BIOLOGY'1090'SYLLABUS'Fall'2015'

Human'Biology''A'General'Education'Course'

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Course'Prerequisite:!Grade!of!C!or!better!in!Developmental!Reading!RDG!0900!or!equivalent!
CPT/ACT!score!
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IS'THIS'THE'RIGHTCLASS'FOR'ME?'
This!is!probably!not!the!right!class!if!you!are!majoring!in!biology!or!health!sciences!!you!should!
be!enrolled!in!BIOL!1610!/!1620!etc.!Please!check!with!your!departments!academic!advisor!if!in!
any!doubt;!I!will!not!know!what!classes!you!need!to!graduate!!
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TEXT'BOOKS*'O'Available'in'the'college'bookstore'
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REQUIRED!COURSE!MATERIALS!
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Human'Biology''Biol'1090!!Second!Custom!Edition!for!Salt!Lake!Community!College!(content!
taken!from!Biology:(Science(for(Life,(with(Physiology,!4th!Edition,!by!Colleen!Belk!and!Virginia!
Borden!Maier;!with!additional!content!from!Human!Anatomy,!7th!Edition,!by!Elaine!N.!Marieb,!
Patricia!Brady!Wilhelm,!and!Jon!Mallatt)!!Publisher:!Pearson!
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Taking'Sides''Human'Biology''1090!!SLCC!Custom!Edition!(content!taken!from!Taking(Sides:(
Clashing(Views(in(Health(and(Society,!there!will!be!a!total!of!5!issues!in!this!editiona!Directatoa
consumer!drug!advertising,!Mandating!HPV!vaccination!for!teenage!girls,!Benefits!and!risks!of!
genetic!enhancement,!Winning!the!war!against!cancer,!and!Overemphasizing!healthy!eating).!
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*If!you!are!using!the!standard!(nonacustom)!versions!of!the!course!textbooks!the!content!may!
be!the!same,!but!the!unit,!chapter!and!page!numbering!will!vary!from!the!course!references.!
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If!you!purchased!a!new!textbook,!you!probably!have!received!a!login!account!to!a!site!called!
MasteringBiology.com!along!with!your!new!textbook!purchase;!this!site!is!an!optional!and!
ancillary!component!to!the!course.!The!website!is!provided!by!the!same!company!that!
published!the!primary!textbook!for!the!course.!You!should!use!the!site!as!much!or!as!little!as!
you!like!!it!offers!videos,!animations,!graphics,!and!other!features!that!many!students!find!
useful.!It!also!offers!various!quizzes!and!selfaassessments.!If!you!find!these!helpful,!then!use!
them!!however,!points!and!activities!from!MasteringBiology.com!do!not!translate!into!points!
in!the!course.!!
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I!will!provide!you!with!a!course!ID!during!the!first!week!of!class.!!Please!use!this!course!ID!along!
with!your!purchased!access!code!to!enter!the!MasteringBiology!content.!'
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INTRODUCTION'
Hi!there!!My!name!is!Kavitha!Damal!and!will!be!interacting!with!you!the!rest!of!the!semester!as!
your!BIOL!1090!online!Human!Biology!course!instructor.!Ill!be!spending!at!least!a!half!hour!

everyday!reading!and!replying!your!emails.!!Emails!are!probably!the!best!way!to!reach!me,!use!
either!your!course'email'(preferred)!or!my!bruinmail.slcc.edu.!!I!will!try!my!best!to!respond!to!
you!within!24!hours.!!WHILE!I!DO!NOT!HAVE!AN!OFFICE!AT!THE!CAMPUS,!I!WOULD!BE!HAPPY!
TO!SCHEDULE!APPOINTMENTS!FOR!VIDEO!CONFERENCES!ON!SATURDAY!MORNINGS!IF!YOU!
REQUIRE!PERSONAL!CONSULTATION.!
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Biol!1090!is!a!genaed!course!and!as!per!SLCC!stipulations,!you!will!have!to!submit!your!
ePortfolio!assignment!for!this!course.!!The!course!is!vast,!with!19!chapters!to!cover!from!your!
text!within!15!weeks!in!the!semester.!!Although!this!is!an!online!course,!you!will!have!to!be!as!
diligent!as!a!classroom!course.''Procrastination'with'the'assignments'or'the'course'work'will'
definitely'be'detrimental'to'your'grade.!As!a!part!of!your!coursework,!you!will!be!expected!to!
submit!assignments!on!a!weekly!basis.!!I!will!be!closing'down'the'shutters'every'Sunday'night,!
and!unless!you!have!a!very!valid!reason,!late!submissions!will!not!be!accepted.!Technical!
difficulties!with!your!computer!will!not!be!entertained!as!a!reason!for!late!submission.!!Also,!
please'do'not'contact'me'with'online'technical'issues!!!
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Contact!SLCC!help!desk!at!1a800a!963a7522!for!all!your!technical!troubles.!!You!also!have!a!live!
chat!room!to!rectify!your!technical!issues.!Please!visit!www.slcc.edu/online!and!click!on!the!
click!to!chat!icon!on!the!left!bottom!corner!for!assistance.!
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Please!make!sure!to!complete!all!your!course!work!during!the!times!that!they!are!open.!!Please'
watch'the'announcements'that'popOup'and'also'your'email'for'updates'and'other'pertinent'
information.!
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COURSE'EXPECTATIONS'

Let'me'make'one'thing'very'clear''THIS'IS'NOT'AN'EASY'COURSE.!If!you!
have!any!misconceptions!that!online!classes!are!easy,!then!this!course!will!definitely!give!you!
the!opportunity!to!reevaluate!your!perception.!The!course!is!pretty!extensive!!you!will!be!
required!to!do!a!lot!of!reading!and!comprehending.!I!realize!that!the!material!is!vast!and!most!
of!the!material!may!be!new!to!you.!The!course!also!has!a!lot!of!scientific!jargon!that!you!might!
hear!for!the!first!time.!Make'sure'you'listen'and'follow'the'online'lectures'and'use'the'quizzes'
and'other'exercises'to'assist'you'in'the'learning'process.!!I!will!also!be!there!to!answer!your!
questions!and!will!help!and!guide!you!throughout!the!semester.!!We!have!suggested!multiple!
websites!and!videos!that!would!provide!you!more!information!and!help!you!sail!through!the!
course!smoothly.!!But'to'cheer'you'up,'if'you'do'complete'all'your'weekly'

assignments'on'time'and'take'all'the'exams'as'scheduled,'your'
chances'of'passing'the'course'is'pretty'high.'
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MASTERING'BIOLOGY'(Optional)'
Mastering!biology!is!a!website!designed!by!our!book's!publisher!that!has!exercises!to!help!with!
learning!the!course!material.!!You!can!log!on!to!www.masteringbiology.com!(the!login!will!be!

provided!to!you!by!the!publisher!when!you!purchase!the!access!to!the!website)!and!complete!
exercises.!!But,!please!remember!that!the!information!from!masteringbiology.com!is!more!
geared!towards!helping!you!with!the!course!and!the!quizzes!and!exercises!therein!will!not!be!
counted!towards!your!course!grade.!!
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You'will'have'to'be'familiar'with'all'the'topics'in'your'syllabus'for'your'
examinations,'which'comprise'56%'of'your'grade.''Remember!'Completing'all'
the'discussions,'weekly'quizzes'and'assignments'will'help'you'earn'~50%'of'
your'grade.'You'will'have'to'complete'two'MidOterm'examinations'and'one'final'
comprehensive'examination'(a'total'of'3'examinations)'in'person'at'an'SLCC'
Instructional'Testing'Center'(this'is'a'departmental'requirement)'or'at'another'
center'with'an'approved'proctor.!!Remember'to'bring'your'photo'ID'with'you'to'
the'testing'center'for'taking'the'exam.!
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Ill!see!you!all!virtually!throughout!the!semester!!

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BIOLOGY'1090''CLASS'SCHEDULE'

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The"Human"Skeleton"

Critical"Thinking"(16)"

Taking"sides""Issue:"Cancer"
Epidemiology"
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Taking"Sides""Issue:"
Orthorexia":"Food"Journal"
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Mid:Term"examinations"are"comprehensive"for"the"unit;"the"Final"is"comprehensive"for"the"class.""Mid:Term"and"the"Final"examinations"must"be"
completed"in"person"at"the"SLCC"Instructional'Testing'Center'with'your'Student'ID.""Students"who"are"unable"to"visit"ITC"must"arrange"for"a"
local"proctor"and"get"ITC"approval"within"a"week"of"class"commencement."""
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_ Mid:Term"examination"1"(Chapter"1:9,"Units"1":"2)"must"be"completed"between"5thOctober"2015"and"11th"October"2015"(3"hour"time"limit)"
_ Mid:Term"examination"2"(Chapters"10:15,"Units"3:4)"must"be"completed"between"16th"November"2015"and"22nd"November"2015"(3"hour"time"limit)"
_ The"Final"examination"(comprehensive)"must"be"completed"between"14th"of"December"2015"and"17th"of"December"2015"(3"hour"time"limit)"

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GRADING'
All#points#from#quizzes,#tests,#assignments#and#discussion#board#comments#will#be#totaled#at#
the#end#of#the#class#and#final#grades#are#determined#by#a#percentage#of#the#points#earned.##
Every#point#counts#equally#in#this#class.##At#the#end#of#the#class#the#student#with#the#highest#
point#total#in#the#class#(out#of#the#total#430#possible#points)#will#be#given#a#score#of#100%.##The#
midEterm#exam#and#the#final#exam#will#each#be#for#100#points#(for#300#points#total#=#57.7%#of#
your#final#grade).##Rest#of#the#42.3%#will#be#from#weekly#quizzes,#discussions#and#critical#
thinking#assignments.#The#remaining#grades#will#be#calculated#as#a#percentage#of#the#highest#
grade#using#the#following#scale:#
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Total points
Percent
Grade
520 - 492
94.5 - 100
A
491 - 466
89.5 94.4
A465- 450
86.5 89.4
B+
449 - 434
83.5 86.4
B
433 - 414
79.5 83.4
B413 398
76.5 79.4
C+
397 - 377
72.5 76.4
C
376 - 362
69.5 72.4
C361 - 346
66.5 69.4
D+
345 - 325
62.5 66.4
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324- 310
59.5 - 62.4
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At#the#end#of#the#semester,#I#might#curve#the#final#class#grades#by#adding#points#to#everyone's#
score#(depending#on#the#highest#score#in#the#class),#but#do#not#expect#this#to#happen.#Individual#
exams#will#not#be#curved#and#I#will#wait#until#the#end#of#the#course#to#confirm#if#the#final#grades#
will#be#curved#or#not.#I#usually#round#the#grades#such#that#if#you#score#a#59.5%,#it#will#be#
rounded#as#60%.#If#you#are#concerned#about#your#grade,#email#me#during#the#middle#of#the#
semester#when#you#will#still#have#a#chance#to#improve#your#performance#and#grade.##Please'DO'
NOT'SEND'emails'at'the'tail'end'of'the'semester,'I'cannot'make'any'special'allowances'or'
provide'extra'credit'to'help'one'student'get'the'grade'you'need#since#this#would#be#unfair#to#
other#students.#I#can#only#change#a#student's#grade#after#the#end#of#the#semester#if#a#mistake#
has#been#made#in#the#grading.#
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COURSE'EXPECTATIONS'
A#successful#onEline#course#requires#careful#planning,#work#and#study#on#the#part#of#the#
instructor#and#the#student.##I#suggest#you#understand#the#following#success#principles:#
1. With#an#online#course#you#have#the#freedom#of#choosing#the#day,#time#and#place#that#you#will#
do#your#coursework.##This#freedom#works#for#many#students,#but#requires#discipline.##
Success#depends#on#your#dedication#to#stay#current#with#the#reading#and#assignments##
if#you#get#behind,#it#may#become#impossible#to#catchEup.#
2. Do'not'mistakenly'view'this'online'course'as'an'easy'class.''This'is'a'rigorous'academic'

class'that'will'require'reading,'writing'and'testing.'
3. It#is#assumed#that#students#taking#onEline#courses#have#a#reliable#and#sufficient#computer#
system#that#can#handle#the#workload.##The'instructor'does'not'provide'technical'
support.##Excuses#such#as#My#computer#didnt#work#or#I#couldnt#get#onEline#are#not#
accepted.##Have#a#backup#computer#arranged#with#a#friend#or#family#member#in#case#of#
computer#malfunctions.##Computers#are#also#available#at#the#public#library#and#in#Salt#
Lake#Community#College#computer#labs.#
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QUIZZES'AND'EXAMINATIONS'
Most#chapters#in#the#course#have#a#brief#online#quiz;#your#quiz#grade#will#be#displayed#upon#
completion.##All'Biology'1090'midSterm'and'final'examinations'must'be'taken'in'person'at'an'
SLCC'Instructional'Testing'Center.##You'will'need'photo'ID'to'take'all'examinations.##Each#
examination#will#be#available#for#several#days#to#facilitate#onEline#students;#please#make#sure#to#
take#them#on#time.''There'will'be'no'makeSup'examinations'allowed'if'you'scored'low'in'an'
exam.##If#you#want#to#limit#your#trips#to#the#Instructional#Testing#Center,#it#is#permissible#to#take#
multiple#examinations#on#the#same#(as#long#as#they#are#both#available##please#refer#to#the#
schedule).#
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LATE'EXAMS'
Any#student#who#misses#an#exam#may#provide#an#explanation.##If#the#absence#was#unavoidable#
at#the#last#minute,#then#they#may#be#given#a#chance#to#retake#the#exam.#If#you#know#
beforehand#that#you#might#not#be#able#to#take#the#midEterm#or#final#within#the#provided#time,#
then#make#sure#to#send#me#an#email#to#reschedule.##If#a#student#misses#an#exam#and#the#
absence#could#have#been#avoided#or#if#the#student#does#not#provide#a#valid#reason#for#missing#
the#exam,#they#will#NOT#be#provided#any#makeEup#exam.#I#will#be#extremely#fair#in#deciding#an#
avoidable#versus#unavoidable#absence#and#each#student#will#be#given#ample#chance#to#explain#
their#situation.#Irrespective#of#the#reason#being#avoidable#or#unavoidable,#you#must#notify#me#
as#soon#as#possible,#and#possibly,#if#your#reason#is#valid,#I#will#allow#you#to#take#a#makeEup#exam#
within#6#days#after#the#last#day#of#the#exam.#
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DROPS,'WITHDRAWALS'and'INCOMPLETES'
You#may#drop#the#course#through#the#published#drop#deadline#(2nd#February#2015).#You#can#
withdraw#from#the#course#(with#a#W#on#your#transcript)#through#24th#March#2015.##Late#
withdrawals#and#incompletes#will#be#provided#only#for#valid#reasons,#not#for#avoiding#a#bad#
grade.#You#will#be#responsible#for#obtaining#all#the#required#signatures#for#the#incomplete#and#
withdrawal#forms.##
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ASSIGNMENTS'
Several#chapters#in#the#course#have#an#assignment.##These#are#mostEoften#writing#assignments.##
Your'writing'is'expected'to'be'performed'with'college'quality'and'there'is'no'opportunity'
to'reSsubmit'assignments.''You'should'proofread'all'written'assignments'before'submission''

spelling,'punctuation'and'grammar'errors'will'all'reduce'points.''Assignments'must'be'
submitted'electronically.''NO'late'assignments'will'be'accepted.''The'course'does'not'offer'
any'opportunities'for'extra'credit.#
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COMMUNICATION'
Please#send#me#emails#at#any#time#with#questions#or#concerns#about#the#course.##You#can#use#
either#the#course#email#or#Mypage#email#to#contact#me.##I#will#most#certainly#reply#your#emails#
within#24#hours#(expect#some#delays#during#weekends).#
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COURSE'STATEMENT'
This#course#complies#with#all#regulations#pertaining#to#registration#and#classroom#conduct#as#
listed#in#the#Class#Schedule,#College#Catalog,#and#Student#Code#of#Conduct.##SLCC#is#committed#
to#fostering#and#assessing#the#following#student#learning#outcomes#in#its#programs#and#courses:#
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b Acquiring#substantive#knowledge#in#the#field#of#their#choice#
b Developing#quantitative#literacy#
b Developing#the#knowledge#and#skills#to#be#civically#engaged#
b Thinking#critically#
b Communicating#effectively#
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GENERAL'EDUCATION'ePORTFOLIO'
Each#student#must#maintain#a#General#Education#ePortfolio.##You#will#put#an#assignment#from#
Taking#sides#booklet#into#your#ePortfolio#and#accompany#it#with#reflective#writing##it#is#a#
requirement#in#this#class#for#you#to#add#to#your#ePortfolio.##The#course#instructor#does#not#
provide#ePortfolio#technical#assistance.##For#detailed#information#including#a#Student#ePortfolio#
Handbook,#video#tutorials#for#each#ePortfolio#platform,#classes,#locations#and#times#of#free#
workshops#and#other#inEperson#help,#visit#http://www.slcc.edu/gened/eportfolio
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TOLERANCE'
During#this#course#we#will#be#discussing#a#wide#variety#of#biological#subjects#that#often#are#hot#
button#topics#for#some#individuals.##We#are#not#expected#to#agree#with#every#position#taken#by#
other#members#of#the#class##however,#we#must#all#be#polite#and#respect#the#rights#of#other#
class#members#to#have#and#state#their#personal#views#even#when#contrary#to#our#own#opinions.###
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STUDENTS'WITH'DISABILITIES'
Students'with'medical,'psychological,'learning'or'other'disabilities'desiring'accommodations'
or'services'under'ADA,'should'contact'the'Disability'Resource'Center'(DRC).''The'DRC'
determines'eligibility'for'and'authorizes'the'provision'of'these'accommodations'and'services'
for'the'college.'''Please'contact'the'DRC'at'the'Student'Center,'Suite'244,'Redwood'Campus,'
4600'So.'Redwood'Rd,'84123.''Phone:'(801)'957S4659,'TTY:''957S4646,'Fax:''957S'4947'or'
by'drc@slcc.edu.'

GENERAL'EDUCATION'STATEMENT'
This#course#fulfills#the#biological#Sciences#(BS)#requirement#for#the#General#Education#Program#
at#Salt#Lake#Community#College.##It#is#designed#not#only#to#teach#the#information#and#skills#
required#by#the#discipline,#but#also#to#develop#vital#workplace#skills#and#to#teach#strategies#and#
skills#that#can#be#used#for#lifeElong#learning.##General#Education#courses#teach#basic#skills#as#well#
as#broaden#a#students#knowledge#of#a#wide#range#of#subjects.##Education#is#much#more#than#
the#acquisition#of#facts;#it#is#being#able#to#use#information#in#meaningful#ways#in#order#to#enrich#
ones#life.#
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While#the#subject#of#each#course#is#important#and#useful,#we#become#truly#educated#through#
making#connections#of#such#varied#information#with#the#different#methods#of#organizing#human#
experience#that#are#practiced#by#different#disciplines.##This#course,#when#combined#with#other#
General#Education#courses,#will#enable#you#to#develop#broader#perspectives#and#deeper#
understandings#of#your#community.###
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