SLE111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Drg Class 01, Presentation Of A Group, Due Date

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Melbourne Institute of Business andTechnology Pty Ltd trading as Deakin College
CRICOSProvider Codes: Deakin College 01590J, Deakin University 00113B
SLE 111 -CELLS AND GENES
TRIMESTER 1 2018
Unit Coordinator and Lecturer Class 01- Sahan
Chandrawansa
Email ā€“[email protected].au
Geelong Class 30 lecturer
Harish Ravishankar
If you have any questions or need to make a time to see one
of us it is best to send an email first.
Staff contacts
Unit Outline
ā€¢Found on the portal at the top of the page
ā€¢Contains important information about assessments,
due dates, special consideration applications etc
What you need for this unit
Prescribed Text Book
ā€“Biology 11th edition (old editions -
Campbell Biology 10th or 9th editions
would be ok to use but need Pearson
mastering access code for 11th edition)
Other resources (simpler books, good for those that have
never studied biology)
ā€“Get Ready for Biology
ā€“Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology 4th edition
Program Structure
4 hour lecture/Tutorial every week
āž¢Lecture notes will be availableon Moodleas will any
important information for thisunit.
āž¢Class 01 will be on the main campus in room LA3.114
on Monday 8.00am and class 02 at 12.30pm
Prac/Workshop ā€“5 for the semester ā€“all are 3 hours in length
āž¢Practical Class 01 and 02 - Weeks 2, 4b, 6, 8, and 10
āž¢Practical/Workshop classes (M2/109) on Thursday
8.00am to 11.00am
āž¢make sure you read the prac before you attend class
āž¢Students who are more than 30 minutes late will not be
allowed to attend the practical
Practicals
ā€¢Attendance is essential
ā€¢Must complete Pre Prac quizzes on Moodle before entering
practical sessions
ā€¢Password is required to open the quiz which will be emailed to
your MIBT email address.
ā€¢Watch and complete the SLE010 Laboratory safety induction video
to gain access to the laboratory
ā€¢Refer to ā€˜Materials for practicalsā€™ Folder under ā€˜Resources and
Assessmentā€™ tab in Moodle for instructions for practicals and
worksheets.
Practicals
ā€¢Refer to the timetable for practical sessions under ā€˜Material for
practicalsā€™ folder as the practical outline in unit outline may not
be up to date.
ā€¢For Prac classes you will need to bring
ā–Lab Coat
ā–Pencil and eraser
ā–Please wear enclosed shoes
ā€¢Apply for Special Consideration within 3 days of a missed
practical to be given an estimated mark or alternate assessment
ā€¢Hurdle requirement: To pass this unit you must attend,
complete AND PASS a minimum of 4 out of the 5 practical
classes.
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Building L
Building M
Library
Practical and Assignment Assessments
A
ssessment %
D
ue Date
P
ractical Assessments
1
4
O
nline Quiz
Due
at the end of lab class
P
ractical Class 1 Cells under the Microscope
ā€¢
Pre Lab Quiz
ā€¢
Practical Worksheet
P
ractical Class 2 Behaviour of the Cell Membrane
1
O
nline Quiz
ā€¢
Pre Lab Quiz
ā€¢
Practical Worksheet 4
Due
at the end of lab class
P
ractical Class 3 DNA extraction
1
O
nline Quiz
ā€¢
Hypothesis
ā€¢
Practical Report 10
W
eek 8 (Full prac write up)
P
ractical Class 4 Patterns of Inheritance
1
O
nline Quiz
ā€¢
Pre Lab Quiz
ā€¢
Practical Worksheet 4
Due
at the end of the lab class
P
ractical Class 5 From Genotype to Phenotype
7
P
resentations occur during prac
class
ā€¢
Group Presentation
Assi
gnments
ā€¢
Bioinformatics Assignment 7
W
eek 11
DNA Extraction Practical Report to be handed in through Turnitin
Pre Lab Quizzes
ā€¢3 tests for the semester (Prac 1, 2 and 4)
ā€¢Online through Moodle.
ā€¢Only2 attempts allowed
ā€¢Time allowance is 20 minutes
ā€¢You must complete the pre-lab test by thedue date. Dates
will be posted soon!
Bioinformatics Quiz
ā€¢Only 1 attempt allowed
ā€¢No time limit
ā€¢Only open to transfer answers to the assignment
Quizzes
Assessments
ā€¢Practicals 33%
ļ±Includes Pre lab quizzes
ļ±Laboratory report
ļ±Worksheets completed during practicals
ļ±Group presentation
ā€¢Mid Semester Test 15%
ļ±Includes material covered from Week 1 to Week 5
ļ±45 Multiple choice questions
ļ±1 Hour
ļ±completed in class during week 6
ā€¢Bioinformatics Quiz 7%
ļ±Completed in Week 11
ā€¢Final Exam 45%
ļ±Completed during the Final Exam period
ļ±100 Multiple Choice Questions
ļ±2 Hours
Readand view widely
In additionto David Attenborough, BrianCoxā€¦
ā€¢Bill Bryson.A Short History of Nearly Everything. 2003,
Black Swan ā€¦ a decade old, butstill excellent
ā€¢Nature,Science
ā€¢TED talks. Technology, Entertainment, Design.
ā€¢Cosmos ā€“A space Odyssey (Narrated by Neil deGrasse
Tyson- available on Netflix)
How to Succeed
ā€¢Attend all lectures and prac classes and bring lecture notes (please
bring to class either printed or on a laptop or tablet)
ā€¢Tutorial Questions and Worksheets (please bring to class either
printed or on a laptop or tablet)
ā€¢Complete all pre reading for practical classes before completing pre
lab questions on Moodle
ā€¢Read the relevant sections from the text book for each lecture and
attempt thequestions in/at the end of the chapters
ā€¢Ask questions if you do not understand
ā€¢Check Moodle and your Email regularly for updates on for Pre
Lab Quizzes, Assessment details, Laboratory Instructions etc.
ā€¢Do not Procrastinate
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Melbourne Institute of Business andTechnology Pty Ltd trading as Deakin College
CRICOSProvider Codes: Deakin College 01590J, Deakin University 00113B
SLE 111 -CELLS AND GENES
TRIMESTER 2 2017
WEEK 1: CHARCTERISTICS OF LIFE
Characteristics of Life
Biology is the Study of living things
A cell is the smallest unit of life.
LivingThings
ā€¢Are highly ordered
ā€¢Are organised into cells
ā€¢Are able to reproduce themselves
ā€¢Are able to grow and develop
ā€¢Require nutrients and energy
ā€¢Respond to their environment
ā€¢Evolve and are adapted to their
environment
ā€¢Store and Transmit information
Characteristics of Life
Theliving
world consists
of a hierarchy
from the
biosphere
through to the
molecules that
interact to
form cells
Binomial Nomenclature
1.5 Million species of animals named to date
ā€“Less than 20% all living species
A system of naming was developed to avoid confusion
Formal naming system with a set of international rules
ā€“Better communication between scientists speaking any
language
ā€“Based on a Binomial (two part) system derived from Linnaeus
in 1700ā€™s
ā€“For example a dogā€™s scientific name is Canis familiaris
The diversity of
living
organisms.
Animals are
classified
depending on
their
characteristics
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If you have any questions or need to make a time to see one of us it is best to send an email first. Unit outline: contains important information about assessments, Found on the portal at the top of the page due dates, special consideration applications etc. Campbell biology 10th or 9th editions would be ok to use but need pearson mastering access code for 11th edition) Other resources (simpler books, good for those that have never studied biology) Campbell essential biology with physiology 4th edition. Lecture notes will be available on moodle as will any important information for this unit. Class 01 will be on the main campus in room la3. 114 on monday 8. 00am and class 02 at 12. 30pm. Prac/workshop 5 for the semester all are 3 hours in length. Make sure you read the prac before you attend class. Students who are more than 30 minutes late will not be allowed to attend the practical.

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