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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 102 –
2007 (1071) - Surrey
LECTURER and LAB INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Ivona Mladenovic
Office:
14-255
Phone: (778) 782-7489
E-mail: imladeno@sfu.ca
Prerequisites: Biology 12 with C or
better, or BISC 100 with C- or better
Required
textbook and laboratory manual:
á Campbell, N.A., and Reece, J.B.
(2005) Biology. 7th Edition, Pearson/Benjamin Cummings Publishing Co.
á Sharp, J. (2006) Laboratory
manual. Simon Fraser University
Recommended
material (included
without additional cost with new book):
á Phillis R.W., Goodwin S.
(2003) Biology of Cancer. Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.
á Palladino M.A. (2006) Understanding
the Human Genome Project. Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.
á Lawrence E. (2005) HendersonÕs
Dictionary of Biology. 13th edition, Pearson Education Limited.
Note: You do not need to buy the
optional books if you are buying a used textbook.
This course may be applied towards the Certificate of
Liberal Arts. This course is supported with WebCT (webct.sfu.ca).
Topics to be covered
á
Life
on Earth – Origin and diversity
á
Diversity
of life
á
Ecology
I – Principles and populations
á
Ecology
II – Communities and ecosystems
á
Phylogeny
– Tracing the history of life
á
Organismal
design – form and function
á
Genetics
á
Natural
selection and microevolution
á
Behavior
á
Macroevolution
and speciation
á
Development
á
Human
evolution
Grading
á Midterm exam: 15%
á Ecology assignment: 20%
á Participation; Tutorial: 10%
á Laboratory examination: 30%
á Final examination: 25%
Important Note: To pass this course, you must obtain a passing mark
on the laboratory component of the course.