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The BIO1101 lab­o­ra­tory course is an in­tro­duc­tion to lab­o­ra­tory tech­niques and their ap­pli­ca­tion to the un­der­stand­ing of gen­eral bi­o­log­i­cal con­cepts. It fo­cuses on the fun­da­men­tal prin­ci­ples of bi­ol­ogy, in­clud­ing tax­on­omy, struc­ture, re­pro­duc­tion, hered­ity, de­vel­op­ment and evo­lu­tion. The con­cepts of mol­e­c­u­lar bi­ol­ogy and DNA fin­ger­print­ing using rep­re­sen­ta­tive plants and an­i­mals are in­tro­duced. The course also in­cludes the use and care of the mi­cro­scope. Learn­ing Out­comes: Upon com­ple­tion of the BIO1101 lab, the stu­dents will be able to: 1.​To learn to be ob­ser­vant and to de­velop and sharpen those ob­ser­va­tional and crit­i­cal think­ing skills through in­quiry.. 2.​To dis­ci­pline your­self to de­velop good record-keep­ing skills, re­quired to be suc­cess­ful in any ca­reer you plan to pur­sue. 3.​To learn to think an­a­lyt­i­cally about the ob­ser­va­tions you have made – to be able to: a.​analyze a prob­lem and focus on a hy­poth­e­sis to be tested. b.​determine the best way of test­ing the hy­poth­e­sis, and using cre­ativ­ity to solve prob­lems, in­clud­ing in­ter­pre­ta­tion of data. 4.​To com­mu­ni­cate your find­ings about the processes stud­ied and re­sults ob­tained in ways ap­pro­pri­ate to the bi­o­log­i­cal sci­ences, both in writ­ten and oral for­mats. 5.​To be­come fa­mil­iar with the use of com­put­ers to gather, dis­cuss and an­a­lyze data 6.​To work on col­lab­o­ra­tive pro­jects and also in teams.

The BIO1101 laboratory course is an introduction to laboratory techniques and their application to the understanding of general biological concepts. It focuses on the fundamental principles of biology, including taxonomy, structure, reproduction, heredity, development and evolution. The concepts of molecular biology and DNA fingerprinting using representative plants and animals are introduced. The course also includes the use and care of the microscope. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the BIO1101 lab, the students will be able to: 1.To learn to be observant and to develop and sharpen those observational and critical thinking skills through inquiry.. 2.To discipline yourself to develop good record-keeping skills, required to be successful in any career you plan to pursue. 3.To learn to think analytically about the observations you have made – to be able to: a.analyze a problem and focus on a hypothesis to be tested. b.determine the best way of testing the hypothesis, and using creativity to solve problems, including interpretation of data. 4.To communicate your findings about the processes studied and results obtained in ways appropriate to the biological sciences, both in written and oral formats. 5.To become familiar with the use of computers to gather, discuss and analyze data 6.To work on collaborative projects and also in teams.

This course has been de­signed to ex­pose stu­dents to the basic prin­ci­ples of bi­ol­ogy, in­clud­ing gen­eral, cel­lu­lar bi­ol­ogy, bio­chem­istry, cel­lu­lar me­tab­o­lism, mol­e­c­u­lar bi­ol­ogy, and ge­net­ics, while hav­ing some fun.

This course has been designed to expose students to the basic principles of biology, including general, cellular biology, biochemistry, cellular metabolism, molecular biology, and genetics, while having some fun.

Bi­ol­ogy 1101 is an in­tro­duc­tory Bi­ol­ogy course. It fo­cuses on the fun­da­men­tal prin­ci­ples of bi­ol­ogy, in­clud­ing tax­on­omy, struc­ture, re­pro­duc­tion, hered­ity, de­vel­op­ment and evo­lu­tion. Since Bi­ol­ogy is gov­erned by Chem­istry, a large em­pha­sis will be placed on basic Chem­istry early in the course. Learn­ing Out­comes: Upon com­ple­tion of the course, stu­dents will be­come con­ver­sant on the fol­low­ing top­ics: 1. The Sci­en­tific Method and gen­eral sci­en­tific in­quiry 2. Gen­eral In­or­ganic and Or­ganic Chem­istry 3. Bio­chem­i­cal make-up of or­gan­isms (specif­i­cally Bi­o­log­i­cal Macro­mol­e­cules) 4. Or­ga­ni­za­tion of cells and clas­si­fi­ca­tion of or­gan­isms based on cel­lu­lar com­plex­ity and or­ga­ni­za­tion 5. En­ergy, en­ergy pro­duc­tion and uti­liza­tion 6. Re­pro­duc­tion 7. In­her­i­tance 8. Mol­e­c­u­lar Bi­ol­ogy (DNA, gene func­tion, gene reg­u­la­tion) 9. Biotech­nol­ogy and Ge­nomics The Lab­o­ra­tory as­so­ci­ated with this course is meant to re­in­force the con­cepts learned in the lec­ture and to pro­vide hands-on ex­pe­ri­ence in sci­en­tific in­quiry and ex­plo­ration. From the lab­o­ra­tory com­po­nent, we will bet­ter un­der­stand data ac­qui­si­tion and data analy­sis. Most im­por­tantly, com­mu­ni­ca­tion of the find­ings in the lab will demon­strate the full un­der­stand­ing of learned con­cepts.

Biology 1101 is an introductory Biology course. It focuses on the fundamental principles of biology, including taxonomy, structure, reproduction, heredity, development and evolution. Since Biology is governed by Chemistry, a large emphasis will be placed on basic Chemistry early in the course. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will become conversant on the following topics: 1. The Scientific Method and general scientific inquiry 2. General Inorganic and Organic Chemistry 3. Biochemical make-up of organisms (specifically Biological Macromolecules) 4. Organization of cells and classification of organisms based on cellular complexity and organization 5. Energy, energy production and utilization 6. Reproduction 7. Inheritance 8. Molecular Biology (DNA, gene function, gene regulation) 9. Biotechnology and Genomics The Laboratory associated with this course is meant to reinforce the concepts learned in the lecture and to provide hands-on experience in scientific inquiry and exploration. From the laboratory component, we will better understand data acquisition and data analysis. Most importantly, communication of the findings in the lab will demonstrate the full understanding of learned concepts.

Stu­dents de­velop and apply math­e­mat­i­cal, log­i­cal, crit­i­cal think­ing, and sta­tis­ti­cal skills to solve prob­lems in real-world con­texts. They ac­quire skills in the fields of al­ge­bra, geom­e­try, prob­a­bil­ity, sta­tis­tics, and math­e­mat­i­cal mod­el­ing.The course in­cor­po­rates op­por­tu­ni­ties within the class­room to de­velop stu­dents’ read­ing, writ­ing, oral, and lis­ten­ing skills in a math­e­mat­i­cal con­text.

Students develop and apply mathematical, logical, critical thinking, and statistical skills to solve problems in real-world contexts. They acquire skills in the fields of algebra, geometry, probability, statistics, and mathematical modeling.The course incorporates opportunities within the classroom to develop students’ reading, writing, oral, and listening skills in a mathematical context.

An in­tro­duc­tion to the basic con­cepts and the­o­ries used by so­ci­ol­o­gists to an­a­lyze so­cial in­sti­tu­tions and the so­cial be­hav­ior of in­di­vid­u­als and groups. We begin by study­ing the de­vel­op­ment of so­ci­ol­ogy as a sci­ence and the major con­tem­po­rary so­ci­o­log­i­cal the­o­ries: func­tion­al­ism, con­flict the­ory, sym­bolic in­ter­ac­tion­ism, and fem­i­nism; then we look in de­tail into their re­search meth­ods. After this gen­eral overview we focus on the di­men­sions of struc­tural in­equal­ity: gen­der, race, and class. Fi­nally, we study im­mi­gra­tion and glob­al­iza­tion, pay­ing spe­cial at­ten­tion to their so­cial con­se­quences. As we ex­am­ine each topic, stu­dents also learn how to per­form basic so­ci­o­log­i­cal analy­ses of quan­ti­ta­tive data. The main goal of the course is to help stu­dents de­velop the nec­es­sary skill to in­ter­pret con­tem­po­rary so­cial life, both as a col­lec­tive and an in­di­vid­ual ex­pe­ri­ence. ______________________________ Course avatar: Photo by David Iliff (Thames River­side.) Li­cense: CC-BY-SA 3.0. (http://​commons.​wikimedia.​org/​wiki/​File:​Richmond_​Riverside_​London_-_​Sept_​2008.​jpg)

An introduction to the basic concepts and theories used by sociologists to analyze social institutions and the social behavior of individuals and groups. We begin by studying the development of sociology as a science and the major contemporary sociological theories: functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, and feminism; then we look in detail into their research methods. After this general overview we focus on the dimensions of structural inequality: gender, race, and class. Finally, we study immigration and globalization, paying special attention to their social consequences. As we examine each topic, students also learn how to perform basic sociological analyses of quantitative data. The main goal of the course is to help students develop the necessary skill to interpret contemporary social life, both as a collective and an individual experience. ______________________________ Course avatar: Photo by David Iliff (Thames Riverside.) License: CC-BY-SA 3.0. (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richmond_Riverside_London_-_Sept_2008.jpg)