NATS 104: LIFE ON EARTH |
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READINGS: Textbook
Starr. Basic concepts in BIOLOGY.
5th ed. Brooks/Cole
Workshop Notes: Are available at the ASUA Bookstore with the textbook. | |||||
| Lect. Date | Lecture Topic | Readings | Wksp. Date | Workshop Title | |
| 1 | Jan 14 | Overview and Organization | |||
| Jan 19 | MLK Holiday | ||||
| 2 | Jan 21 | Nature of Science | p. 2-16 | Jan 20,22 | 1. CARBON, NUTRIENTS |
| 3 | Jan 26 | Atoms, Molecules & Life | p. 20-32, 34-43 | ||
| 4 | Jan 28 | Biogeochemical Cycles | p. 521-530 | Jan 27,29 | 2. NUTRIENTS, LIFE |
| 5 | Feb 2 | Development of Life | p. 292-301 | ||
| 6 | Feb 4 | Origin of sex - genetics | p. 132-33, 152-67 | Feb 3,5 | 3. GEN. MODIFIED CROPS |
| 7 | Feb 9 | Cells and Viruses | p. 50-59, 70-72 | ||
| 8 | Feb 11 | Genes to Organisms | p. 190-198, 201-210 Feb 10,12 | 4. CLONING DEBATE | |
| 9 | Feb 16 | Molecular Biology | p. 222-3, 232-4 | ||
| Feb 18 | 100 pt. EXAM #1 Example | Feb 17,19 | 5. LIBRARY xxxLINKSxxx | ||
| 10 | Feb 23 | Theory of Evolution | p. 238-258 drop /W | ||
| 11 | Feb 25 | Evolutionary Trends & Extinction | p. 260-6, 272-286 | Feb 24.26 | 6. EVOLUTION/DATING | 12 | Mar 1 | Evolution, Extinction & Future | p. 406-415 |
| 13 | Mar 3 | Human Evolution | p. 398-403 | Mar 2,4 | 7. HUMAN EVOLN. |
| 14 | Mar 8 | Global Climate and Life | p. 532-9, 554-5 | ||
| 15 | Mar 10 | Terrestrial ecosystems | p. 512-519, 541-547 | Mar 9,11 | 8. BIOMES (CLUE LAB) |
| Mar 13-21 | Spring Break | ||||
| 16 | Mar 22 | Terrestrial ecosystems | p. 541-547 | ||
| 17 | Mar 24 | Aquatic Ecosystems | p. 548-555 | Mar 23,25 | 9. BIODIVERSITY I |
| 18 | Mar 29 | Dinosaurs & extinct ecosystems | p. 302-308 | ||
| Mar 31 | 100 pt. EXAM #2 Example | M 30 A 1 | 10. BIODIVERSITY II | ||
| 19 | Apr 5 | Species Interaction & Succession | p. 494-510 | ||
| 20 | Apr 7 | Species Interaction & Succession | p. 494-510 | Apr 6,8 | 11. PEER REVIEW OF PAPER |
| 21 | Apr 12 | Population Dynamics | p. 461-469 | ||
| 22 | Apr 14 | Human Population Dynamics | p. 470-476 | Apr 13,15 | 12. HUMAN POPN. I Research Paper Due |
23 | Apr 19 | Risk and Toxicology | p. 518 TBA | Fieldtrip Sa,Su Apr. 17, 18 140 |
| 24 | Apr 21 | Human Disease | p. 310-325, 454-455 Apr 20,22 | 13. HUMAN POPN. II | |
| 25 | Apr 26 | Air Pollution and Life | p. 560-561 TBA | Fieldtrip Sa,Su Apr. 24, 25 112 | |
| 26 | Apr 28 | Geologic Record, Climate, Life | TBA | Apr 27,29 | 14. CLIMATE CHANGE |
| 27 | May 3 | Greenhouse Warming and Life | p. 526-7 | ||
| 28 | May 5 | Ozone Depletion and Life | p. 562 | Wkshp. Glossary & Bibliography | |
| Mon. May 10 |
100 pt. EXAM #3 11:-12:00 a.m. (in ILC 120)| Example |
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*IMPORTANT FOOTNOTE: Schedule changes will be announced in class on the class listserve and posted on this page. | |||||
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