BIO-156 General Biology for Allied Health - Cochise College

BIO 156Tasneem AshrafCourse syllabus Fall 2009COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS:You will be required to do college level work‐ this level of performance is absolutely mandatory; a readinglevel of 110 or exemption, MAT 82 or placement in, or completion of MAT 122 or higher would berecommended.Course Specific Outcomes: Students will be able to:1. Perform activities to demonstrate improvement in the general education goals of communication and criticalthinking.2. Demonstrate biology study skills necessary for anatomy and physiology.3. Identify key components of the scientific method and apply the scientific process.4. Demonstrate the ability to safely use biological laboratory techniques.5. Demonstrate the correct use of a light microscope, metric tools for measuring length, mass, and volume, andlaboratory safety skills.6. Describe and give examples of life’s hierarchy of organization.7. Compare and contrast prokaryotes, eukaryotes and viruses.8. Explain the basic chemical processes of life.9. Describe the four categories of “macromolecules” and why each is important for cellular structure and functions.10. Explain how enzymes function.11. Describe the structure of the cellular organelles and how each functions.12. Describe specifically membrane transport mechanisms, protein synthesis and packaging, and anaerobic andaerobic cellular respiration.13. Describe the cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis.14. Describe the principles of Mendelian Genetics.15. Describe and give examples of the primary human tissues, and where in the body each can be found.16. Demonstrate knowledge of the human body and orientation terms used to describe position.17. Describe the principles of biological chemistry.18. Describe the concepts of evolution and natural selection as they apply to human diseases (e.g. antibioticresistance).COURSE LOGISTICS:Online participation and completion of electronic assignments. This web‐enhanced version of BIO 156 aims tohelp you become an independent learner. Since nearly all lectures will not take place during class time, you willneed to be able to access the internet so that you can complete the assigned weekly lectures before coming toclass. All electronic lectures are available to view and listen to on your computer or to listen to on your mp3player. You will need to have access to a computer and the internet and are expected to login within 48 hoursafter your class meets face‐to‐face each week to check announcements and assignments. You must also completeall online assignments and listen to all audio/visual lectures each week (no waiting until end of semester—eachassignment/lecture has an absolute, posted due date).1. Quizzes and Examinations: (a total of 55 % of the course grade):a. PREP QUIZZES: (10% of the course grade). PREP quizzes are planned for each class meet, unlessthere is a test scheduled for that day. All prep quizzes will be given at the beginning of each classperiod to ensure you have the read the new chapter and are ready for class lecture. There’s a second2