North Shore Community College

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS

COURSE OUTLINE Summer, 2005

COURSE: BIO 102 ADX, Introduction to Zoology (CRN: 60146)

INSTRUCTOR: Professor Noel Ways

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES: Tape Recorder, Safety Glasses or Goggles,

LOCATION AND TIME: Lecture: Health/217 Mon/Thurs 11:30-1:50 Lab: Health /217 Tuesday 11:30-1:20

COLLEGE COURSE DESCRIPTION:

BIO 102 BIOLOGY 2: Intro to Zoology Pre: Communications Proficiency and BIO 101 or BIO 124 An evolutionary survey of the major phyla of animals with a special emphasis on man. Topics to be studies include the respiratory, circulatory, excretory, reproductive, and nervous systems. Laboratory includes dissection of selected species of the representative phyla. When taken with BIO 101 or BIO 124, the course fulfills the laboratory science requirement. (3 hours of lecture, 2 hours of lab per week)

Introduction to Zoology is the second part of a two part series designed to examine the major phyla of the animal kingdom. The taxa under consideration will include, protists,. Within this scheme, evolutionary concerns, reproduction, and diversification within the group, as well as the biological value of the group will be examined. Where appropriate, the ecological placement of various taxa or species will be discussed within an ecological framework tended to broaden the students broaden the student view of life as interactive and interdependent upon contributing species. Correlation to human physiological and anatomical systems will be discussed at appropriate points in the lecture sequence.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To appreciate “life” particularly as it is expressed in its various forms within numerous taxonomic groups. 2. To gain an understanding of the unique structural and functional morphologies of the various taxa and the part that their uniqueness plays in their continued success as a part of the contemporary biota. 3. Essential interrelationships between major taxonomic groups will be explored with a view toward the interdependency of the groups within an ecological framework. 4. Varied reproductive strategies will be examined and there value towards the continuation of a species through time. This will also lead to an understanding of essential evolutionary concepts. 5. At appropriate points in the lecture sequence, comparisons with human anatomical and physiological system will be elucidated.

TEACHING PROCEDURES

The lecture sequence will be presented in a systematic fashion with accompanying overheads to facilitate organization and understanding of the lecture material. Emphasis will be place upon the uniqueness of various phyla and how members are related. Aspects of comparative anatomy and physiology will also be discussed so as to highlight relationships and differences between taxa.

The laboratory is designed to give the students a “hands on” appreciation for the major taxonomic groups and to familiarize the student with some of the more basic biological principles discussed in lecture. The laboratory period will also be used for lecture purposes.

GRADING POLICY

The assignment of a final semester grade will be dependent upon the completion of 8 to 9 lecture exams and a laboratory component for each exam, and a final exam. The number of the exams will be dependent upon the progress of the lecture sequence

The lecture exams will cover material covered in both the lecture as well as the lab. The natures of the exams are non-comprehensive, as they will cover material from the previous exam. A semi-comprehensive final exam is given at

Page 2 Syllabus: Zoology the end of the semester and will be the equivalent of one major lecture exam. Relative to attendance, 2 points are granted for each class. If a student arrives after attendance is taken, 1 point is granted. The equivalent of 4 points missed are permitted before a grade will be effected.

To summarize:

Eight - Nine Lecture Exams = 800 - 900 points Laboratory = 200 points Final Exam = 100 points Attendance = 100 points Drop Lowest Grade = -100 points ______1,100 – 1,200 points

The assignment of grades is based upon an absolute scale, see chart below. Makeup exams do not exist! If you miss an exam, that will be the exam you drop. If you miss two exams, one you will drop, the other will be a 0. The student is strongly encouraged to take all exams.

Grading Policy:

A 4.0 93-100 B- 2.7 80-82 D+ 1.3 67-69 A- 3.7 90-92 C+ 2.3 77-79 D 1.0 63-66 B+ 3.3 87-89 C 2.0 73-76 D- 0.7 60-62 B 3.0 83-86 C- 1.7 70-72 N 0.0 0-59

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Attendance of every lecture and every lab is required, as material will be presented that may not be otherwise covered in the text. Secondly, as Zoology is designed as a laboratory course with a laboratory credits assigned, attendance in the laboratory is vital to mastery of the material. Furthermore, the laboratory period will also be used for lecture purposes from time to time. A student will not be penalized for failure to attend a class; however, it should be noted that lecture exams will have strong representation from times of class instruction. Secondly, each exam will have a laboratory component built which will reflect ones comprehension of anatomical details and concepts examined there. A name call will be taken for registrar tracking purposes.

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LABORATORY:

As alluded to above, the laboratory is designed to give the student a “hands on” appreciation o f the concepts and taxa discussed and examined during the lecture sequence. As such, dissection will be an important component in the learning process.

LABORATORY SAFETY POLICY 1. Safety goggles must be worn at all times in the labs when chemical s are in use by any students, even if you are not directly using any chemicals at a particular time. Safety goggles are available in the bookstore. Safety glasses may be used if they have an ANSI rating of 87.5. 2. Disposable nitrile gloves are available for student use and must be used when doing dissections or working with any laboratory chemical. 3. Appropriate clothing that protects the student is mandatory. This is a safety code, not a dress code. This includes: a. Long Pants b. Longs Sleeve Shirts c. Wearing of shoes with no holes in them (no canvas shoes) d. Socks e. Long hair must be pulled and tied back f. Lab coats of cotton-polyester blend may be used, if preferred. 4. Should you have an accident, no matter how minor, you will need to fill out an accident safety report form 5. Safety training will be required at the start of the semester. Participation in the training, the viewing of a safety video, as well as signing a form signifying the students understanding, acknowledgment, and complete willingness to strictly adhere to North Shore Community College’s expressed safety policies. The signing of the form will also signify that you not only understand the policy, but if you had any questions about the policy, these were answered to your satisfaction. Do not sign the form unless you fully understand the policy and all your questions have been answered.

ADDITIONAL NOTES 1. Tape recording of the lectures is always permitted. Laptop computers for note taking are encouraged. The typing process, however, must be non- disruptive.

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2. Please be on time. Tardiness is disruptive to both the students and the instructor. 3. Please note exam dates on the schedule below. 4. If the student chooses to use an alternative textbook, or an addition other than the one required for this course, it is the responsibility of the student to obtain information that is either not covered or otherwise not approached in similar manor as in the required text, as deemed necessary by the student. 5. Additional laboratory exercises may be handed out throughout the semester to supplement the exercises currently scheduled. 6. The schedule below is a tentative but probable schedule of topics and dates. The schedule will be modified according to the progress of the lectures. The exam dates are fixed and will represent only the subject matter actually covered in class. 7. The role of the text is primarily supportive of the lectures although a few questions derived directly from the text may appear from time to time on an exam. Students may be required from time to time to cover material in their text that is not otherwise covered in the lectures - these assignments will be made in class according to the progress of the lectures. 8. All exams are returned to the instructor and filed after being handed back for review. 9. Students are advised never to wear valuable clothing to lab as laboratory procedures may result in permanent damage.

LECTURE TOPICS ______May 23 Architecture Lab Safety, Ex, 1 ______May 26 Architecture, cont., Protists ______May 30 Protists and Porifera Exam #1 Ex 5 ______June 2 Cnidarians and Ctenophores

______June 6 Platyhelminthes and Nemertea Exam #2 Ex 6, 7 ______June 9 Pseudocoelomates

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______June 13 Pseudocoelomates Exam #3 Ex 9, 10 ______June 16 Mollusks ______June 20 Annelids Ex 11, 12 ______June 23 Arthropods Exam #4 ______June 27 Arthropods Ex 13 ______June 30 Arthropods Exam #5 ______July 4 No Class Lecture ______July 7 Echinoderms and Hemichordates ______July 11 Vertebrate Beginnings, The Fishes Exam #6 Ex 14 ______July 14 Amphibians ______July 18 Reptiles Exam #7 Ex 15, & Shark Dissection ______July 21 Birds ______July 25 Mammals, Ch 22 Exam #8 ______July 28 Final Exam (Monday)

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Zoology - Summer 2005

Exams and Topics

Exam #1 – Science of Zoology and Classification and Organization

Exam #2 – Protists, Porifera

Exam #3 –Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Nemertea

Exam #4 – Pseudocoelomates and Mollusks

Exam #5 – Annelids and Arthropods I

Exam #6 – Arthropods II, Echinoderms and Hemichordates

Exam #7 – Vertebrate Beginnings and The Fishes

Exam #8 – Amphibians and Reptiles

Exam #9 – Birds and Mammals

Final Exam - TBA

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