Lecture Syllabus

Principles of Biology - Spring 2009

 

Month

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

January

26

 

27 Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants      (Chapter 36)

( Chapter 37 pgs. 785-787)

28

 

29 Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants      

(Chapter 36)

 

30

 

February

2

 

3 Cell Communication

(Chapter 11)

 

4

 

5 Cell Communication

(Chapter 11)

 

6

 

February

9

 

10  Hormones and the Endocrine System

(Chapter 45)

 

Thursday Schedule

11

 

12

No Classes

Scheduled

13

 

February

16

No Classes

Scheduled

17  Hormones and the Endocrine System

(Chapter 45)  

 

18

 

19  Animal Reproduction

(Chapter 46)

 

20

 

February

23

 

24   Animal Reproduction

(Chapter 46) (Chapter 47, pgs. 1021- 1025)

 

25

 

26  Stem Cells and Cellular Differentiation

 

(Chapter 20, pgs 412-416)

Assigned paper

27

 

March

2

 

3      Exam 1

(all material covered to date)

 

4

 

5   Descent with Modification

(chapter 22)

 

6

 

March

9

 

10  The Evolution of Populations

(Chapter 23)

 

11

 

12  The Origin of Species

(Chapter 24)

 

13

 

March

16

 

17  Circulation and Gas Exchange

(Chapter 42, pgs. 898- 915)

 

18

 

19  Circulation and Gas Exchange

(Chapter 42, pgs. 898- 915)

 

20

 

March

23

 

24 Circulation and Gas Exchange

(Chapter 42, pgs. 915- 929)

 

25

 

26  Circulation and Gas Exchange

(Chapter 42, pgs.915- 929)

 

27

Last day to withdraw from classes

March/April

30

 

31  The Immune System

(Chapter 43)

 

1

 

2  The Immune System

(Chapter 43)

 

 

3

 

April

6

 

7  The Immune System

(Chapter 43)

 

 

8

Spring Break

9

Spring Break

10

Spring Break

April

13

Spring Break

14

Spring Break

15

Spring Break

16

Spring Break

17

Spring Break

April

20

 

21  Exam 2

(all material covered since exam 1)

 

22

 

23  Cancer   

Pgs 373- 378

Handout

 

24

 

April/May

27

 

28  Cancer   

Pgs 373- 378

Handout

 

29

 

30  Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling

(Chapter 48)

 

1

 

May

4

 

5  Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling

(Chapter 48)

 

6

 

7  Sensory and Motor Mechanisms: skeletal muscle contraction

(Chapter 50 pgs. 1105- 1112)

 

8

 

May

11

 

12  Animal Behavior

(Chapter 51)

13

 

14  Animal Behavior

(Chapter 51)

          

15

          

May

18

19

Final Exam

5:20- 8:20pm

 

20

21

22

Lectures:  Dr. Persell will conduct the three evolution lectures March 5 - 12. 

 

Exams:  There are no make-up exams given for the multiple choice portions of the midterms. There are no make-up exams given for any of the four laboratory practicals.

The final exam is cumulative and is scheduled on Tuesday May, 19th from 5:20- 8:20pm.

 

All persons, whether registered for the class or not, are prohibited from using cameras, audio and/or video recording devices in class without written permission from Dr. Alaie.  Lecture notes, exams, audio recordings, video recordings and/or still pictures may not be published, duplicated, distributed, sold or posted on the Internet.  Any student who violates this policy will be subject to academic and disciplinary action by the Biology Department and Hunter College.

 

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