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Instructor CONTACT Information:
Phone: (714) 992-7095, FAX: (714) 441-2089
Email: jowu276@cox.net
Web: http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jwu/276/
Class: MW 8 - 11am @ Rm 422
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Office Hours in 419-024:
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Mon
11am -1pm, Wed 11am-noon
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Mon
8-10pm AOL IM "drjowu"
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By
appointment
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COURSE DESCRIPTION (4 semester units, 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per
week):
Prerequisite: CHEM 111A General Chemistry and either BIOL 170
Organismal Biology, 272 Cell and Molecular Biology or 274 General Ecology
This
course is a comprehensive survey of the processes and products of genetics.
Through a review of experimental evidence, students evaluate the basic tenets
of molecular, transmission and population genetics, and use the science of
genetics to appraise the relationship of genetics to the processes and products
of microevolution and macroevolution. The philosophy and methods of science, as
well as the theory of evolutionary thought are integrated throughout. Designed for Biological Sciences majors
in transfer programs.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
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Textbook: Genetics,
A Conceptual Approach, 2nd edition by Benjamin A Pierce, published by W.H.
Freeman and Co, 2005. The Solutions and Problem-Solving MagaManual includes the
complete worked-out solutions to all of the textbook problems. The Interactive Genetics CD-ROM has step-by-step tutorials about solving genetics problems.
ISBN 0-7167-6836-4.
¬… The text is also available as an eBook (http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/genetics) alone or packaged with a hard copy for addtional $10. Order with ISBN 0-7167-2746-3.
¬… Bio 276 Lab Manual by Jo Wu
¬… packet of Scantrons #882
¬… three-ring binder, paper, calculator, pen, pencil,
good eraser, optional flash drive (memory stick).
GRADES
Course grades are based on 4 exams (200 points each),
quizzes (10 points), homework assignments (5 points), lab reports
(10-40 points) . Regular updates
are given during class and posted on WebGrades .
BIO 276 GRADING SCALE: A >
90%; B > 80%; C > 65%; D > 55%.
EXAMS: The unit exams will consist of multiple-choice
questions and problem-solving questions. Bring photo ID, pencil,
pen and calculator to every exam. Each exam includes bonus problems
(which does not count towards the extra credit maximum). The optional
cumulative final exam (200 points) is composed of problem-solving
problems. If you have a verifiable absence (funeral notice, hospital
admission slip, police report, etc.), then you will be allowed to take a
make-up exam and the final exam during finals week.
ASSIGNMENTS: The best way to learn genetics problem-solving is to PRACTICE, PRACTICE,
PRACTICE! I will assign a few problems every week -- you must show all
of your logic and show me your thinking process/approach towards the final
answer. Late assignments are NOT accepted, as we go over the answers in
class. As answers for textbook problems are available, you should be
practicing ALL of the chapter problems on your own.
QUIZZES. Quizzes
are based on the previous lecture or the assigned homework problems. There are
no make-ups for in-class quizzes.
If you are late for a quiz, you will not be allowed to take the quiz. Two
assignment and two quiz scores will be dropped at the end of the semester.
LABS. We will have in-class problem-solving, "wet
lab" experiments, and computer exercises.
ATTENDANCE: This is college, so you decide if you want to come to
class and on-time. I do not take
daily attendance, but be aware that only lab data sheets (completed in pen)
with my signature will be graded. You are responsible for getting lecture
notes, assignments and announcements from other students if you miss
class.
EXTRA CREDIT (15 points maximum).
- Research Seminar. Attend and summarize a Genetics-related seminar
given by a research scientist (usually at UCI, UCLA or CSUF, or a Science
Conference).
- Genetics Journal Article: Find, read in-depth and type a two-page
summary of one Scientific
American (or other Science journal) article that pertains to genetic
diseases, biotechnology, or evolutionary relationships. You will present
this to the class on the last day of lecture.
IMPORTANT
WEB TOOLS:
1. Frequent Class Email Announcements from
jowu276@cox.net will have Bio 276 on the subject line.
2. Besides "wet labs" in classroom, we will
do a series of Genetics
Labs Online. The instructor will provide passwords for the http://biologylab.awlonline.com/
site. It is best to do these labs
with a partner (as long as both students share in the work). Instructions
for the online labs (FlyLab, TranslationLab, HemoglobinLab, PedigreeLab,
EvolutionLab, and PopulationGeneticsLab). will be provided in the lab
manual. You will need to write lab
reports and make oral presentations to the class.
Labs
Online User ID ==
Labs Online Password =
3. Most of my lecture powerpoints will be on the WEBCT SERVER at
http://webct.fullcoll.edu:8900/webct/public/home.pl
Your
WebCT User ID = Type in all CAPS
in one word (no space, no comma) = First 2 letters of first name, then first 2
letters of last name, last four numbers of FC ID. For example, student Joe
Smith whose FC ID is 12345678 would have the WebCT User ID of JOSM5678.
Your initial WebCT Password =
STUDENT (in all CAPS). You should
change your password immediately afterwards (and write it down).
4. I will post monthly grade updates at the WEBGRADE SERVER at
http://www.eclassinfo.com/home.asp?id=jwu
¬… Your Webgrade User ID is the same as your WebCT User ID.
¬… Webgrade Password is your WebCT ID (not WebCT password), unless you change with me.
5. PUBLISHER website with Animations and tutorials is at
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/pierce2e/
You will need to register to gain access for some links.
COURSE
SUPPORT
o FREE TUTORING at FC
Tutoring Center: You are allowed 2 hours of free tutoring per week. Make appointments at (714)
992-7483 or email: tutoringcenter@fullcoll.edu
o INSTRUCTOR: Ask lots of questions during class (the best time),
right after class or in my office! You can ask simple questions by
email (which I try to answer late at night). I will also be on AOL
Instant Messenger on Mondays 8 pm with screen name of ’Äúdrjowu’Äù. To
download IM, go to http://www.aim.com/
o STUDY GROUPS: Make friends in class and form study groups.
CHEATING:
Cheating
(as defined by Dr. Wu) is using someone else’Äôs work as your own, using
unauthorized materials during exams, stealing papers for others to use, or
sharing your exams/written work with others. If you turn in someone
else’Äôs work (even portions), then you both get zero for that assignment.
For anyone caught cheating, stealing and copying on exams --- the least
severe punishment is immediate failure from the course. Depending on how
elaborate your cheating scheme is, you may be expelled from Fullerton College
and have this incident marked on your college transcript.
This
instructor reserves the right to submit student assignments to Turnitin.com to check for similarities between student
submissions and the internet, various research databases, and previous student
submissions. Students may be required to electronically submit their written
work to the instructor. By taking this course, students agree that all
assignments are subject to plagiarism detection processes and plagiarism
penalties (see College Catalogue pg. 33 for academic penalties). Assignments
submitted to Turnitin.com by the student or instructor will become part of
their database and will be used for plagiarism prevention and detection.
Student papers, however, will remain the intellectual property of the author.
ADDING and DROPPING:
¬… ALL students already enrolled and/or wanting to enroll in Bio 276 semester MUST give me their FC student
ID#, fill out the Background Survey sheet and submit to Jo Wu
by second day. Any student
who does not turn in the completed
survey will be dropped to make
room for a petitioning student. I use the Background Survey and your FC
transcript to determine if you have the necessary chemistry pre-requisite
courses.
¬… ADDING:
Submit a Background Survey and copy of unofficial transcript. Adds will be submitted during the
second week of school. Petitioning students who have met all prerequisites
and are actively participating in the class in the second week will be
added.
¬… DROPPING: Active Participation is very important
in this class. If you miss more
than one week of classes, you may be dropped. If you choose to drop, please handle your own paperwork by
the deadline. Also let me know by
email, so that I can take you off the class email list.
FIRST ASSIGNMENT (No points):
o
Turn in
your completed Background
Survey form by noon of second day.
o
Turn in one
packet of Scantron #882 within the first two weeks.
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Write me
email (to jowu276@cox.net) using the
email address that you check most frequently.
Correct format of all email messages:
Subject line: 276 (topic) (your name)
Body of email: Full Name, FC ID, telephone number, your major, your career
goal, something interesting about yourself
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