BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 100

INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY

2002-3


INSTRUCTOR AND LAB INSTRUCTOR : Dr. Mala C Fernando
Office: B 9238

Phone: 778-782-5684, email:fernando@sfu.ca
Office Hours: (W & F 10:30 - 11:20 or by appointment)

 
  BISC 100 is an introductory laborotory course for students having no or limited background in Biology. Students having credit for BISC 101 or succeeding Biology courses may not take BISC 100 for further credit. Students with credit for Biology 12 will not normally be permitted to take this course for credit.

Week Topic Chapters Exams

  1. Introduction & Scientific Method 1
  2. Chemistry of Life 2 and 3
  3. The Cell 4
  4. Metabolism 5
  5. Respiration and Phootosynthesis 6 and 7
  6. Cellular Reproduction 8 Lab MT 1
  7. Genetics, Mid term I 9 Lect MT I (Fri)
  8. DNA structure and function 10
  9. Gene expression & DNA Technology 11 &12
  10. Evolution 13 & 14
  11. Taxonomy and Biodiversity 15 & 16
  12. Ecology, Mid Term II 34 - 36 Lect MT 2 (Fri)
  13. Guest Lectures Lab Final
Lecture Finals: 12th December 2002, 12:00 - 15:00
Grading:

Lecture MT 1: 15%
Lecture MT 2: 15%
Lecture Finals 35%

Lab MT 15%
Lab Final 15%
Tutorials 5%

Please Note: The first lecture will be on September 4th 2002 (AQ 3181)
There will be NO Labs in the first week of semester.
The first lab will be on 10th September 2002. (B 7222)

Required Text: Biology, Concepts and Connections (4th Edition) by N.A. Campbell, L.G Mitchell, J.B Reece and M.Taylor 2002, Addison, Wesley Longman Inc.
Note: 3rd Edition is also acceptable.