The University of Akron

Natural Science: Biology

Laboratory Syllabus
Summer 201
!nstructor: "an #arrett
$mail: drg19@zips.uakron.edu
Class Time: 11:35 to 1:55 Monday and Wednesday
%ffice &ours: !mme'iately follo(ing lab
Biology Lab )oor'inator: "r* Amy B* &ollings(orth
Syllabus:
"ay "ates To+ic Lab
1 Mon 6/09
Lab 3: Diffusion and
Osmosis
Kidney Dialysis Simulation
2 Wed 6/11 Lab 4: n!ymes n!yme "#ti$ity Lab
3 Mon 6/16 Lab %: D&" D&" 't(a#tion )(om *ells
4 Wed 6/1+ Lab 6: ,eneti#s D(a-on ,eneti#s Lab
% Mon 6/23 Lab .: D&" )in-e(/(intin- D&" )in-e(/(intin-
6 Wed 6/2% Lab +: &atu(al Sele#tion 01e $olution ,ame
. Mon 6/30 Lab 2: "nimal 2e1a$io( 2etta 2e1a$io( Lab
+ Wed ./02 Lab 10: Wate( 3uality Di$e(sity of Ma#(oin$e(teb(ates
9 Mon ./0.
Lab 11: n$i(onment and
Lab 12: #olo-y
2iolo-i#al Ma-nifi#ation and *a(bon )oot/(int
10 Wed ./09 grou+ +resentations
Lab Te,t:
4e5ui(ed 0e't: Big Picture Biology, Second Ed., Laboratory Manual6 a$ailable in t1e #olle-e
boo7sto(e8
Students M9S0 1a$e t1ei( lab noteboo7s :it1 t1em fo( e$e(y #lass8 ;ou may not do t1e labs
on you( o:n /a/e( < you must 1a$e t1e inst(u#tions fo( lab8 Wit1out t1e di(e#tions6 you may
miss im/o(tant safety -uidelines8 Wit1out you( lab manual6 you may not e$en #ome to lab8
=ust li7e you #annot /lay football :it1out a 1elmet6 you #annot #ome into a biolo-y lab :it1out
you( lab manual8
)ourse -olicies:
#ra'ing:
0otal /oints ea(ned fo( t1e lab :ill be (e/o(ted to t1e student>s le#tu(e inst(u#to(8 01e
le#tu(e inst(u#to( :ill #al#ulate t1e final -(ade6 :it1 lab #ountin- fo( 2%? of t1e #ou(se
-(ade8
Lab -(ades :ill be #al#ulated as follo:s@
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100 Labo(ato(y 3ui!!es
100 Aa(ti#i/ation and "ttendan#e
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2%0 0otal Aossible Aoints
&o( to be successful in lab:
18 *ome to lab6 E4; L"2F
28 Aa(ti#i/ate in lab
38 4ead you( lab noteboo76 be /(e/a(ed to as7 5uestions
48 *ollabo(ate :it1 you( /ee(s8 S1a(e info(mation8
%8 ,et you( 5ui!!es done ea(ly6 so you don>t miss t1em8
68 )ill in you( 5uestions *OMAL0L;8 Galf ans:e(ed 5uestions :ill not -et you an "F
S+ringboar':
S+ringboar' is 01e 9ni$e(sity of "7(on>s di-ital /latfo(m fo( lea(nin-8 Bn 2iolo-y lab6 it
:ill be utili!ed fo( /(o$idin- #ontent6 email6 dis#ussions6 d(o/bo'6 5ui!!es6 and -(ades8 01e(e
is a Stu'ent .A/ a$ailable :it1 ti/s fo( lo--in- in6 t(ouble s1ootin-6 seein- you( #ou(ses and
ot1e( info(mation8 S/(in-boa(d :ill be utili!ed e'tensi$ely in t1e #ou(se6 and you( familia(ity
:it1 it is $ital to you( lea(nin-8 Bf t1e(e a(e /(oblems you need immediate 1el/ :it16 #onta#t
t1e 9ni$e(sity>s Gel/ Des7 at H330I9.2J6+++8
Special Cases:
If you require accommodations, such as additional test time, a note-taker, or sign-
language, please see your TA immediately.
If you have a medical issue that may affect your performance in lab (such as seizures,
pregnancy, diabetes, eyesight issues) please let your TA know. If you have allergic
reactions to certain substances or latex, please let the TA know. If there is an emergency
in lab, please dial (330)972-2911 for immediate help. This sends you to a campus
emergency line, and the dispatcher knows what building you are located in. If you dial 911,
you will reach the city of Akron, and they dont know immediately where you are.
/ui00es:
Lab 5ui!!es #onsist of 10 multi/le #1oi#e/mat#1in-/t(ueJfalse 5uestions8 01ey :ill be
a$ailable t1e 2 1ou(s afte( t1e lab 1as ended8 3ui!!es a(e -i$en in t1e *om/ute( 2ased
0estin- lab lo#ated in S1(an7 Gall &o(t1 (oom 1%18 Alease note t1e *20 1ou(s8 a#1
5ui! is a$ailable fo( a set s#1edule Hdates and times /osted to S/(in-boa(dI and :ill not
be a$ailable to students outside of t1at /e(iod8 0a7e t1e lab 5ui! immediately afte( t1e
lab /e(iod8 01e(e a(e no ma7eu/ 5ui!!es8
Bf you :ould li7e to $ie: you( 5ui!!es6 to see :1at you missed6 you must do so :it1
t1e lab 0" du(in- offi#e 1ou(s8 ;ou may not $ie: t1e 5uestions f(om anot1e( #om/ute(6
so /lease ma7e /lans if you :ant to see 1o: you did8
Atten'ance 1 -artici+ation:
Students a(e e'/e#ted to attend and /a(ti#i/ate in ea#1 lab8 Students must be on time
fo( t1e lab6 as t1e inst(u#tions :ill be-in as soon as #lass sta(ts8 01e labo(ato(y doo(s :ill
#lose % minutes afte( t1e #lass time be-ins6 and you may not ente( late8 Students a(e
also (e5ui(ed to /a(ti#i/ate in t1e lab8 Student /a(ti#i/ation :ill be demonst(ated by
follo:in- di(e#tions6 tu(nin- in t1e lab data :1en t1e lab is #om/leted6 and ans:e(in-
5uestions8 Labs a(e &E4 #om/leted until t1e Bnst(u#to( dismisses t1e #lass8 Students
a(e (e5ui(ed to #lean u/ afte( t1e -(ou/6 and t1emsel$es8
Summe( attendan#e is mandato(y fo( ea#1 #lass8 01e(e is an ad$an#ed s#1edule6 and
t1in-s mo$e $e(y 5ui#7ly8 ;ou must be 1e(e ea#1 day to :o(7 :it1 you( -(ou/6 o( you
may be d(o//ed f(om t1e lab8 0e#1ni#ally6 you #annot miss "&; L"2S :it1out it 1u(tin-
you( -(ade8 If you miss more than two labs, you may be assigned zero credit for the entire
laboratory portion of the course, at the discretion of the instructor. Liberal Arts degrees
require a science course with a lab, and successful completion of the lab is vital to a
students knowledge.
"##o(din- to t1e 9ni$e(sity attendan#e /oli#y H2O0 4ule 33%9J20J0%DI6 KaL student is
e'/e#ted to attend all meetin-s of all #lasses fo( :1i#1 t1e student is en(olled8 " student
may be d(o//ed f(om a #ou(se by t1e dean if absen#es a(e (e/eated and t1e inst(u#to(
(e#ommends t1is a#tionM a student #an -ain (eadmission only :it1 t1e /e(mission of bot1
dean and inst(u#to(8 " student d(o//ed f(om a #ou(se (e#ei$es an N)O :1i#1 #ounts as
:o(7 attem/ted :1ene$e( -(adeJ/oint (atio #al#ulations a(e made8
Biology #rou+ -ro2ect:
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-(ou/ :ill :o(7 to-et1e(6 bot1 inside and outside #lass6 to /(e/a(e a /(esentation fo( t1e
final lab meetin-8 ,(ou/s :ill be allo:ed to #1oose t1ei( to/i#s f(om a list6 o( may
su--est a to/i# of inte(est to t1ei( inst(u#to(8 On#e a to/i# is #1osen6 -(ou/s :ill
(esea(#1 t1e ans:e(s to se$e(al 5uestions about t1ei( to/i#6 #om/ile a (ou-1 d(aft6 and
/(e/a(e an ele#t(oni# /(esentation HAo:e(/oint6 $ideo6 :i7i6 et#I t1at is 1%J20 minutes in
len-t18 a#1 -(ou/ membe( :ill be (e5ui(ed to /a(ti#i/ate in t1e info(mation -at1e(in-
/(o#ess6 alon- :it1 t1e /(esentation8 A(oCe#ts :ill be -(aded usin- a (ub(i#8
3akeu+ 1 Late 4ork:
a#1 lab (uns fo( one day only and if students miss t1at day6 t1ey :ill (e#ei$e a !e(o8
!f you miss class5 you 'o not have to +rovi'e a note or 'octor6s e,cuse5 or really
any e,+lanation at all 7 but misse' labs are assigne' a 0ero* 01is is not li7e a
le#tu(e #lass :1e(e you #an (ead t1e mate(ials late( < if you a(e not 1e(e to /a(ti#i/ate6
you lose t1ose /oints8
Stu'ent )o'e of )on'uct:
"ll students a(e (e5ui(ed to abide by 01e 9ni$e(sity of "7(on>s Student *ode of
*ondu#t8 MaCo( to/i#s t1at a(e of #on#e(n to t1is #ou(se a(e /la-ia(ism6 #1eatin-6 a#ademi#
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a##used of a $iolation of t1e Student *ode of *ondu#t :ill be (efe((ed to Student =udi#ial
"ffai(s8
Any student who plagiarizes work receives an immediate zero for the assignment, paper, or project.
This includes copying a lab report from another group member, copying and pasting a website with
no mention of source or citation, or claiming any piece of text as your own when you did not write it.
Blatant plagiarism may result in no credit for the course.
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