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Biology Lab

BIOL%1010:%General%Biology%Labs%5%Fall%2017!

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Instructor!reserves!the!right!to!alter!and/or!amend!the!syllabus!throughout!the!semester!as!necessary.!

! Instructional%Website:%http://moodle.calstatela.edu!

% Laboratory:% Sections% Instructors% 02% Gregory%Rios%–%grios7@calstatela.edu% 03,%08,%10% Athena%Madrid%–%amadri25@calstatela.edu% 07,%17,%19% Luis%Rosa%–%lfrosaiii@gmail.com% 12515,%18,%20% Tigran%Panasyan%–%tpanasy2@calstatela.edu% 22% Gigi%Beas%–%gbeas2@calstatela.edu% 23% Ariel%Sherman%–%asherma@calstatela.edu%

! The%schedule%and%all%activities%for%the%laboratory%will%be%posted%on%Moodle.%Please%refer%to%your%laboratory%Moodle% page%regularly%to%keep%up%with%weekly%activities.%Contact%your%lab%instructor%for%anything%related%to%the%laboratory.%

! Lab%Description:%% % The!lab!component!of!General!Biology!will!reinforce!concepts!covered!in!the!lecture!portion!of!the!course.!Labs!will! emphasize!scientific!methodology,!allowing!you!many!opportunities!to!practice!thinking!like!a!scientist.!Lab!modules! typically!span!several!weeks,!and!each!will!address!a!different!theme!while!developing!your!research!skills.!%

% This%lab%is%a%hybrid%course.%Hybrid%Instruction%refers%to%the%blending%of%classroom5based%instruction%with%instruction%via% other%media.%In%today's%world%that%media%is%general%understood%to%be%the%Web.%However,%hybrid%instruction%has%been% taking%place%for%centuries%with%books,%videos%and%print%material%being%an%integral%part%of%the%instruction.%The%lab%portion% of%this%course%is%composed%of%alternating%online%and%in5person,%face5to5face%(F2F)%lab%sessions.%During%online%weeks,% activities%will%be%completed%entirely%through%the%lab%Moodle%shell;%During%F2F%lab%weeks,%your%lab%section%will%meet%in%the% lab%classroom%to%complete%hands5on%collaborative%activities.%All%quizzes%and%written%assignments%for%both%the%online%and% F2F%lab%sections%will%be%managed%and%turned%in%through%MOODLE.%% ! Learning%Outcomes%for%BIOL%1010%Labs:% Upon!completion!of!this!course,!students!will!be!able!to:!

•! Apply!scientific!reasoning!and!evaluate!evidence!to!reach!a!conclusion.! •! Evaluate!the!strengths!and!limitations!of!the!Nature!of!Science!(NOS).! •! Describe!the!attributes!shared!by!all!living!systems.! •! Work!collaboratively!with!peers!to!find!a!solution!to!a!problem.! •! Formulate!a!sound!hypothesis!based!on!observations!and!evidence.! •! Design!a!scientific!experiment.! •! Analyze!data!to!evaluate!alternative!hypotheses.! •! Write!a!scientific!report.!

! Textbook/manual:%The!BIOL!1010!labs!do!not!require!a!special!textbook!or!laboratory!manual:!All!lab!content!will!be! provided!through!your!lab!Moodle!site.!You!may!also!wish!to!refer!to!the!free!online!text!(OpenStax!CNX)!used!in!the!lecture! portion!of!the!course!to!support!your!learning!in!the!labs.!

% Lab%Structure:!! FaceVtoVface!(F2F)!labs!will!be!held!every!other!week!for!your!lab!section!(except!for!weeks!with!holidays,!according!to!the! schedule!below).!In!lieu!of!meeting!in!the!laboratory!classroom!on!alternate!weeks,!you!will!complete!lessons,!quizzes,!and! assignments!through!Moodle.!Your!lab!Moodle!site!contains!weekly!lab!pages!with!instructions,!due!dates,!and!materials!for! each!week!of!lab!(both!online!and!F2F)% Lab%Attendance%Policy:% It!is!critical!that!you!‘attend’!virtual/online!lab!weeks!on!schedule!and!complete!and!submit!any!online!assignments!by! or!before!the!posted!submission!deadline.!No!late!assignments!will!be!accepted.!Your!success!in!the!course!also! depends!on!your!attendance!and!participation!in!F2F!lab!sessions:!These!labs!will!typically!involve!collecting!information! and!collaborating!with!lab!partners!to!generate!data!that!will!be!used!during!the!subsequent!week!to!complete! analyses,!written!reports,!and!other!assignments.!You!will!also!earn!lab!participation!credit!(10!points!per!F2F!lab)!for!

BIOL%1010:%General%Biology%Labs%5%Fall%2017!

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Instructor!reserves!the!right!to!alter!and/or!amend!the!syllabus!throughout!the!semester!as!necessary.!

actively!participating!in!each!scheduled!inVperson!lab.!Only!documented!excuses!(illness,!death,!accident)!will!be! accepted!as!a!basis!for!needing!to!miss!/!make!up!a!F2F!lab:!in!this!case,!you!should!arrange!with!your!lab!instructor!to! makeVup!your!missed!lab!during!the!meeting!of!another!lab!section,!but!note!that!you$will$not$receive$the$10$ participation$points$for$the$F2F$lab$activity$that$week$if$you$do$not$attend$your$scheduled$lab$section.!

! Lab%Grading:% Final!grades!in!BIOL!1010!will!be!based!on!the!points!you!earn!in!both!the!laboratory!and!lecture!portions!of!the! course.!You!will!receive!a!single%grade!for!the!lecture!and!lab!portion!of!the!course.!Below!is!a!breakVdown!of!the! points!available!in!the!Laboratory!portion!of!the!course!(refer!to!the!Lecture!syllabus!for!an!accounting!of!ALL! course!points)!–!!

! GETTING%STARTED:% Welcome!Forum! ! 10!pts! MODULE%1:% Online!Lesson!1!! ! !!6!pts! Hypothesis!Activity! ! 10!pts! Module!2!PreVQuiz! ! 10!pts! MODULE%2:% Campus!Plants!worksheet! 10!pts! Stomata!Proposal! ! 10!pts! MODULE%3:%% Online!Lesson!2!! ! 12!pts! Online!Lesson!3!! ! 12!pts! MODULE%4:% Stomata!Research!Report! 40!pts! MODULE%5:% Online!Lesson!4!! ! 16!pts! Discussion!Forum! ! 10!pts! MODULE%6:% Taste!Genetics!worksheet! 20!pts! MODULE%7:% Online!Lesson!5!! ! !!5!pts! Evolution!Lab!PreVQuiz! ! 10!pts! MODULE%8:% Evolution!Lab!worksheet! 10!pts! MODULE%9:% Evol.!Lab!Team!Report! ! 20!pts! MODULE%10:% iNaturalist!Lab!Worksheet! 15!pts! MODULE%11:% Species!Protection!Plan!! 24!pts! ! Participation!(5x10)! ! 50!pts!

Total%Lab%Points:%300% Grading%Scale:! Letter!grades!will!be!determined!based!on!the!grading!scale!below.!

A!!:!!!92!%!(616!pts)! B+:!!!85!%!(570!pts)! C+:!!!76!%!(509!pts)! D:!!!!60!%!(402!pts)! AV!:!!!89!%!(596!pts)! B!!:!!!82!%!(549!pts)! C!!:!!!72!%!(482!pts)! F:!

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Instructor!reserves!the!right!to!alter!and/or!amend!the!syllabus!throughout!the!semester!as!necessary.!

Other%Policies:% Drop%Policy:%Please!see!the!schedule!of!classes!for!information.!No!exceptions!will!be!made!to!the!established!University! deadlines!and!policies.!Please!see!the!schedule!of!classes!at!http://web.calstatela.edu/classschedule/!for!information! concerning!the!established!University!deadlines!and!policies.!

! Academic%Honesty%Policy:!Students!are!expected!to!read!and!abide!by!the!University's!Academic!Honesty!Policy.!A!copy! can!be!found!at!!!http://www.calstatela.edu/academicsenate/handbook/ch5a.!Students!who!violate!this!policy!will!be! subject!to!disciplinary!action,!and!may!receive!a!failing!grade!in!the!course!for!a!single!violation.!

! ADA%statement:%"Reasonable!accommodation!will!be!provided!to!any!student!who!is!registered!with!the!Office!of! Students!with!Disabilities!and!requests!needed!accommodation."!This!website!http://web.calstatela.edu/univ/osd/! provides!information!about!the!services!available!to!students!with!disabilities.!Consistent!with!Section!504!of!the! Rehabilitation!Act!of!1973!and!the!Americans!with!Disabilities!Act!of!1990,!it!is!the!policy!of!California!State!University,!Los! Angeles,!that!no!otherwise!qualified!person!with!a!disability!shall!be!subjected!to!discrimination!because!of!that!disability! under!any!program!or!activity!conducted!or!sponsored!by!the!University.!

! Information%literacy:%Students!are!expected!to!take!advantage!of!the!Library’s!Information!Literacy!program!! http://web.calstatela.edu/library/.!Specialized!librarians!are!available!to!help!student’s!access!information!effectively!and! efficiently,!as!well!as!critically!evaluate!the!information!to!determine!relevance!to!the!concept!of!lab!reports.!This!will! help!organize,!synthesize,!communicate!and!cite!information!appropriately!in!order!to!avoid!plagiarism.! ! Moodle%Disclaimer:%Moodle!does,!on!occasion,!crash.!The!instructor!has!no!control!over!the!Moodle!server!other!than! the!content!on!the!course!page.!If!you!cannot!access!Moodle,!neither!can!the!instructor,!lab!coordinator,!or!your!GA.!It! is!recommended!that!each!student!subscribe!to!ITS%Alerts.!If!there!is!a!problem!with!Moodle,!ITS!will!issue!an!alert!and! you!will!be!notified!by!email!that!there!is!a!problem.!You!will!also!be!notified!when!the!problem!is!corrected.! Information!on!how!to!subscribe!to!ITS!Alerts!can!be!found!at!!http://www.calstatela.edu/its.!As!an!alternative,!you!can! visit!the!ITS!Help!Desk!in!the!lobby!of!the!library!Palmer!(South)!Wing!and!they!can!help!you!subscribe.! % Communication:%Your!CSULA!email!address!is!the!primary!and!official!means!of!communication!between!the!lecturer,! Teaching!Assistants!and!the!students.!If!you!verbally!discuss!a!matter!with!the!lecturer!or!TA,!please!follow!it!up!with!an! email.!Without!a!follow!up!email,!it!is!unlikely!that!any!action!will!be!taken!on!your!concern.!

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Instructor!reserves!the!right!to!alter!and/or!amend!the!syllabus!throughout!the!semester!as!necessary.!

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Laboratory%Schedule%For%Fall%2017%5%%Shading%(X)%indicates%no%lab%activity%for%that%week;%O%=%online%lab%week,%F2F%=%face5to5face/in%person%lab%week.! !

Dates! 8/21= 2/25!

8/28=! 9/1!

9/4!–! 9/8! (Labor! Day)!

9/11= 9/15!

9/18= 9/22!

9/25= 9/29!

10/2= 10/6!

10/9= 10/13!

10/16= 10/20!

10/23= 10/27!

10/30= 11/3!

11/6= 11/10! (Vets’! Day)!

11/13= 11/17!

11/20= 11/24! (Thanks giving)!

11/27 =12/1!

! Module! 1! 2! ! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! 10! ! 11! ! ! Theme! Stomata!Research! Genetics! Evolution! Biodiversity! ! Lab% Cohort% 1!

Enrollment,! O!

F2F! X! O! F2F! O!! F2F! O! F2F! O! F2F! X! O! X! X!

! ! ! ! ! Module! ! 1! ! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! ! 10! ! 11! Theme! ! Stomata!Research! Genetics! Evolution! Biodiversity! Lab% Cohort% 2%

Enrollment,! X!

O! X! F2F! O! F2F! O! F2F! O! F2F! O! X! F2F! X! O!