BISC220/S10: Lecture Syllabus

BISC220 Cell Physiology
Lecturer: Jennifer Hood-DeGrenier Lab Instructor: Melissa Beers Lab Prep : Padma Kannabiran Study Group Leader/ Course Peer Mentor: Christie Sze

Contact Info: Jennifer Hood-DeGrenier: Office  SC376A ; office phone  x3313; email: @wellesley.edu Office Hours: Tues. 1:00-2:30 pm or by appointment (SC376A)

Melissa Beers: Office SC175; office phone X3521; email: mbeers@wellesley.edu Office Hours: by arrangement (SC175)

Lectures: Tuesdays & Fridays 11:10-12:20 (SC396) Labs: : Tues. 12:30-4; Wed. 2:15-5:45; Thurs. 1-4:30 (SC304) Text: Alberts, B. et al. (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th ed., Garland Science Reserve texts and Problem Books: Lodish, H. et al. (2008) Molecular Cell Biology, 6th ed. Alberts, B. et al. (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th ed. Wilson, J. and Hunt T. (2002) Molecular Biology of the Cell: A Problems Approach, 4th ed. Reference material for labs: The lab manual is published electronically at: http://openwetware.org/wiki/BISC220/S10 '''In the interest of conservation, please do not print out the entire lab manual. Copies will be available for your use in the lab. Notes about the procedures prior to or during the labs should be made in your lab notebook.''' Additional lab resource material is posted to the First Class lab conferences for BISC220 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: By the end of this course, you should be familiar with many of the essential physiological processes of the cell and have a strong understanding of how proteins collaborate to carry out those processes. You will also have acquired a “methods tool-kit” and an understanding of how to apply various experimental techniques to answer cell biological questions. Finally, you should have gained confidence in reading and interpreting primary-source scientific articles enhanced your scientific writing abilities. GRADING: POLICY ON LATE ASSIGNMENTS AND MAKE-UP EXAMS: Make-up exams and quizzes will only be given in the case of a serious personal illness or family emergency that has been documented by your class dean. Similarly, excused extensions for lab reports or homework will not be granted except in the cases described. In such situations, if at all possible, the instructor should be notified prior to the class period in which the exam or quiz is to be administered or when the assignment is due. Unexcused late work will be penalized 5% per day and will not receive credit more than one week after the due date. Students who have a legitimate conflict with a scheduled exam are requested to speak with the instructor as soon as possible about taking the exam early, but no more than 48 hours in advanced of the scheduled exam.

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:  Students entitled to disability-related accommodations are requested to speak with the instructor about their needs well in advance of scheduled quizzes, exams, and assignment due dates.

POLICY ON COLLABORATION:  Working in groups with your classmates is encouraged as a valuable way to enhance your understanding of the course material; however, the actual writing of all assignments, including homework and lab reports, must be completed individually.

POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE SYLLABUS:  The instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus during the semester as she deems necessary to meet the course goals in a reasonable manner.

'''Please let your instructors know if you are having trouble during the semester. The sooner you bring a problem to our attention, the sooner we can help you address it.'''

BISC220 Lecture Schedule
‡ All readings are in the Alberts text unless otherwise noted. The starred (*) articles are available as electronic links or PDF documents on the E-Reserve sub-conference of the course FirstClass conference. The electronic version of this syllabus that is posted to the “Lecture Material” sub-conference of the course conference contains hyperlinks to the web resources listed as Readings.