Course Outline for BIOL 1006
Fall 2008
Contact Information: Bill Dew (Office H239)
Phone (Extension): 4148
e-mail: billd@nipissingu.ca
Office Hours: I have no set office hours, however when I am not running a laboratory session or instructing, I’m usually in my office so stop by. If I’m not there the best way to contact me is through e-mail.
Times: Class Friday 10:30-1:30 F210
Laboratory Sessions Tuesday 8:30-11:30 H219
Tuesday 12:30-3:30 H219
Wednesday 8:30-11:30 H219
Wednesday 12:30-3:30 H219
Thursday 8:30-11:30 H219
Thursday 12:30-3:30 H219
Textbook: Biology, 8th Edition, Value Edition, Campbell and Reece
Evaluation:
UClass PortionU (70% of course):
Mid-Term 1: 10%
Mid-Term 2: 10%
Final Exam: 50%
ULaboratory PortionU (30% of course):
Laboratory Quizzes: 10%
Laboratory Assignments: 5%
Laboratory Mid-Term: 5%
Laboratory Final 10%
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Week of… |
Lecture Topic |
Lab Topic |
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September 1st |
Introduction History of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Systematics |
UNo LabU |
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September 8th |
The Chemistry of Life Properties of Water Macromolecules |
UNo LabU |
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September 15th |
Cellular Structure |
Introduction, Microscopy, Scientific Tables and Figures |
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September 22nd |
Cellular Structure Lipids and Membranes |
Macromolecules |
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September 29th |
Mid-Term #1 Endosymbiotic Theory |
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structure |
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October 6th |
Central Dogma of Molecular Biology DNA Replication Transcription and Translation |
U Diffusion and OsmosisU |
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October 13th |
UReading Week – No class scheduledU |
No Lab |
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October 20th |
Protein Structure and Mutation Enzymes |
Laboratory Mid-term (During your Laboratory Time) |
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October 27th |
Metabolism |
Enzymes: Factors affecting rate of activity |
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November 3rd |
Mid-Term #2 The Cell Cycle Mitosis |
Metabolism |
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November 10th |
Meiosis Cancer and the Cell Cycle Cell Communication |
Mitosis and Meiosis PCR I |
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November 17th |
Cancer and Signaling Molecular Biology Techniques |
PCR II Blood Typing with Antibodies |
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November 24th |
Molecular Biology Techniques Review |
Lab Exam (In Lab) |
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December 1st |
UNo ClassU |
No Lab |