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PRE-HEALTH BIOLOGY I
Prepared by
First Name Last Name Email
Jessica Anderson jessica.anderson@durhamcollege.ca
Katherine Fledderus katherine.fledderus@durhamcollege.ca
Karen Founk karen.founk@durhamcollege.ca
Laura Labine laura.labine@durhamcollege.ca
Nicole Mastnak nicole.mastnak@durhamcollege.ca
Susan Smith susan.smith@durhamcollege.ca
The PLAR application process is outlined in http://www.durhamcollege.ca/plar. Full-time and part-time students must
adhere to all deadline dates. Please email: PLAR@durhamcollege.ca for details.
PLAR Eligibility
Yes X No
Assignment
Exam
X Portfolio
X Other
Comprehensive test
Proof of Biology lab experience is required
Student receiving a credit for this course will have This course will contribute to the achievement of
reliably demonstrated their ability to: the following Essential Employability Skills:
CLO1 Distinguish among the structural X EES 1. Communicate clearly, concisely and
organization levels of the human body correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form
including the principle of anatomical that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of
structure. the audience.
CLO2 State the chemical composition and the X EES 2. Respond to written, spoken, or visual
function of the major organic molecules messages in a manner that ensures effective
important to life. communication.
CLO3 Explain the various aspects of cell EES 3. Execute mathematical operations
physiology and reproduction. accurately.
CLO4 Relate structure and function for the EES 4. Apply a systematic approach to solve
digestive, circulatory, respiratory, and problems.
integumentary systems.
X EES 5. Use a variety of thinking skills to
CLO5 Explain the fundamentals of evolutionary anticipate and solve problems.
theory, genetics and gene expression and
regulation. X EES 6. Locate, select, organize, and document
information using appropriate technology and
CLO6 Utilize the knowledge of human biology and information systems.
relate it to health and homeostasis.
EES 7. Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant
CLO7 Prepare for and conduct laboratory information from a variety of sources.
experiments to investigate scientific
questions by using appropriate scientific EES 8. Show respect for the diverse opinions,
techniques. values, belief systems, and contribution of
others.
X EES 9. Interact with others in groups or teams
in ways that contribute to effective working
relationships and the achievement of goals.
X EES 10. Manage the use of time and other
resources to complete projects.
X EES 11. Take responsibility for one's own
actions, decisions, and consequences.
Total 100%
Notes:
1. TESTS
DATES: Students must be prepared to write all tests at the scheduled time and place. Students are responsible
for accessing this information via DC Connect as it is announced throughout the term.
LOGISTICS: Test 1 and Test 2 are closed book and do not permit the use of crib sheets. Students are
responsible for bringing the appropriate materials (i.e. pens, pencils, erasers, calculators) to these evaluations.
The tests will include a variety of types of questions including multiple choice, definitions, and short answer
questions. Computerized marking sheets (Scantrons) are used and each student must ensure that their
answers are recorded correctly on the Scantron in pencil. Any erasures must be noted to the instructor during
the test time and will not be considered once the test is returned. Marked tests are not returned to students on a
permanent basis, but students are given the opportunity to review them in class or by appointment with their
instructor.
LATE ARRIVALS: Students arriving more than 20 minutes late for Test 1 or Test 2 will not be allowed to write
the test.
MISSED TESTS: There are no individual rewrites or rescheduling of tests missed due to absence. If for any
reason a student is absent for a test, the student may write a closed-book, invigilated makeup test at the end of
the semester that is cumulative of the entire term. This only applies to 1 missed test; a mark of zero will be
assigned to any other missed tests. Due to scheduling, students may be required to write the makeup test in
Week 14 or in the Durham College Test Centre during a weekend open session.
ONLINE STUDENTS ONLY: Tests for online students are invigilated live online. It is the students
responsibility to have all required technology as listed in Required Text(s) and Supplies (Section IX), and to book
their test day and time with the virtual proctoring service. A date range for writing each test will be provided by
the online instructor.
2. LABS
SCHEDULE: A lab schedule is provided at the beginning of the term to inform students when graded labs will
be performed. This schedule will closely follow the Learning Plan (Section XII below) unless labs conflict with
scheduled school holidays.
REQUIRED STUDENT MATERIALS: Students are required to wear appropriate attire at all times while in the
lab. Exceptions to this are at the discretion of the lab instructor. Shared communal lab coats are provided for
students to use in the lab, however students may purchase their own lab coat from Durham College's Campus
Bookstore if they prefer. Students are required to purchase their own set of lab safety goggles from Durham
College's Campus Bookstore. Students will also be provided with a lab manual which they must bring to every
lab. Students who fail to have these 3 items (lab coat, lab safety glasses, lab manual) at their scheduled lab
time will be unable to complete the lab and will receive a mark of zero for that lab. See Required Text(s) and
Supplies (Section IX) section for further details.
SAFETY TRAINING: All students must complete an online safety module before they are permitted entry into
the labs. This module includes a quiz where students are required to achieve a grade of 80% or higher. Multiple
attempts are permitted. Any special health conditions may also be noted here. Completion of this training
confirms that the student understands and agrees to the safety regulations put forth. Students must bring their
certificate of completion to be signed by their lab instructors to demonstrate completion of this training.
Students who do not complete this requirement will be denied access to the labs and will receive a mark of zero
for the missed lab periods.
GRADING: 6 labs will be performed in this course, each worth 5% (1% pre-lab and 4% lab report). The lowest 2
pre-labs and lowest 2 lab reports will be dropped at the end of the semester.
PRE-LABS: Pre-labs are completed online via DC Connect and must be completed by 11:59 pm the day before
the scheduled lab period. Students who do not comply will receive a mark of zero for the pre-lab, but will still be
allowed to complete their scheduled lab and submit a lab report.
LAB REPORTS: All lab reports are due in the DC Connect assignments folder by 11:59 pm on the due date
established by your instructor. Unless otherwise directed by your instructor, submissions made by other means
(including, but not limited to email or hard copy) will not be accepted and will result in a grade of zero. Computer
malfunctions or technical issues are not accepted as excuses for late or missing course requirements. It is the
student's responsibility to resolve any technical issues prior to the stated evaluation deadline. Visit the IT
Service Desk Portal or call the Service Desk at 905-721-3333 should technical difficulties arise. *Negotiated
late submission: A lab report submitted after the due date established by your instructor is considered to be late
and will result in a grade of zero unless a late submission is negotiated. A negotiated late submission is a lab
report that has been submitted late with the written permission of the instructor. It is the responsibility of the
student to request permission to negotiate a late submission no later than 48 hours prior to the due date.
Faculty are under no obligation to accept or negotiate a late submission. Late submissions will be penalized
10% per day up to a maximum of 3 days (including weekends). After that a mark of zero will be assigned.
ATTENDANCE AND LATE ARRIVALS: Lab attendance is compulsory and no make-up labs can be scheduled.
For safety reasons, a student that is more than 15 minutes late is not allowed to complete the lab. Students
who miss a lab for any reason will receive a mark of zero on that associated lab report. Note, however, that the
lowest lab report grade will be dropped at midterm and two of the lowest lab report grades will be dropped at the
end of the semester (see GRADING).
HOUSEKEEPING: Students must work cooperatively, respectfully, and safely. Backpacks, cell phones,
headphones and earbuds are not permitted in the lab. Students are expected to dress appropriately following all
guidelines put forth in the lab manual and safety module. If an instructor feels a student is not properly dressed
for the lab, the instructor may ask the student to leave. Please inform your lab instructor if you are required to
wear medical devices. Should a student not adhere to the lab safety policies and procedures, the lab instructor
will issue a Student Academic Alert for Behavior/Conduct. Penalties will be commensurate with the nature of the
offence.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: While students work in pairs to complete labs, each student must submit their own
original work. Submissions may be checked for authenticity using TurnItIn software.
ONLINE STUDENTS ONLY: All online students are required to have access to an online lab simulation site as
provided by instructor. Students must complete the lab simulation as part of their attendance. Failure to do so
LATE SUBMISSIONS: All assignments are due in the DC Connect assignments folder by 11:59 pm on the due
date established by your instructor. Unless otherwise directed by your instructor, submissions made by other
means (including, but not limited to email or hard copy) will not be accepted and will result in a grade of zero.
Computer malfunctions or technical issues are not accepted as excuses for late or missing course requirements.
It is the student's responsibility to resolve any technical issues prior to the stated evaluation deadline. Visit the
IT Service Desk Portal or call the Service Desk at 905-721-3333 should technical difficulties arise. *Negotiated
late submission: An assignment submitted after the due date established by your instructor is considered to be
late and will result in a grade of zero unless a late submission is negotiated. A negotiated late submission is an
assignment that has been submitted late with the written permission of the instructor. It is the responsibility of
the student to request permission to negotiate a late submission no later than 48 hours prior to the due date.
Faculty are under no obligation to accept or negotiate a late submission. Late submissions will be penalized
10% per day up to a maximum of 3 days (including weekends). After that a mark of zero will be assigned.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: While students may work in small groups to complete the assignment, each student
must submit their own original work. Submissions may be checked for authenticity using TurnItIn software.
4. BONUS ITEMS
LOGISTICS: Completion of bonus items may allow students to add a maximum of 5% to their overall grade.
These items are optional and can be completed in DC Connect. Further information about the structure and
weight of the bonus items will be provided by your instructor. Upon applying a bonus, a student's final grade
may not exceed 100%.
LATE SUBMISSIONS: The assignments are due by the date and time established by the instructor. Late
submissions will not be accepted.
5. GRADE CALCULATIONS
MIDTERM GRADES: Midterm grades are calculated using the results of Test 1 (25%), Assignment 1 (10%), the
best 2 of 3 Pre-Labs (2 x 1% = 2%) and the best 2 of 3 Lab Reports (2 x 4% = 8%).
FINAL GRADES: Final grades are calculated using the results of Test 1 (25%), Test 2 (25%), Assignment 1
(10%), Assignment 2 (20%), the best 4 of 6 Pre-Labs (4 x 1% = 4%) and the best 4 of 6 Lab Reports (4 x 4% =
16%).
All students must have access to a textbook for this course. New editions of the textbook are available for
purchase at the bookstore. The reference for the textbook is provided below:
Roscoe, W. A. (2017). Human biology, anatomy & physiology for the health sciences. Toronto, Ontario: Nelson
Education.
3. TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
*Visit the IT Service Desk Portal or call the Service Desk at 905-721- 3333 should technical difficulties arise.
*All submitted course work must be PC compatible
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ATTENDANCE: Regular attendance is expected and is necessary for successful completion of this course. If a
student is absent from class, it is her/his responsibility to learn what was missed prior to the next class, obtain any
documents that were distributed, and check DC Connect for any announcements and/or course updates. Online
students are expected to check DC Connect on a daily basis as part of their attendance and for course engagement.
SUPPLEMENTAL WORK: It is in the student's best interest to complete all assigned work with maximal effort,
however, students are permitted to complete bonus items for a maximum increase to their final grade of 5%. Please
see Evaluation Notes [Section VIII] for more details.
DC CONNECT: Students must check DC Connect regularly to keep up-to-date with this course. DC Mail is used for
e-mail communication.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES: It is expected that all electronic devices not being used as direct learning tools be turned
off in the learning environment. If a student has an accommodation that requires use of an electronic device, they
should speak with their instructor about how the instructor can facilitate the use of the device in the classroom.
Further information on policies and procedures surrounding the use of electronics and recording of learning activities
can be found in Durham College procedure ACAD-128.1.
ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE: Additional help is available from the instructor by appointment. In addition, students
requiring assistance throughout the course may also wish to investigate the services offered by the Student Academic
Learning Services (SALS) in Room SSB204 for peer tutoring, subject specific assistance, improving study skills, etc.
or online at http://www.durhamcollege.ca/student-experience/helping-you-succeed/student-academic-learning-services-
sals. Furthermore, services for students with exceptionalities are provided by The Access and Support Centre (ASC)
in Room SW116 in the Gordon Willey building or online at http://www.durhamcollege.ca/student-experience/helping-
you-succeed/access-and-support-centre
ORIGINAL WORK: All material submitted (text, image, digital, etc) must be original or correctly cited. Plagiarism is a
form of stealing. Student work may be checked for integrity and authenticity using TurnItIn. Plagiarism includes, but is
not limited to, failure to indicate the ideas, data, graphic elements, or language of another, without specific and proper
acknowledgement. Students who plagiarize or cheat in any way will be cited and face disciplinary actions, according
to Durham College's Academic Integrity Policy (ACAD-101.1). Please make note that plagiarism including taking the
work of another student (or work downloaded from the internet) and submitting it as your own, even if you alter it.
Giving your work to another student to submit, even if the other student alters it is also plagiarism. If you are unclear
on what constitutes 'reference material' please discuss it with your instructor. In cases where group work is performed,
it is expected students will submit their own original work unless otherwise indicated by their instructor.
LEARNING PLAN: The learning plan is the same for both the in-class and online pathways however the method of
delivery is different.
4. Course outlines should be retained for future needs (i.e. university credits, transfer of credits etc.)
6. Faculty are committed to ensuring accessible learning for all students. Students who would like
assistance with academic access and accommodations in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights
Code should register with the Access and Support Centre (ASC). ASC is located in room SW116,
Oshawa Campus and in room 180 at the Whitby Campus. Contact ASC at 905-721-3123 for more
information.
7. Durham College is committed to the fundamental values of preserving academic integrity. Durham College
and faculty members reserve the right to use electronic means to detect and help prevent plagiarism.
Students agree that by taking this course all assignments could be subject to submission either by
themselves or by the faculty member for a review of textual similarity to Turnitin.com. Further information
about Turnitin can be found on the Turnitin.com Web site.
Students will be notified in writing of changes that involve the addition or deletion of learning outcomes or
evaluations, prior to changes being implemented, as specified in the Course Outline Policy and Procedure at
Durham College.
Evaluation
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LAB #1 (5%) 5%
Evaluation
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LAB #2 (5%) 5%
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LAB #3 (5%) 5%
EVOLUTION
- Briefly describe Darwin's theory of evolution
- Differentiate between microevolution and macroevolution
- Describe the importance of microevolution to humans
Evaluation Weighting
ASSIGNMENT #1 (10%) 10%
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TEST #2 (25%) 25%
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LAB #4 (5%) 5%
Evaluation
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LAB #5 (5%) 5%
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LAB #6 (5%) 5%
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ASSIGNMENT #2 (20%) 20%
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TEST #2 (25%) 25%