BIO 151 Animal Biology (Spring, 2014)

MWF 9:10-10:10 AM KOS 104

Contact Information:
Dr. Dorothy Boorse
Office: KOSC 319 Email: dorothy.boorse@gordon.edu
Phone: 978-867-4382 Office Hours: W 1-3:30, F: 1-3:30, T 1-2

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Dr. Jennifer Noseworthy
Office: KOSC 314
Phone: 978-867-4885
Email: jennifer.noseworthy@gordon.edu
Office T 1:45-3 pm

Course Times:
Lecture MWF 9:10-10:10 Jenks 237
Labs are all in KOSC317

Lab Day Time Lab Instructor

L1 Thursday 9:4512:45 Dorothy Boorse
L2 Thursday 1:154:15 Dorothy Boorse
L3 Thursday 6-9 pm Jennifer Noseworthy

Course overview:
This is the second course in the biology major sequence and will cover basic animal biology, zoology and
physiology. We have four distinct areas of effort: 1) How things are done in science, including scientific skills;
2) The subdiscipline of animal biology; 3) The integration of Christian faith with the discipline of biology; and
4) The formation of a community of learners.

Objectives for learners:

1) Gain a basic understanding of the natural world beyond the laboratory, as we look at the diversity of animal
life, basic physiological and anatomical systems and understand big conceptual connections such as coelom
status, symmetry and cephalization.

2) Continue to grapple with issues that arise from our biological studies and challenge us to think from within
the framework of a Christian world and life view, particularly the age of the earth & the multitudes of life forms
that have inhabited it in the past and now.

3) Understand the process of science and continue scientific studies begun in BIO 150, including development
of several specific skills: be able to write in scientific format with author, year, and citations as well as the
proper way to write a taxon designation; do a simple statistical test; read, understand and summarize peer
reviewed literature; design and carry out a simple experiment; be able to use a microscope; do dissections;
identify major divisions in the animal kingdom, and be able to use a dichotomous key.

4) To promote a community of learners with majors and non-majors as we enjoy the wonders of the created
world.

5) to better appreciate the natural world so that we can use our scientific understanding to promote its
stewardship

All of these points will be assessed through evaluation on exams and quizzes and through lab work and lab
reports.

This course satisfies the following points on the Subject Matter Knowledge Requirements for Teachers required
by the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Students who successfully complete this course will:
1. Understand the biology of organisms, especially that of humans, including characteristics and classifications
of species (7.06a)
2. Understand the history and philosophy of science (7.06 i)

Required Text:
Campbell, N.A., Reece, J.B., Urry, L.A., Cain, M.L., Wasserman, S.A., Minorsky, P.V. & Jackson, R.B. 2014.
Biology 10th edition. Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc., Boston, MA. (if 10th ed is avail,
otherwise 9th)

Students are welcome to use an earlier edition of the text, provided they take responsibility to know which pages
will be covered for each assignment and what critical differences exist between editions.

Lab Material:
You will be given a copy of the lab manual during the second lecture period allowing you to read over the
material in preparation for the first lab. You are required to pay for this lab manual next week. The cost is $10.
In addition, students will need to purchase a Dissecting kit (ordered through course, not bookstore). They will
be available for purchase during the first few weeks of lab ($10).

COURSE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS:

1) Attendance in class and mastery of lecture and reading material is essential for success in this course.
Professors will have in-class activities and quizzes that record attendance, encourage reading of appropriate
chapters before lecture and play a role in the final grade. These cannot be made up. Follow the student hand-
book on attendance rules. Leaving early or arriving late around a school break are not legitimate excuses for an
absence. Likewise, students with school-sponsored conflicts such as sports are to notify professors ASAP. Please
provide necessary documentation for an excused absence (doctors note, note from professor/coach, etc).

2) All assignments (lab assignments, papers, lab reports, etc.) must be handed in on time to avoid a lowered
grade. Late assignments will be penalized 10% per school day late.

3) Preparation: Students are expected to have read the assignment previous to the lecture period. In the case
where a chapter covers more than one lecture period, divide the chapter reading proportionately following the
Tentative Lecture Schedule below. Dont expect to be able to merely sit and absorb the information, you must be
prepared, and actively engaged in the class. Trust us, it will be a much better experience for all involved! Be
prepared for short weekly quizzes at the start of class. You are responsible for obtaining turning point clickers,
which are available in the bookstore.

4) Students should keep a digital record of all submitted work until they have received a grade and are satisfied.

Basis of Evaluation:
Item % value
4 exams: 15% X 4 = 60%
Lab (attendance, lab quizzes, lab assignments and report, field trip) 25%
Lecture quizzes 5%
Other assignments (Paper review, in-class presentations, hormone assignment) 10%
2% X 2 = 4%
Total 100%

Grading: 93-100 = A; 90-92 = A-; 87-89 = B+; 83-86 = B; 80-82 = B-; 77-79 = C+;
72-76 = C; 70-72 = C-; 67-69 = D+; 63-66 = D; 60-62 = D-; 0-59= F

ASSIGNMENTS:
Reporting in class (Feb 26 , April 16 in lecture, see schedule):
Each of you will have two chances to report in class. You will be in groups and will describe a scientific
study \in under 4 minutes. You will need to come with a 3X5 card of notes and to have practiced. More details
will be provided closer to the due dates.
Outside reading (scientific article) assignment (due on Jan 27, see schedule):
Read a current scientific article in either Science, Nature or a medical journal such as New England Journal of
Medicine or The Journal of the American Medical Association. Make sure the topic is one we are currently
covering or will cover shortly. Begin your assignment with a citation of the article: Author, Year of pub. Title,
Journal name, Vol # (issue #) and pg #s. Write a summary of: the main question, what they did, what they found,
and what it means. Summaries will probably be around 2 pg. Be sure your article is a regular research article,
with abstract, intro, methods, results and discussion, rather than a news article or a review article.

Hormone Assignment (due on March 31, see schedule):

Work with chapters 45 (primarily), and also 41, 42, 44, 46-49 to search out all of the mammalian hormones you
can find. Organize them into a chart, and by location (i.e. where produced), and for each hormone, indicate its
chemical nature, whether it is a tropic or an effector hormone, and what its basic action is in the body. You
should certainly start with Table 45.1 (p. 986), but realize that it is not exhaustive there are many others we
expect you to find. Organize the hormones in some logical way. There will be a prize to the person who gets the
most hormones! The chart can be set up something like this:
Hormone Gland or tissue Is it Tropic or Effector Action

Field trip:
There will be one field trip: Sun, 2 Feb to the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Students are expected to
attend the field trip, which will replace one lab. Those who have a conflict are expected to travel to the museum
on their own and do the assignment.

Honesty/Integrity:
The Gordon Academic Dishonest Statement says this: Academic dishonesty is regarded as a major violation of
both the academic and spiritual principles of this community and may result in a failing grade or suspension.
Academic dishonesty includes plagiarism, (see Plagiarism in Student Handbook), cheating (whether in or out of
the classroom), and abuse or misuse of library materials when such abuse or misuse can be related to course
requirements.

Dr. Boorse says this: Put in the effort and do the work yourself. You are all capable of it. If time becomes an
issue on an assignment or you end up not studying a sufficient amount, it is better to turn in junk and do poorly
than copy or plagiarize. Live out your life of faith!

There is one instance of cheating that deserves note: plagiarism is the presentation of any one elses work as
your own. This can apply to ideas, words, tables, figures, pictures, film clips, music, cartoons, etc.

Here are some guidelines to follow to avoid plagiarism:

1) Cite properly anything you present that came from someplace else. This is not limited to quotes, but includes
all ideas or representations, unless they are common knowledge. It also includes the source of statistical tables
and software used in statistical analyses.

2) If youre reading a paper and it cited someone elses work, you are
a. to do everything possible to find the original work
b. if you cannot find the original, you cite both by saying something like Brown
1987 in Morin 1990 in parentheses and both citations are included in the refs at the
end.
3) Likewise, if you are reading a source and it is evaluating or analyzing another work, you describe the analysis
and cite both the source of the analysis and the original work.

Copyrights:
It is not acceptable to cut and paste from web sites, including pictures, without proper credits. Many pictures and
tables, even on the web, are copyright protected. Be sure you are following guidelines. This is even expected in
Powerpoint presentations, though it is less carefully followed and you will notice presentations that lack it.

Disability Resources:
Gordon College is committed to assisting students with documented disabilities (see Academic Catalog
Appendix C, for documentation guidelines). A student with a disability who may need academic
accommodations should follow this procedure:

1. Meet with a staff person from the Academic Support Center (Jenks 412 X4746) to:
a. make sure documentation of your disability is on file in the ASC,
b. discuss the accommodations for which you are eligible,
c. discuss the procedures for obtaining the accommodations, and
d. obtain a Faculty Notification Form.

2. Deliver a Faculty Notification Form to each course professor within the first full week of the
semester; at that time make an appointment to discuss your needs with each professor.

Failure to register in time with your professor and the ASC may compromise our ability to provide the
accommodations. Questions or disputes about accommodations should be immediately referred to the Academic
Support Center. (See also Grievance Procedures in Student Handbook.)

On a personal note, we are both MORE than happy to do all in our power to honor the above statement, but it is
on you to be proactive about it.

Blackboard:
Important materials including lecture powerpoints, syllabus and reserved materials, course announcements,
news events, etc. will be posted on the Blackboard system (http://blackboard.gordon.edu/). Please refer to this
website often throughout the course!

Library Services:
Students are responsible to obtain any library resources assigned for this course. Questions about
library resources should be directed to librarians in the Jenks Library. Librarians are available to assist
you from the library reference desk, by e-mail at library@gordon.edu, or by phone (978) 867-4878.

Lab safety:
There will be a laboratory safety sheet at the beginning of the lab, and you will be required to understand it and
agree to its provisions in order to participate in the lab.

Simbio lab:
We will do one online lab, schedules for March 27. You will need to purchase the lab, which is $5. You will get
more information as we get closer. It is called Tutorial Action Potentials Extended

TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE:

MWF Date Lecture Reading Instructor

1 W Jan. 15 Introduction B
2 F Jan. 17 Animal Diversity 32 B

Jan. 20 MLK Day

3 W Jan. 22 Animal Diversity 32 B
4 F Jan. 24 Protists 28 B

5 M Jan. 27 Protists 28 B
OUTSIDE READING DUE
6 W Jan. 29 Christianity and Biology TBD B
7 F Jan 31 Age of the Earth TBD, 25 B

8 M Feb. 3 Geological Record/Fossils 25 B

9 W Feb. 5 Taxonomy and Phylogeny 26 B
10 F Feb. 7 EXAM 1

11 M Feb. 10 Form and Function 40 B

12 W Feb. 12 Form and Function 40 B
13 F Feb. 14 Invertebrates 33

14 M Feb. 17 Invertebrates 33 B
15 W Feb. 19 Invertebrates 33 B
16 F Feb. 21 Vertebrates 34 B

17 M Feb. 24 Vertebrates prerecorded lecture 34 pre-recorded

18 W Feb. 26 REPORTING IN CLASS- groups various guest
19 F Feb 28 Nutrition 41 pre-recorded

20 March 3 Nutrition 41 B
21 March 5 EXAM 2
PAPER REVIEW DUE
March 6-15 QUAD FINALS/SPRING BREAK

22 March 17 Circulation and Gas Exchange 42 B

23 March 19 Circulation and Gas Exchange 42 B
24 March 21 Immune System 43 B

25 March 24 Immune System 43 B

26 March 26 Excretion 44 B
27 March 28 Excretion 44 pre-recorded or
guest

28 March 31 Hormones 45 B
HORMONE ASSIGNMENT DUE
29 April 2 Hormones 45 B
30 April 4 Reproduction 46 B

31 April 7 Reproduction 46 B
32 April 9 EXAM 3
33 April 11 Development 47 B

34 April 14 Development 47 B
35 April 16 TED TALKS- groups
April 18-21 EASTER BREAK

36 April 23 Nervous System 48 B

37 April 25 Nervous System 48 B
38 April 28 Nervous System 49 B
39 April 30 Nervous System 49 B
40 May 2 Sensory and Motor Mechanism 50 B

41 May 5 Sensory and Motor Mechanism 50 B

43 May 7 Wrapping Up
 May 12 FINAL EXAM (2:30-4:30)LABORATORY SCHEDULE AND
EXPECTATIONS BIO 151:
Most of the laboratory exercises will involve a written report or answers to questions. Each lab assignment is
due one week after all of the data from the exercise has been collected. Detailed instructions will be provided
for each lab on what will be due. To prepare for your lab, you will also have prelab questions that you will have
needed to complete when you come in to lab each week. Your profs and TAs will be checking that you have
these questions answered.

Youll find that timely completion of your lab assignments will help in your preparation for each quiz.

Attendance at all laboratory exercises is mandatory - the lab is at the heart of the course - your opportunity to
put knowledge into practice. It is essential to be on time for the start of the lab. Students working in groups are
expected to participate at equal levels in all lab activities

DATE EXERCISE
Jan 16 Lab 1 Classification & Phylogeny

Jan 23 Lab 2 Protista

Jan 30 Lab 3 Animal Tissues

LAB 4 SUNDAY FEB 2 Field trip to Park Street Church and Harvard Museum of Natural History

Feb 6 Lab 5 Invertebrate Diversity I

LAB PRACTICAL #1
Feb 13 Lab 6 Invertebrate Diversity II

Feb 20 Lab 7 Invertebrate Diversity III

Feb 27 BOORSE AWAY NO LAB on this Thursday (see field trip above)

March 6 and 13 NO LABS QUAD FINALS & SPRING BREAK

March 20 Lab 8 Vertebrate Rat Dissection I

LAB PRACTICAL #2
March 27 SimBio activity

April 3 Lab 9 Vertebrate Rat Dissection II

April 10 NO LABS SYMPOSIUM DAY

April 17 Lab 10 Experimental Design & Lab Report I

LAB PRACTICAL #3

Apr 24 Lab 11 Experimental Design & Lab Report II

May 1 Lab 12 Senses and Reflexes

Turn in LAB ASSIGNMENT at end of LAB
May 6 Thurs schedule on a tues. Meet in lab, clean lab, make sure all labs completed and
handed in, leave