): TTh 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (except on exam days) Drop-In Hours ‘location’ for all instructors and TAs: https://uic.zoom.us/j/848209481?pwd=OFpWU0ZKOVF1djh3TU5TWXl6alBoQT09 Meeting ID: 848 209 481 Passcode: cellbio1!

TAs:

Austin Wilcox ([email protected]) & Chrystian Ochoa ([email protected]) Drop-In hours will be announced in 1st week. TAs are professionals to be treated with respect. Only email TAs and faculty from your UIC account. Emails from any other email addresses will be deleted unread.

Course Goals: To understand how the cell functions as an entity (organelles, trafficking, cytoplasm, cell division, etc.) and in interaction with other cells (extracellular matrix, cell-cell interactions, roles in tissues, etc.). Content:

Textbook (Ebook) reading supports the lecture material; please read in advance of viewing each lecture recording. All lectures will be asynchronous (prerecorded, links provided on Blackboard).

Textbook:

Required: Essential Cell Biology 5th edition Digital Package, Ebook + Smartwork5; ISBN: 9780393680355 Optional Alternatives: Essential Cell Biology 5th edition, Ebook + Smartwork5 + Loose-leaf; ISBN: 9780393680386. If you already have a copy of the book, Smartwork5 access can be purchased as a standalone from the publisher (https://wwnorton.com).

Equipment:

A computer with reliable internet access that can access Blackboard and Norton's Smartwork5 (https://digital.wwnorton.com/ecb5; see bookstore for further details) will be required for this 100% online class. Please contact ACCC to request a laptop and/or to be assigned a hotspot for the semester if you do not have the required hardware and internet capabilities.

Grading:

Exams: All exams will be synchronous – held at 12:30 pm on class days as described in the schedule below. Exams will be administered via Blackboard, consist of multiple choice questions only, and allow the use of non-human resources only (books, notes, internet, pets, plants, ghosts, etc.). Further information about exam policies can be found in the class FAQ document and/or will be announced during the first week. There are four exams (100 points each) during the semester. There is no final exam. Your lowest exam score will be dropped, yielding a total of 300 possible points (three highest scoring exams, out of 100 points each). This policy provides a safety net for any issues that might come up such as illness, connectivity, etc. As a result of the dropped exam policy, there are no make-up exams. For further details, please see FAQ document. Assignments: Up to 100 points can be earned over the semester via Smartwork5 assignments. Your final grade will reflect the sum of the exam points and assignment points = 400 total possible points. Extra Credit: 5 points total can be earned throughout the semester: 3 points via to-be-announced opportunities and 2 points via asking a scientific question (must be relevant to lecture material) on the online discussion board no later than 12/1/20. (Note: Extra credit is 5 points out of 400, not out of 100.) Grading Written as an Equation: (Exam 1 + Exam 2 + Exam 3 + Exam 4 + Assignments + Extra Credit Lowest Exam Score) / 4 = Your Final Grade on a 100 Point Scale Grading Scale (out of 400 points): A = 352 - 400 B = 300 -...