BIO-156 General Biology for Allied Health - Cochise College

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BIO 156Tasneem AshrafCourse syllabus Fall 20093. Laboratory: (15 % of the course grade) you are expected to come to laboratory having read that day’sexperiments and having a general idea of what you will be doing. The detail lab write‐ups/data sheetsare due the next weekday following the completion of the experiment. If you miss any part of myintroduction to a given experiment, which I consider important to your (and my) safety, then you willnot be permitted to do that experiment. If you leave early during a lab and do not complete yourexperiment, then you will receive a zero for that experiment. Laboratory data sheets turned in late willhave 10% of the grade deducted. When final grades are calculated, I will drop 1 lab grade.4. Classroom response system for participation (5% of the course grade): We will use clickers in class on adaily basis‐ even on test days. You will also need them to take quizzes, as well during classparticipation and responses in‐class questions. Therefore, you must remember to bring clickers to classevery day.• If you forget to bring your clickers on the day of the quiz or exams, you will be allowed on twooccasions only to turn in handwritten sheets, which I will grade manually. If you forget to bringyour clicker on the day for class participation, you will not be allowed to submit handwritten sheets.• You will receive points for class participation, with your clicker throughout the semester and willearn a total number of points, out of 30 semester’s end for participation. You will receive points fortrying to answer the question and not be penalized for incorrect answer.5. Final project: (5 % of the course grade) you may pick from any one of the following delivery mode todemonstrate your understanding of any topic that interests you during the semester. You will work in agroup of three, and plan your projects accordingly. The group will lead class towards discussion andexplanation for the assigned week’s topic. A grading rubric will also be provided.• Presentation:You will be required to use the library to research a human genetic disease thought to be caused by amutation in a single gene. Ask me if you want to do this, I will give you a handout as guidance on thissection. The topic should cover key concepts or models or hypothesis or theories and facts which youhave learned during this class.• Experimental Design:You will be required to design and carry out a scientific experiment then present the results to the class.The presentation is structured similar to a journal article and have of six parts: an abstract, introduction,materials and methods, results (experimental design only), discussion, and reference section.• Interactive Model:You will be required to design an interactive model of one of the concepts we will be learning about inclass this semester. In addition you will be required to turn in an outline and present your model to theclass.MAKE‐UPS TESTS: If you miss an Exam, your missed grade will be substituted by the lowest pointsearned from the other given exams.• Your ONE lowest Exam grade will be dropped at the time when Final Grades are calculated.ACADEMIC HONESTY: Cheating and plagiarism are unethical. Students are expected to do their ownwork. Students must present ideas in their own words or give proper credit to original sources if text is4
BIO 156Tasneem AshrafCourse syllabus Fall 2009used verbatim from any outside sources. If students work together on an assignment, they must type theiranswers separately. Plagiarism is the use of another person’s words and/or ideas without adequateacknowledgment. This includes copying or cutting and pasting from online sources, taking informationfrom a book or article, copying someone else’s paper, or having someone else do your work for you. When astudent uses research sources, those sources must be properly documented. Students found cheating orintentionally plagiarizing will receive a zero for the assignment and may be dismissed from the class with afailing grade. Plagiarism will not be tolerated by Tasneem!!!!GRADING POLICY:On all work done in the class; grades will be assigned on the following basis:GRADE SCALE: A = 90%‐and above, B = 80%‐89%, C = 70%‐79%, D = 60%‐69%, F = below 60%Grade Standards—for Cochise CollegeA: The highest academic grade possible; an honor grade which is not automatically given to a student whoranks highest in the course, but is reserved for accomplishment that is truly distinctive and demonstrablyoutstanding.B: A grade that denotes achievement considerably above acceptable standards and mastery of coursematerialsC: Indicates a satisfactory degree of attainment and is the least acceptable standard for graduation fromcollege or additional studies within the discipline. This grade implies completion of the minimum outcomesidentified in the course curriculum.D: Denotes a limited understanding of the subject matter, meeting only the minimum requirement forpassing the course. This grade will not transfer to another institution of higher education nor is it acceptablefor additional studies within the discipline.F: Indicates inadequate or unsatisfactory attainment, serious deficiency in understanding of course material,or failure to complete requirements of the course.Accessing grades online:I use Snapgrade separate grading software. I will be sending you an email from snap grade(https://snapgrades.net/) with instructions on how to log in within this online grade book sometimes by thesecond week of the semester. Periodically grades will be transferred from WebStudy to Snapgrade. Pleasenote that as soon as you enter an assignment, online test, forum, WebStudy assignments I cannotautomatically grade it. Many assignments require for me to read and review before I can assign a grade.Since I am teaching four science classes allow about a week after the deadline for these to be posted.Attendance policy: Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class meeting. Tardiness is highlydisruptive and annoying. In an intensive course like this one attending each lecture is very important, aseven one absence can cause you to be behind the rest of the class. After four (4) absences I will reserve theright to drop you from the course. There are no make‐up laboratories and therefore you are not allowed tomiss a laboratory without penalty. I will assign a zero to any missed lab. If you miss a class it is yourresponsibility to obtain notes, and or supplementary materials by visiting the WebStudy website, contactingother students, or come see me.5
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