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Welcometo Biological Sciences 120L
General Biology: Organimal Biology and Evolution
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Introductions
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Staff Faculty:
Suzanne Edmands Cornelius Sullivan Karla Heidelberg
Lab Director: Gorjana Bezmalinovic
Teaching Assistants (TAs)
Administrative TA: Yukai Zhao
Supplementary Instruction (SI) Leaders: Shelby Bachman, Joshua Kling, Grace Lee & Karen Lu
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Overview of thecourse
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The Age of Biology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdr42eqJoL0
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BISC 120L (Fall): Organismal Biology & Evolution
BISC 220L (Spring): Cell Biology & Physiology
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Themes in BISC 120
Evolution Why do many antibiotics no longer work? Is modern human behavior a product of past
evolutionary history? Diversity
Are bacteria dependent on us or are we dependent onthem?
When and how did multicellular life evolve? Ecology
Fundamentals of ecology How are humans affecting our own life supportsystems?
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Nothing in biologymakes sense exceptin the light ofevolution
-Theodosius Dobzhansky,1973
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An advantage of
being at a researchuniversity is thatyou learn whats not
(yet) in thetextbook.
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Whats new in Evolution?1. Medicine
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Whats new in Evolution?1. Medicine
Recent discovery of tiny lizardspecies sheds light on how bodysize evolves.(Glaw et al. 2012. PLoS One 7:e31314)
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Whats new in Evolution?1. Medicine
Climate change caused loss in genetic diversity(Rubidge et al. 2012, Nature Climate Change 2: 285-288)
Alpine chipmunk
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Whats new in Evolution?1. Medicine
Fossils suggest two new pre-human species(Leakey et al. Nature 488:201-204, Aug 9 2012)
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Why should we care about Evolution?1. Medicine
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Why should we care about Evolution?1. Medicine
Trends in Genetics,
28(4):155-163,
2012.
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Why should we care about Evolution?2. Agriculture
Low genetic variation contributed to the Irish potato famine
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Logistics
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Course Website https://blackboard.usc.edu/
Textbooks Campbell Biology, 2011, 9thed. (bundle includes
Mastering BiologyTM- optional) General Biology Laboratory Manual Fall 2012;
BISC 120 & 121 Van de Graaf & Crawley, 2009, A Photographic Atlas Pechenic, A Short Guide to Writing about Biology
Labs
Start after Labor Day Section changes must be done on OASIS by Sept 14
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Clickers Buy at USC bookstore (1st floor) Register clicker for this course on Blackboard
(13004R for 9am section, 13005R for 10am section) Bring your clicker to class every day You must use your clicker to answer all questions in a
lecture to get the assigned point for that day Using someone elses clicker to assist them in gaining points is a
violation of academic integrity that, if caught, will result in a grade ofF for all students involved To find out if you are receiving clicker points correctly, log into
Blackboard and go to Tools / My Grades
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Grading (grades determined by a curve)
Midterm 1 Lecture Exam 150 pts
Midterm 2 Lecture Exam 150 pts
Midterm 3 Lecture Exam 150 pts
Lecture Quizzes (Blackboard) 24 pts
In-lecture participation (clickers) 26 pts
Final Lecture Exam (integrative) 200 pts
Lab Reports and Exams 300 pts
1000 pts
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Where to go for help
First, read through lecture syllabus, lab syllabus and FAQs onBlackboard
For remaining questions about Course administration (missed labs, exams or quizzes; help with
Blackboard etc.) contact Admin TA Yukai Zhao Lecture content: contact current instructor (Profs Edmands,Sullivan or Heidelberg), your TAor SI leaders
Lab content: contact Lab Manager Gorjana Bezmalinovic or yourTA
General concerns about study strategies, college in general,careers, grievances etc - ask any instructor
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Some unsolicited advice
Read the book before or shortly afterclass
Manage your time carefully
Get to know your TA and SI leaders
Come to office hours
Check Blackboard regularly
Attend class!
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