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Class Meetings: Room 7215
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Lecture 8:10-9:25 am
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Lecture text:
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Human
Biology: Concepts and Current Issues by Michael D. Johnson. Benjamin
Cummings, San Francisco. 2001
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Available form Amazon.com for 80 bucks. Is on backorder Link
here.
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1/14/02 No Biology tutor available as of this date.
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Nick may be available in the Learning center 10-11am M.W.
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Methods of evaluating objectives:
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Total
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A. Three lecture exams 100pt each
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300
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Exam Schedule
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B. Participation and attendance (30pt attendance, 40 points participation)
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70
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C. Final Exam
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200
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D. Best 10 out of 15 short electronic quizzes 10pt @
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100
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E. Group Multimedia 100
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100
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F. Disease Project
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230
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Disease on BB- 2/7 20pt |
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Grand total
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1000
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Grading scale:
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Point cut off for grade
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A=90-100% >899
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B = 80-89%>799
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C = 68-79%>679
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D=56-67%>559
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fail <56%
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ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance will be taken at
the beginning of Lecture. All students will attend class prepared for
discussion and class interactions. Failure to come to class on time will result
in points deducted from your class participation. Students are responsible for
material missed in any absence. Students will provide a valid excuse before
missing an exam, the missing grade will be made up with an essay examination
given at the whim of the instructor. A note from a physician or other proof
is required for exam absences.
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Students should be aware of the sections titled "Student Responsibilities
and Rights" of the Skyline College Catalog. This class will be run
in accordance with those policies. Cheating and plagiarism will result in a
withdrawal or failure of the class, and the Dean of Students will be notified.
As a student, you are responsible for dropping your own classes. Do not
expect your instructor to drop you, even if you never show up to class. Dropping a class is your responsibility.
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Week 1
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This schedule may change, so check it often.
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Tue Jan 15
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Introduction and Registration, Who Is
Nick, Using the computer, Data harvest, CD.
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Intro
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Ch 1
Human biology
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Thu Jan 17
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Ch 2 The
Chemistry of Living things
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Topic
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Survey Today for 10 points take
the titleIII Pre-Course Attitudes survey.
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Week 4
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Tue: Feb 5
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Finish with Skeletal system
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Other exams
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Ch
6: The Muscular system
Click here to get notes
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Topic
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CD topic Muscle systems. Anatomy Review and Sliding filament.
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Thu: Feb 7
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Muscles revisited
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Quiz
4 (on bones ect)
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Things to do today 1) Pick your disease and discuss it on the class bulletin
board. Need a list of diseases? Check out this list of diseases link , Need Instructions
for your topic pick? See this link?
4) Get ready for the exam next
week.
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Feb 8th
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Last day to drop this class without it showing up on your permanent record.
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Week 5
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Tue: Feb 12
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Practice
Click here to take a practice multiple-choice quiz. 15 questions in 15
minutes. You can take this practice as many times as you want. Please
use your Last name then first initial as your codeword.
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Exam #1.
Exam #1 will be graded by Thursday
Feb 21. We will discuss the exam in class.
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Week 7
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Tue:Feb 26
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Ch 9 The Immune
system and Mechanisms of Defense.
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Thu: Feb 28
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Catch up,
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Week 9
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Tue: March 12
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Exam #2
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Practice Multiple choice for the Exam, See the assignments section of
the Course Compass page to do the practice.
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Thu: March 14
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Ch 12 Sensory
Mechanism
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Class Discussion on the Nervous system and sensory mechanism.
Bring your favorite feeling.
Bio related poems?? Click on this link
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Week 12
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Tue: April 9
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Ch
18 Cancer
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Thur: April 22
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Spring Break Have a fun safe time.
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Week 13
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Tue: April 16
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Ch
19 Genetics and Inheritance
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discussion
of genetics and genetics problems
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Thur: April 18
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Review of material for Exam #3 Practice exam
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Exam
3 review
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April 24
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Last day to Withdraw from a Semester Length Course
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Week 14
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Tue: April 23
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Exam #3 (Ch 15-19)
Practice exam
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Go over exam, class discussion
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Class Discussion
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Thur: April 24
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Go over exam, class discussion
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