Winter 2012; Tuesday &
Thursday 12:00-2:50; BI-204
ENROLLMENT: STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN THE COURSE TO
PARTICIPATE IN LECTURES AND CLASS EXERCISES.
ENROLLMENT IN BIOLOGY 340 CONSTITUTES LEGAL ACCEPTANCE OF ALL THE
GUIDELINES LISTED BELOW. PLEASE READ
THEM CAREFULLY.
Required
Texts:
1.
Gilbert, Scott
F. 2010.
Developmental Biology, Ninth
Edition. Sinauer
Associates Incorporated, Philadephia, PA. (“G”)
(Eight Edition also acceptable.)
2.
Wright, Shirley
J. 2005.
A Photographic Atlas of
Developmental Biology. Morton
Publishing Company, Englewood, CO. (“W”)
Students are expected to have read all assigned
material prior to the beginning of
the designated lecture section.
Grading Procedures:
There will be two midterms
of 150 and 200 points each. The final
examination will be worth 250 points. A series of short quizzes on laboratory
activities will be worth 100 points. 700
total points are possible. No extra credit
points are available. Examinations that
are missed due to unavoidable problems (e.g. military service, illness, or a
death in the family) will normally be made up as an oral examination administered by the instructor. Family trips and vacations are NOT considered
proper excuses for missing an exam.
Grading Criteria:
The course is not graded on a curve. Letter grades are not assigned for individual
exams or quizzes; rather they are based on the cumulative points. Grades will be set according to the criteria
listed below. There is no extra credit work available.
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Grade |
Percentage of Total Points |
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A |
90-100 |
B- |
72-74 |
D |
50-54 |
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A- |
87-89 |
C+ |
70-71 |
F |
Below
50 |
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B+ |
84-86 |
C |
60-70 |
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B |
75-83 |
C- |
55-59 |
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CLASS
SCHEDULE and READING ASSIGNMENTS
Although the course schedule designates Tuesdays as
lecture periods and Thursdays as laboratory periods, please note that these
activities can be variable. Refer to the
schedule below for topics, activities, and reading assignments. Sessions designated with an asterisk (*)
indicate laboratory material quiz days.
Week
|
Date
|
Topic/Activity |
Reading Assignment |
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1 |
1/10 |
Class
Logistics; Introduction; Course Scope |
|
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|
1/12 |
Phylogenetic
Perspective and the Evolution of Development – “Evo-Devo” |
G - Chapters 1 |
|
2 |
1/17 |
Overview
of Plant Development |
At: www.devbio.com |
|
|
1/19 |
Protostome Development – Insects as
the Example |
G – Chapter 6 |
|
3 |
1/24 |
Basic
Deuterostome Development – Echinodermata |
G - pp. 159-172 |
|
|
1/26 |
Lab Exercise: |
W - pp. 71-73; 88-91 |
|
4 |
1/31 |
Midterm
Examination 1; 150 points
|
|
|
|
2/2 |
Introduction
to Chordate Embryology – “Amphioxus” [and]
Lab Quiz 1; 20 points |
G – pp. 241-272 |
|
5 |
2/7 |
Tetrapod
Embryology - Amphibians |
G – pp. 241-272 |
|
|
2/9 |
Lab
Exercise: Frog Embryology - I |
W – pp. 77-79; 95-96;
109-115; Chapter 10 |
|
6 |
2/14 |
Lab
Exercise: Frog Embryology - II |
As for 2/9 |
|
|
2/16 |
Basal
Amniote Embryology – Reptiles and Birds |
G – pp. 336-347; also
333-343, 373-379, 413-426, 445-448 (emphasis on avian parts) |
|
7 |
2/21 |
Lab Quiz 2; 30 points Lab Exercise: Basal Amniote
Embryology (Reptiles/birds) I
|
W– pp. 80-82; 96-100;
116-122; Chapter 11 |
|
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2/23 |
Midterm Examination 2; 200 points |
|
|
8 |
2/28 |
|
W– pp. 80-82; 96-100;
116-122; Chapter 11 |
|
|
3/1 |
Mammalian
Embryology |
G – pp. 300-319; also
333-343, 373-379, 413-426, 445-448 (emphasis on mammalian parts) |
|
9 |
3/6 |
|
W – pp. 83-84; 101-103;
123-126; Chapter 12 |
|
|
3/8 |
Later
Embryology of Vertebrates – mesodermal derivatives |
G – Chapters 11-12 |
|
10 |
3/13 |
Lab Final Quiz; 50 points;
Later Embryology of Vertebrates – development of the skull |
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|
3/15 |
Evo-Devo revisited – the example of the
vertebrate limb |
G – Chapter 13 |
|
Final |
3/20 |
Tuesday. Final Examination; |
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Services
to Students with Disabilities
If
you are in need of an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in
this class, please let me know ASAP and also contact Services to Students with
Disabilities at UH-183, (909)537-5238.
Policy on Attendance and Recording of
Lectures:
All lectures are the copyrighted
property of the instructor. Audio
recordings of lectures may be made for individual use only. They may not be sold, reproduced, or
redistributed in any way. Although tape
recorders may be used as a study aid, they may not be used in lieu of attendance. Attendance is not monitored, but it is
expected of all students. Students who
miss a class session must acquire the course notes from a fellow classmate. The instructor’s lecture materials will not
be distributed to individuals in the class.
Laboratory Equipment:
White lab coats are not
required for laboratory exercises. As no
chemical or tissue exposure is experienced, eye protection is not required for
entrance to the laboratory. Student
microscopes and microscope slides are provided. Preserved slides of both plants and animals
are examined in the Biology 340 course.
All students must participate in the laboratory or forfeit the
laboratory points. Objections to the use
of preserved animal materials will not excuse students from laboratory
requirements.
Office Hours:
Dr. Sumida’s office hours
will be held in room BI-314 on Tuesdays directly after class from 3:00 to 4:30,
and Thursdays immediately before class from 11:00 to 12:00. Additional hours will be added once the
instructor’s and students’ schedules are evaluated. Additional hours are normally scheduled near
midterm and final examinations. Students may send questions to Dr. Sumida via
e-mail at: ssumida@csusb.edu
E-mailed
questions for CSUSB courses are normally answered within 48 hours. Answers may be to multiple students if more
than one student asks a similar question via e-mail. To facilitate speed of response, please make
some kind of reference to Biology 340 in the subject line.
Web Resources:
Please
note, web resources for this course are on Dr.
Sumida’s webpage, and not on Blackboard.
The class syllabus, updates on grades, and summaries of lecture
activities are available as PowerPoint, PDF, and MP4 files will be available on
the course website: http://www.stuartsumida.com/BIOL340/340Gateway.htm
Please
note, all files are currently available, but these files could be changed and
updated as new information becomes available for any particular topic. Please check for updates periodically. These
files are meant as a study aid only and without the accompanying lecture
information do not represent a complete overview of the course. They are intellectual property of the
instructor, Dr. Stuart Sumida, and are for student use in Biology 340 only and
may not be otherwise distributed or reproduced.
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