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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Identify and compare the various disciplines included in the biological sciences.
2. Identify the course of study required for a major in biology or physiology.
3. Summarize and evaluate lectures on current topics in biological sciences.
4. Students repeating this course will evaluate lectures on a wider variety of biological topics and gain a greater insight into biology.
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1. Biology as a discipline
a. Science education
b. Biology sub-disciplines: e.g. botany, zoology, molecular biology, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, genetics, evolution, ecology, embryology
c. The biology and physiology majors at SRJC
2. Current topics in Biology: unique topics every semester, such as the following:
a. Natural history of specific geographical locations, e.g. Madagascar, Galapagos
b. Biology of specific species, e.g. bats, manta rays, oaks, giardia
c. Current advances in medical research, e.g. impact of human genome studies
d. Biology in the news, e.g. current Nobel prizes in physiology
e. Research in specific biological disciplines, e.g. prions and mad cow disease, physiology of chemical dependency, sudden oak death
3. Repeating students will be exposed to a wider variety of biological topics.
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1. Attendance at lectures, 5 per semester.
2. Brief written report(s) are required summarizing and evaluating the
material presented in one or more lectures.
3. Repeating students will write additional reports on a wider variety of topics.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 50% |
| Brief report(s) | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
50 - 80% |
| Participation | |
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Instructor prepared materials.
