Biology

101: Introduction to Biology I

Summer 2015

Instructor: Dr. Stephanie Madison
Office: WLS #F209 or NBA #126
Office hours: F 1-2 pm or by appointment in WLS #F209
Office phone: 865-974-2978 or 865-974-0890
E-mail: smadiso2@utk.edu

Lecture: MWF, 9:15-11:30 am, HBB 103
Laboratory: Meets TR in Neyland Biology Annex 118.

Required materials:
Textbook: Essential Biology with Physiology, 4th edition, 2013,
Simon/Dickey/Reece/Campbell, with access to Mastering Biology
Lab manual: Biology 101 Laboratory Manual, 7th edition, 2014, Brewton and Guffey
Clicker: TurningPoint Response card Channel 35

Course website: http://online.utk.edu/ (Blackboard). You will have two
Blackboard sites for this course, one for the lecture and one for your lab section.

Course description: For non-biology majors, introduction to the principles of
biology as they relate to cellular and organismal level processes. Topics include cell
structure and major fundamental metabolic processes such as energy flow in
biological systems, protein synthesis and aspects of genetics. Includes a survey of
human anatomy and physiology with topics relating to human health. Satisfies
general education requirement: (NS)

What you should learn in this course: By the end of this course, you should
develop a basic understanding of the five core concepts of biology.
Evolution: Species evolve over time due to mutation, selection, and genetic drift.
Structure and function: Biological structures exist at all levels of organization, from
molecules to ecosystems.
Information flow, exchange, and storage: Organisms inherit genetic and epigenetic
information that influences the location, timing, and intensity of gene
expression.
Pathways and transformations of energy and matter: All organisms require energy
and rely on chemical transformations of matter to survive.
Systems: Living systems comprised of molecules, genes, cells, tissues, organs,
individuals, and ecosystems are interconnected and interacting.

Skills you should develop/improve in this course:
Critical thinking: Ability to develop hypotheses and predict experimental outcomes
Public speaking: Ability to speak in public about biology and utilize PowerPoint
Writing: Ability to explain biology concepts in writing and identify reliable sources

Lecture schedule: Supplemental readings and any changes to this schedule will be
announced in class and on Blackboard.


June 1st

3rd

5th


8th

Textbook readings
Ch 1 Introduction, what is life?, process of science 3-18

Ch 2/3 Basic chemistry, molecules of life

23-33, 37-51

Ch 22 Nutrition and digestion

475-491

Quiz 1
Ch 4 Cells, membranes, organelles, cytoskeleton

55-71

July

10th

12th

15th

17th

19th

Ch 5 Membrane function, energy concepts

75-87

Ch 7 Photosynthesis

Mid-term Exam

Ch 6 Cellular respiration

Ch 8/11 Mitosis, meiosis, nondisjunction, cancer

22nd

24th

Ch 9 Patterns of inheritance

Quiz 2
Ch 10 DNA replication, transcription, translation

26th

29th

1st

F

M

W

107-116

91-103

Ch 11/12 Stem cells, recombinant DNA, GMOs

Ch 10/24 Viruses, prions, immune system







Final Exam

Assessment of your learning:

Lecture (75%)


Mid-term exam



Final exam



Quizzes (40 points each)


Article summary


Clickers




Mastering Biology








Laboratory (25%)


Course total

150 points

200 points

80 points

10 points

80 points
80 points

600 points

200 points
800 points

121-140,
211-215
145-167
174-187
207-210,
220-225
173, 188-194,
517-530

Exams/Quizzes: There will be four closed-book lecture exams/quizzes that will

cover lecture topics and any assigned readings posted on Blackboard. The final
exam will be worth 200 points (150 points on new material since the mid-term
exam; 50 points for questions covering the entire semester). No make-up
exams/quizzes will be given. If an individual exam/quiz is missed for an approved
reason, your final exam will be scaled to compensate for the missed exam. For
example, if you miss the mid-term exam, your final exam will be worth 350 points.
Note, you must contact Dr. Madison prior to the start of the missed exam/quiz to
have your final exam worth more than 200 points.

Article summary: Write a one page summary of a science article or news story
related to a topic covered this semester. Submit to SafeAssign by June 20th.

Clickers: Clicker points will begin counting starting on June 3rd. At the start, middle,
and end of every lecture, quiz questions will be asked using the clickers. Correct
answers will be worth 1 point each; incorrect answers will not be worth any points.
Clicker questions will also be asked randomly during class to gauge student
understanding of the material. Response to these clicker questions will be used to
assign 6 additional clicker points for each lecture based on participation not
accuracy. Thus, you can earn 9 clicker points for every lecture. More clicker points
will be available over the course of the semester than will be necessary to obtain the
full 80 points for clickers, so occasional forgetfulness, illness, or tardiness will not
seriously affect your clicker grade.

Mastering Biology: There will be a total of 80 points from out-of-class assignments
on the Mastering Biology website http://www.masteringbiology.com The course ID
for this class is SUMMER2015BIOLOGY101

Course grade:

A
92-100%

C+
76-78%
A-
89-91%

C
71-75%
B+
86-88%

C-
68-70%
B
82-85%

D
60-67%
B-
79-81%

F
0-59%

Classroom policies:

1) Be on time If you are late, you will miss the first clicker quiz question (there are
no make-up clicker quizzes).

2) Silence and stow all cell phones during class. Laptop computers may be used in
the back half of the classroom.

3) Questions are always welcomed and at times class discussions are encouraged;
however, refrain from talking when the instructor or other students have the floor.

University deadlines/policies:
Important deadlines:
Last day to drop without a W
June 3rd




Last day to drop with a W
June 24th


Academic integrity: You are expected to abide by the University of Tennessee Honor
Statement throughout the lecture and lab portions of this course.

An essential feature of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a
commitment to maintaining an atmosphere of intellectual integrity and
academic honesty. As a student of the university, I pledge that I will neither
knowingly give nor receive any inappropriate assistance in academic work,
thus affirming my personal commitment to honor and integrity.






(2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog)


Academic dishonesty includes plagiarism, using multiple clickers, and assisting
other students on exams, quizzes, and individual homework assignments.
Depending on the offence, penalties range from a zero for the assignment to an F for
the course. Official charges may also be filed which could result in dismissal from
the University of Tennessee.


Final exam policy: All final exams must be given during the final exam period at the
scheduled time. Students are not required to take more than two written exams on
any day. The instructor(s) of the last non-departmental exam(s) on that day must
reschedule the students exam during the exam period. It is the obligation of
students with such conflicts to make appropriate arrangements with the instructor
at least two weeks prior to the end of classes.

(http://registrar.tennessee.edu/academic_calendar/finalexams.shtml)


Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship recipients: All courses for which you are
enrolled on June 3rd count toward your attempted hour total. You must receive
approval from the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships when withdrawing from UT
or changing your enrollment status from full-time to part-time in order to maintain
good standing for the TELS program. Approvals are only issued for extraordinary
circumstances, such as the death of an immediate family member, documented
serious illness, or military mobilization.

(http://onestop.utk.edu/files/2013/02/telsflyer.pdf)

Campus resources:

Counseling Center: Provides personal counseling, psycho-therapy, and psychological
outreach and consultation.
Website http://counselingcenter.utk.edu
Location Student Health Building, 2nd floor, M-F 8 am 5 pm (except W 9-5)
Phone 865-974-2196
E-mail counselingcenter@utk.edu

Office of Disability Services: If you need course adaptations or accommodations
because of a documented disability, please contact ODS.
Website http://ods.utk.edu
Location Dunford Hall, Room 2227, Monday-Friday, 8 am 5 pm
Phone 865-974-6087
E-mail ods@utk.edu

Office of Information Technology: Offers assistance with Blackboard, clickers, e-mail,
and other general IT problems.
Website https://oit.utk.edu/Pages/default.aspx
Location Hodges Library, the Commons, M-R 9 am 9 pm, Fri 9-5, Sun 4-9
Phone 865-974-9900
E-mail None, go to http://remedy.utk.edu/contact/

Office of Multicultural Student Life: The Academic Support Unit offers free walk-in
tutoring for all UT students.
Website http://web.utk.edu/~omsa/index.php
Location Black Cultural Center, MW 6-9 pm, TR 2-8 pm
Phone 865-974-6861
E-mail asu@utk.edu

Student Success Center: Offers academic support for all UT students and offers free
tutoring for all enrolled undergraduate UT students.
Website http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/about/
Location Greve Hall, Room 324, Monday-Friday, 8 am 5 pm
Phone 865-974-6641
E-mail studentsuccess@utk.edu