Department of Biology Lab Courses: 1125 Plant Biology

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Welcome to Plant Biology Lab! Fall 2007

Important Dates

Weekly= Lab Quizzes

Sept 17th= Exam 1

Oct 15th= Exam 2

Nov 26th= Project Due!

Dec 3rd= Exam 3

	Schedule of Lab Topics
	Lab Syllabus
	Lab Meeting Times
	Assignments
	Safety Rules
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Schedule of Lab Topics

Week Of	Topic
Aug 27	Introduction to Course, Schedule, Syllabus & Safety
Sept 3	Introduction to the Microscope “The Plant Cell”, Topic 5
Sept 10	“Introduction to the Vascular Plant Body”, Topic 1 “The Vegetative Plant”, Topic 2
Sept 17	EXAM #1
Sept 24	“The Reproductive Plant”, Topic 3 “Seed Germination and Plant Growth”, Topic 4
Oct 1	“Photosynthesis; Inorganic Nutrients”, Topic 6
Oct 8	“Respiration, Digestion, & Transpiration”, Topic 7
Oct 15	EXAM #2
Oct 22	Project Work Day
Oct 29	Topics 5 & 11:Metosis and Meiosis Cell Division
Nov 5	Plant Inheritance/ Genetics & Fruit DNA/ Isolation Activity
Nov 12	Topics 8,9 &10: Survey of Plant Diversity
Nov 19	NO LABS - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Nov 26	PROJECTS DUE and PRESENT
Dec 3	Exam #3

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Lab Syllabus

BIOL 1125 PLANT BIOLOGY - FALL 2007

Lab Manual & Supplies
Plant Biology Lab Manual, Don W. Smith and Cemelia G.-A. Maier. Please bring lab manual to each lab session.

Attendance
Attendance in lab is mandatory. Please note that there are no make-up labs. In the event of an absence, it is your responsibility to contact your lab instructor as soon as possible to obtain important information. If you are absent more than twice, you may be academically dropped with a grade of WF for non-attendance.

Grading and Grade Assignments

Fifteen (15) Participation Points are awarded for active participation in the laboratory classroom activities and discussions as well as for leaving your laboratory station clean and organized upon completion of your lab.
Weekly Quizzes will be given during the first 10 minutes of lab; the 2 lowest quiz grades will be dropped.
An Herbarium Project is to be completed during the semester. Projects will be presented to the class the date they are due. A separate set of instructions for completing the project will be provided. Late projects will NOT be accepted.
Three exams will be administered during the semester. Exam questions will include short answer, labeling / diagramming, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, as well as lab practical questions, such as identification. NOTE: There are no make-ups for missed exams. Exam grades will NOT be dropped.

Grades

Participation/Lab Cleanliness Entire Semester

= 15

Project—1 @ 75 pts

Quizzes-- 6 @ 10 pts

= 75

= 60

Exams—3 @ 75 pts/each

= 225

Total Points

= 375

Your Lab Grad = Total # of Points Earned,
Divided by 375, Multiplied by 100

(90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, 0-59 F)

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 for the next lab section.
A student may leave the lab only after completing all lab work and after checking out with the lab instructor.
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 cheating (all forms) will receive a grade of zero for the exam or 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 to the Lab Coordinator before the 12th class day 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: Last day to drop course is Tuesday, November 1st, 2005 (See University Calendar)

*Students who miss an exam for one of the following reasons should contact their Instructor immediately:

Participation in sponsored University activity (requires prior notice and 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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Lab Meeting Times

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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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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