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DAWSON COLLEGE
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
COURSE TITLE: General Biology I

COURSE NUMBER: 101-NYA-05

COURSE PONDERATION: 3-2-3

SEMESTER: Winter 2001

INSTRUCTORS:

Name Tel# Office E-mail address
S. d'Apollonia 1525 5A-21 Sdapoll@place.dawsoncollege.qc.ca
K. Kumar 1525 5A-21 kkumar@place.dawsoncollege.qc.ca
D. Nash 1524 5A.19 nashd@place.dawsoncollege.qc.ca
J. Op de Beeck 1757 7A.12 jopdebeeck@place.dawsoncollege.qc.ca
S. Srivastava 1561 5A.10 shanta@place.dawsoncollege.qc.ca

OFFICE HOURS: T.B.A.

COURSE OBJECTIVE: The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the complex
interactions of organisms with their environment, and to do this, the topics of ecology, diversity
of life, and genetics will be studied. The interaction of autotrophs and heterotrophs, both past and
present, will be studied to develop an appreciation of the complexity of the biosphere. Laboratory
work is designed to assist in illustrating the subjects being discussed in class and is an integral
part of this course.

REQUIRED TEXT: Two texts books are recommended. Choose the one you think is more
appropriate for you.
For students only taking General Biology I: NYA Campbell, N.A., Mitchell, L.G.. & Reece, J.B.. Biology: Concepts
and Connections, 3rd. Edition. (2000). Benjamin Cummings, Inc.
Text Book A Menlo Park:CA.

For students also taking General Biology II: BZE Campbell, N.A., Reece, J.B., & Mitchell, L.G. (1999). Biology, 5th
Edition. Benjamin Cummings, Inc. Menlo Park:CA.
Text Book B

REQUIRED MANUALS:
Laboratory Outline for General Biology I. Dawson College, Revision 00.2.
Dawson Science Program. (1999). Science. Student’s Handbook, 1st edition

INSTRUCTIONAL FORMAT:

The format includes lectures, home study, and laboratory work which will be conducted in
groups. The student is encouraged to study review material in the text, material distributed in
class, and may be assigned review questions for homework. In addition, students will be
expected to use computers as part of their learning experience.

Course Outline Biology NYA, Fall 2000 page 1
Pages in Text Book A Pages in Text Book B
COURSE CONTENT Biology: Concepts and Biology
Connections
PART I: Introduction [Ch. 1] [Ch. 1]
Life's Hierarchical Order 1-3 1-5
Evolution, Unity and Diversity 6-12 9-13
Science as a process 3-5 13-19
PART II: Cellular Chemistry and Biology [Ch. 3, 4, 8, 10, 16] [Ch. 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28]
The Structure And Function Of Macromolecules 36-47 58-79
The Flow of Genetic Information 192-194 294-300
Microscopes 52-55 102-105
Cell Structure (Prokaryote, Plant, And Animal) 55-66 105-127
The Origin of Eukaryotic Diversity 334-335 522-524
Cell Cycle (Mitosis and Meiosis) 128-150 206-217, 226-237
PART III Genetics [Ch. 9] [Ch. 14]
Mendelian Inheritance 156-167 239-247
Extending Mendel 168-175 247-252
The Chromosomal Basis Of Inheritance 173-176 261-268, 271-275
Sex Chromosomes and Sex-Linked Inheritance 177-179 268-271
PART IV Evolution [Ch. 13, 14] [Ch. 22, 23, 24]
Emergence Of Evolutionary Thought 258-266 414-426
Evolution Of Populations and Mechanisms of Evolution 267-278 428-442
The Origin of Species 282-292 445-462
PART IV The Diversity Of Life [Ch. 15, 16, 17, 18] [Ch. 25 to 34]
The Origin Of Life 316-323 490-498
Classification of Organisms 306-313 and Lab VII 473-485 and Lab VII
Prokaryotes and the Origins of Metabolic Diversity 324-333 and Lab VIII 502-517 and Lab VIII
Protist Diversity 335-341 and Lab VII and VIII 520-543 and Lab VII and VIII
Plant Diversity 346-358 and Lab IX 546-559, 561-572 and Lab IX
Animal Diversity 367-394 and Lab X 589-627, 630-656 and Lab X
PART V Ecology [Ch. 34, 36 ] [Ch.50, 53, and 54]
An Introduction To The Biosphere 680-696 1026-1034
Community Succession 722 1121-1125
Ecosystems 724-734 1131-1151

Course Outline Biology NYA, Fall 2000 page 2
EVALUATION AND TENTATIVE DATES: Check with your instructor for final dates.
Class test I Week of March 4th 15%
Class test II Week of April 22nd 15%
Lab test I Week of March 18th 10 8%
Lab Test II Week of May 6th 10%
Biology NYA Research Project 10%
Proposal due week of February 18th 10%
Project due week of April 15th
Laboratory, reports, quizzes, etc.,
Final Examination during Exam period (May 14th-24 th) 30%
COURSE POLICIES:

The College policy on academic behaviour will be adhered to. The student is responsible for
reading and understanding the policy - it can be found in the Calendar.

It is the policy of the Biology Department to subtract marks from the total class grade for such
behaviours as tardiness, excessive rowdiness in class or lab, and for disturbing the learning
environment of other students.

It is the policy of the Biology department that no make-up tests will be given.

COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT:

The Biology NYA project will also serve as the first requirement for the Comprehensive
Assessment for the New Science Program. Therefore, students must obtain a passing grade on
the project in order to get their DEC.

CHEATING POLICY:

The student is responsible for reading and understanding the College policy on cheating and
plagiarism - it can be found in both the Calendar and the Timetable. It is the policy of the
Biology Department to assign a grade of zero to the piece of work in question in a first offense. A
second instance will result in a failure in the course.

LITERACY:

Since a vital part of being a biologist is to be able to communicate your ideas and discoveries, we
will allocate a minimum of 5% for the literacy of written submissions.

ATTENDANCE:

Attendance at all classes is expected. Failure to attend is likely to cause failure in the course.
Attendance at all laboratory sessions is mandatory. Marks may be deducted for absences.

FIRST CHOICE SCIENCE STUDENTS:
In addition to the above, students in the First Choice Science Program will follow the regulations
in the First Choice Science literature. See the program coordinator for more information.

Course Outline Biology NYA, Fall 2000 page 3
LAB SCHEDULE

Week starting Lab Topic Lab Manual

January 22nd The Scientific Method Laboratory I

January 29th Introduction to Animal Behaviour and Physiology Laboratory II A

February 5th Introduction to Data Analysis Laboratory III

February 12th Introduction to the Microscope (part A) Laboratory IV

February 19th Introduction to the Microscope (part B) Laboratory IV

February 26th The Cell Cycle Laboratory V

March 5th Genetics Laboratory VI

March 12th Spring break (no labs)

March 19th Lab Test 1

March 26th Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi Laboratory VIII