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Note: Students are responsible for knowing all testing dates as well as the material to be tested. Students are furthermore responsible for coming to lab prepared to perform that day's activity.
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Lab Syllabus
BIOL 1081 GENERAL BIOLOGY for
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS
Fall 2007
Lab Manual:
The Scope of Biology : From Cells to Ecosystems, Thompson, et al. - Please bring lab manual to each lab session.
Attendance:
Attendance in lab is mandatory. Please note that there are NO make-up labs. If you are unable to attend your regularly scheduled lab section, please contact your lab instructor as soon as possible. If you are absent more than twice, you may be academically dropped with a grade of WF for non-attendance.
Grading & Grade Assignments:
| Participation/Lab Cleanliness Entire Semester |
= 15 |
| Lab Notebook—4 @ 25 pts/each |
= 100 |
| Project—1 @ 100 pts |
= 100 |
| UNITS - 4 @ 100pts each |
= 400 |
| Total Points |
= 615 |
Your Lab Grad = Total # of Points Earned,
Divided by 615, Multiplied by 100
(90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, 0-59 F) |
- LAB NOTEBOOK: The lab notebook will be comprised of weekly lab notes, activity packets, and any additional handouts provided by your lab instructor. Note: You must attend lab to earn points for items to be included in the notebook.
- PROJECT: A project is to be completed during the semester. A separate set of instructions for completing the project will be provided. Late projects will NOT be accepted.
- UNITS: Four Units will comprise the semester's content-from cells to ecosystems. Unit assessments will include activities, presentations, models, case studies, independent, and group reseach activities.
Note: There are NO make-ups for missed Unit work and Unit grades will NOT be dropped.
Lab Rules: – See “Safety Rules” for additional lab policies
- Punctuality is expected.
- No food or drink is allowed in the lab.
- Students are responsible for leaving their workstations clean and orderly.
- A student may leave the lab only after checking out with his/her lab instructor and after completing all work.
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Students may not change lab sections once the semester begins. Therefore, please make all necessary schedule changes during the ADD/DROP period of registration.
Policy on Academic Misconduct:
No cheating will be tolerated. Anyone suspected of or caught cheating (all forms) will automatically receive a grade of zero for the graded item and the matter will be turned over to the Dean of Students.
Policy on Disability Accommodations:
The Department of Biological Sciences, in cooperation with the Office of Disability Accommodation, complies with Section 504 the Americans with Disabilities Act in making reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. Please present your written request before the 3rd class day to the Lab Coordinator so that the necessary arrangements may be made.
Release of Grades: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (1974), does not permit faculty or staff to report grades by phone or email.
NOTE: See University Calendar for last day to Drop Course
*Students who miss an exam for any of the following reasons should contact their instructor immediately:
- Participation in sponsored University activity (requires prior notice along with presentation of authorized absence card from the Dean of Students Office);
- Observance of a religious holiday (must notify instructor in writing within the first 15 days of the semester); or
- Qualified medical excuse (documentation required; instructor must be contacted within three days of absence).
Lab Coordinator: Jill Nugent
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Assignments
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Safety Rules
LABORATORY PROCEDURES:
- Make sure you know how to properly dispose of any chemicals used in lab.
- Make sure all chemical and/or specimen containers are closed tightly after use. If chemicals come into contact with skin, wash immediately with water.
- Keep the laboratory clean and organized.
- Be familiar with experimental procedures you will be performing before coming to the laboratory.
- Wear safety glasses or goggles during exercises in which glassware and solutions are heated, or when dangerous fumes may be present, creating possible hazards to eyes or contact lenses.
- Wear clothing that, if damaged, would not be a serious loss, since chemicals may damage fabrics.
SAFETY RULES:
- DO NOT EAT OR DRINK IN THE LAB! This includes preserved or unpreserved materials, specimens, and reagents located in the laboratory. Smoking is prohibited in all of the University of North Texas buildings.
- Discard of broken glassware in the glass disposal box located in the lab. This box is for glass only.
- Administer first aid immediately to clean, sterilize, and cover any scrapes, cuts, and burns where the skin is broken and/or where there may be bleeding. Wear bandages over open skin wounds.
If you or another student is cut or injured in any way during the lab, you must inform the instructor immediately. Do not attempt to clean blood-contaminated spills!
- Handle hot glassware with appropriate tongs or test tube clamps. Use caution when heating chemicals.
- Use extra care when working with scalpels, razor blades, and glass pipettes. A glass pipette should never be forced into a pipump.
- Bare feet are not permitted in lab. Wear shoes as protection against broken glass or spillage.
- Know where to find emergency equipment such as the eyewash, fire extinguisher, and first aid kit. Report all accidents to an instructor immediately.
- Report any conditions that appear hazardous to an instructor.
- Do not bring children to the lab. Unaccompanied children are not permitted on the campus.
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