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BIOSCI 101 Essential Biology

Important things you need to know.

BIOSCI 101 Essential Biology

THE 101 TEAM

Course Coordinators Cell/Mol Biology / Micro Genetics/ Biotech Evolution Biochemistry Craig Millar Scott Baker Nigel Birch Tony Hickey Mandy Harper Brendon Dunphy Judy OBrien O Brien

Course Coordinators for BIOSCI 101

Mandy Harper Brendon Dunphy

For assistance with any aspect of the course see Mandy in Room 101, Old Biology Building, ext 87794 or Brendon in Room 111b, ext 87583

Cellular and Molecular Biology Microbiology

Judy OBrien

Craig Millar Genetics/Biotechnology

Scott Baker Evolution

Nigel Birch Biochemistry

Tony Hickey Biochemistry

Key Activities in this course

This course involves a blend of Lectures Laboratories O li On-line l learning i activities i ii Assessment (Test & Exam)

Lectures in Owen G Glenn Building

Stream 1 at 11am M Mon, T Tues, Th Thurs, Fri F i Lecture room 260-115 (F & PAA)

Stream 2 at 4pm Mon Tues Mon, Tues, Thurs Thurs, Fri Lecture room 260-098 (Centennial) + overflow OGGB 5

Biology SRC and Labs

The Course Guide

Purchase from the University Bookshop. Read the COURSE INFORMATION SECTION of the BIOSCI 101 course guide guide. This section provides you with all the details of how the course is run and what is expected of you. The course guide is also available online in Cecil

BIOSCI 101 Assessments

Theory (80%)
Incourse Test (34%) Completion of Mastering Bio (4%) On-line quizzes for Biochemistry (2%) Exam (40%)

Practical (20%) y session (6) ( )y you must For each laboratory complete
Pre lab assignment Lab assignment You must gain a pass in theory and practical

Laboratory Classes
Laboratory y classes - start in week 2 Lab manuals will be handed out at the first lab. The laboratories are located in the OLD BIOLOGY BUILDING top floor, rooms 301 and 307 You must attend the laboratory class that you chose at enrolment Bring your completed pre lab assignment

You need to complete the pre-lab assignment before you attend your first lab class. Available in the course guide OR This can be downloaded from Cecil.

STAGE 1 BIO LABS

Attending your first Lab Class

Arrive 10 minutes early Go to level three, Biology Building Check your stream Sign in and hand in pre-lab Put on LAB COAT and wear adequate shoes

Pl Planning i your d degree or program Need help?

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FIRST YEAR SBS PAPERS

BIOSCI 100 BIOSCI 101 BIOSCI BIOSCI BIOSCI BIOSCI BIOSCI 102 103 104 106 107 Antarctica: The Frozen Continent Essential Biology: From Genomes to Organisms* Plants, Microbes and Society Comparative Animal Biology NZ Ecology and Conservation Foundations of Biochemistry* C ll l P Cellular Processes and d Development*

* form common first year course together with CHEM 110, PHYSICS 160 and MED SCI 142

The SBS Undergraduate Handbook

Available at the SRC

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Time management
Planning for study success understanding semesters

Semester I
MARCH Week Week Week Week Week Week APRIL MAY JUNE

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field trip Nth head

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field trip rangitoto Study Break

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EXAM

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How can I manage Information for learning?

Selection

Organisation

Integration

At lectures, labs, field trips

Short Term or Working Memory

Retrieve

Long Term Memory

Learning

How can I make my learning meaningful?

1. Selection
use prior knowledge to help you identify most important information
Review objectives, summaries Read R d assigned i d reading di Be alert to lecturers signals e.g., coming back to idea or relating to other ideas

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2. Organise Organise information into meaningful units of information

Create outlines Create concept maps y g similarities/ differences Identifying

3. Integrate make the information meaningful and memorable by creating links with prior knowledge / or modify existing knowledge.
Question new information Think about and answer questions Think about implications Generate own examples

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Online Homework activities

Mastering Bio scores related to final performance (2010)

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Feedback from students

It is a useful resource in the process of intense learning in the environment, which University education presses upon students. In other words, it expanded the noodles in my brain. because it was probably what got me through the course, course by motivating me to complete doable tasks by a certain date, it taught me to keep on top with class work.

Mastering Biology: Online tool, log-in details should have been emailed to you over the weekend:
Look at lecture guide guide, page I 4 Completion of Mastering Bio activities = 4% of final grade

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Click Study Area for loads of revision

Questions? Visit www.masteringbio.com/support

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An Important resource - Textbook

Campbell Biology, by Reece et al, 9th edition

8th edition OK

Learning Styles
Different things affect your ability to learn new things Preferred learning styles include:
Visual Auditory Kinaesthetic or tactile

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For more information and online learning style analysis check out:
www.creativelearningcentre.com

You may find free help online by searching for learning styles

www.vark-learn.com

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On-line learning - Using Cecil (UoA Learning Management System)

Web Based - available 24 / 7 Features include calendar, notices, marks, email, discussion board Resources R lecture l t summaries, i animations, on-line quizzes, worksheets

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You will learn about Cecil in the first lab for Biosci 101 OR You can attend a Library course Uni IT Essentials go to http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/boo king/

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What is DELNA?

DELNA is a quick n dirty free health check of your language skills b f before you begin b i the th year. You will do this in lab one

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BIOSCI 101 Class Reps

We need to elect one Class Representative for BIOSCI 101 to liaise between students and the lecturers This involves representing your classmates at five meetings during the year (so you need to be doing another BIOSCI course in Semester 2)

BIOSCI 101 Class Reps (contd)

If you would like to be a class rep, email or hand in a brief paragraph about yourself to Brendon Dunphy during the first week of the semester (include some contact details). Include a photo if you wish. b.dunphy@auckland.ac.nz We will set up an electronic election in Cecil which will be part of the exercise you complete in Laboratory 1 in the second week.

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Tuakana program Professor Michael Walker

Emma Lambert y OConnor Tracey

MeettheTuakanatutorsandco ordinatorsfor2011forBiosci101, 104 and107 Dropinsessionfrom112pm Thursday Th d in i the th Biosci Bi iTuakana T k room intheOldBiologyBuilding Lunch Provided

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Your first Lecturer

Judy O OBrien Brien

Cell/Mol Biology

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S. cerevisiae (May, 1997) 6,000 genes

The worm (Dec, 1998) 19,000 genes

The weed (Dec, 2000) 26,000 genes

Homo sapiens (Sept 2003) 30,000 genes

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By 24 Feb 2011, 1627 genomes had been sequenced and ~ 9900 more projects are underway

http://www.genomesonline.org

~ 25,000 genes, 96% similar DNA!

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So whats the basis of biological diversity? What is complexity and how is it generated?

Preparation for Lecture 1

I will be assuming you have read:
th the synopsis i of f Lecture L t 1 in i the th Lecture L t Guide G id the relevant section of your textbook (especially if this material is new for you)

In particular you should arrive already familiar with the appearance pp and functions of the organelles found in eukaryotic cells

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