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AVS 221 – Biol 212

Molecular and Cellular Biology  -  Fall 2006

Presented by:    Dr RA Hill (Course Coordinator)

 885-2088

 rodhill@uidaho.edu

http://www.avs.uidaho.edu/faculty.hill.htm

Kristin Simokat (Lab Coordinator) 885-6185

Madhu Papasani, Jurij Wacyk, Ken Berger & Danny Browning (Teaching Assistants

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Text:   The Cell – A Molecular Approach (3^rd ed).  Cooper / Hausman.  ASM Press/Sinauer Assoc.

COURSE OUTLINE

Assessment                                                                                                                                                  Possible Points

1)        7 Mini Tests – during normal Lecture Times.                                                                                                (7 x 50)

MT 1,2,4,5, & 7

Multiple choice

Short answer

T/F

Label the Figure

MT 3 & 6

Team Jeopardy

o         Each team will answer 3 questions, 1 for class presentation and 2 to hand in (10 min)

o         Class presentation question:

§          Dot point and / or diagram answer on OHT

§          All answer sheets collected at 10 min.

§          Each team will present and defend their answer to the class (3 min each team)

§          Other teams may challenge an answer

·          if successful, each challenging team gets up to 10 bonus points

§          Instructor has the final call – no negotiations.

§          Team Students absent on the day get no points and no make-up test.

Best 5 Minitests for each student will grade to final assessment - 250                                                      

1)       In-class Presentations for Teams – 1 assignment per team 100

(Topic Announcement in Week 2).                                                       

·          Ten minute presentation on an assigned Lecture Outline Topic (# 3 through #13).

·          Presentations will focus on a clinical or animal science aspect of the topic.

·          Team Students absent on the day get no points and no make-up.

3)  Laboratory Reports 300

4)  Mid-Term Exam 250

Multiple choice

Short answer

T/F

Label the Figure

1 hour 30 min. – Wed. October 11, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, REN111

5)  Final Exam 300

Multiple choice

Short answer

T/F

Label the Figure

2 hours – Wed Dec 13 10:00 am to 12:00 pm , REN125

 6)       Free Writing (optional but encouraged – not graded)

Students will provide a 50 to 60 page plain lined journal at the beginning of the second teaching session (Aug 23).  These will be stored by the instructor and handed out (and then collected) at the end of each teaching session.  Put your name and team name on the front cover.  For the last 3 to 5 min of each teaching period, you are encouraged to free write in your journal.  Journals may be used in all minitests, but will otherwise be kept by the instructor.

Total   1200                                                                                                                                                               

 Lecture Outline – AVS 221-Biol 212 – Fall 2006