Dr. Stuart S. Sumida
Winter 2009
Tuesday & Thursday
ENROLLMENT:
STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN THE COURSE TO PARTICIPATE IN LECTURES
Required Texts:
Gilbert, Scott F. 2006. Developmental Biology, Eight Edition. Sinauer Associates Incorporated,
Schoenwolf, Gary C. 2001. Laboratory Studies of Vertebrate and
Invertebrate Embryos, Eighth Edition.
Prentice Hall,
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 cedit 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
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
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Date
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Topic/Activity |
Reading Assignment |
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1 |
1/13 |
Class
Logistics; Introduction; Course Scope |
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1/15 |
Phylogenetic
Perspective and the Evolution of Development – “Evo-Devo” |
G - Chapters 1-2 |
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2 |
1/20 |
Overview
of Plant Development |
G - Chapter 20 |
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1/22 |
Protostome Development – Insects as the
Example |
G - Chapter 9 |
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3 |
1/27 |
Basic Deuterostome Development – Echinodermata |
G - Chapter 8, pp. 211-228 |
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1/29 |
Introduction
to Chordate Embryology – “Amphioxus” |
G - pp. 237-242 |
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4 |
2/3 |
Midterm Examination 1; 150 points
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2/5 |
Lab Exercise: |
S – Chapter 1 |
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5 |
2/10 |
Lab Quiz 1; 20 points Tetrapod Embryology
- Amphibians |
G – Chapter 10 |
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2/12 |
Lab
Exercise: Frog Embryology - I |
S – Chapter 2 |
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6 |
2/17 |
Lab
Exercise: Frog Embryology - II |
S – Chapter 2 |
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2/19 |
Lab Quiz 2; 30 points; Basal
Amniote Embryology – Reptiles and Birds |
G – pp. 336-347; Chapters
13,14 (bird parts) |
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7 |
2/24 |
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S – Chapter 3; |
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2/26 |
Midterm Examination 2; 200 points |
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8 |
3/3 |
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S – Chapter 3 |
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3/5 |
Mammalian
Embryology |
G – pp. 348-366; Chapters
13,14 (mammal parts) |
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9 |
3/10 |
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S – Chapter 5 |
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3/12 |
Later Embryology
of Vertebrates – mesodermal derivatives |
G – Chapters 14-15 |
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10 |
3/17 |
Lab Final Quiz; 50 points; Later
Embryology of Vertebrates – development of the skull |
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3/19 |
Evo-Devo revisited – the example of the the vertebrate limb |
G – Chapter 16 |
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Final |
3/24 |
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
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 wepage, 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/BIOL323/340Gateway.htm
Please note,
all files are currenty 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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