Revised Fall 2006
Note: This is a sample syllabus. It is not the exact syllabus the instructor will distribute at the beginning of an academic term to the students enrolled in the course. This sample is to be used only as a general guide about the instruction that will be presented in the course.
INET BIOL 1408 is not a prerequisite for INET BIOL 1409. INET BIOL 1408 and 1409 are offered in spring, fall, flex and summer terms.
All assignments, quizzes and tests are online. For security reasons online supervised midterm and final exams over both laboratory and textbook material are required. Students may take these supervised online exams in any DCCCD testing center or some other prearranged site by providing the instructor with the name, physical address, e-mail address and phone number of the person supervising the timed exams. An online orientation is available. A highly recommended campus orientation is scheduled the first day of class at 7 p.m. in Building K, Room K121.
The testing supervisor may be a college testing center attendant, public librarian, military officer, prison warden, church pastor, veterinary technician supervisor, etc.
INET BIOL 1408 content includes biology in the modern world, DNA, genetics and the cell.
INET BIOL 1409 includes ecology, population and the human body.
For additional information visit the Biology Web site and select course description and course schedule.
The content in INET BIOL 1408 and 1409 is the same information covered in the course on campus. Lecture is replaced by textbook reading assignments supplemented by PowerPoint presentations, study guides and practice quizzes.
Lab quizzes and chapter tests are timed and taken on your home computer.
The labs are taught online using a laboratory manual and step-by-step Internet graphic exercises that are easy to follow and aid in the learning of biology concepts.
This course is not self-paced. Students have a timeframe of several days within which labs, tests and assignments must be completed.
Three separate instructional materials are needed for this course. These materials are available from the DCCCD Brookhaven and North Lake College Follett bookstores.
This course is taught 100 percent online. However, for security reasons, supervised online exams must be taken in a testing center or some other prearranged testing site at midterm and final exam time to assure the student registered for the course is actually taking the tests. You will be required to come to the college Testing Center or some other pre-arranged testing site to take a supervised midterm exam over the first half of the course reading assignments and lab practical 1 over the first set of labs. The process is repeated at the end of the term with the student taking a supervised lab practical 2 and the final exam.
Yes. The lab quizzes, tests, assignments and final exam may be completed ahead of the class schedule.
A Web browser such as Netscape 4.7+ or Internet Explorer 6+ is required. The laboratory grading system will require Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free of charge from http://www.adobe.com. The movies will require Windows Media Player, part of the Microsoft Windows operating system. If you have a dial-up modem the graphics and movies may load very slowly. You are welcome to use the computers in the open computer labs on any DCCCD campus.
You will e-mail assignments and other information to the instructor. You will subject each e-mail messages with INET BIOL 1408 followed by a brief subject title. This procedure directs your e-mail to a special folder for INET 1408.
For information about eCampus e-mail ecampus.support@dcccd.edu or call 972-669-6402 during the following times: Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday: 3 p.m.-11 p.m. For information about the labs e-mail support@inetlearn.com.
Click Course Documents. You will see folders for Test Review Sheets, PPT for the reading assignments, PPT Review for Lab Practicals, and PPT Review for the Final, Glossary, etc. Utilize these study aids each week as you study each topic.
The Course Calendar details assignments and due dates for each week. The work must be completed as scheduled. You should budget eight hours per week in the regular semester to work on this course. Test preparation will need additional hours of preparation. Each lab will require two hours.
See the sample INET BIOL 1408 and 1409 schedules listed below. Schedules for summer and flex terms contain the same content in a condensed time frame.
| Date | Lab | Topic | Text Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Orientation | Optional Campus Orientation and/or Online Orientation Test |
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| Week 2 | 1 | Methods, Concepts and Measurement Discussion Board 1 |
Ch. 1, p. 2-16 |
| Week 3 | 2 | Life Chemistry Test 1 |
Ch. 2, p. 17-31 Ch. 3, p. 32-49 Ch. 1, 2, 3 |
| Week 4 | 3 | Microscope/Cells | Ch. 4, p. 50-65 |
| Week 5 | 4 | Cell Membranes Test 2 |
Ch. 5, p. 82-90 (Ch. 4, 5 p. 85-91) |
| Week 6 | 5 | Enzymes Discussion Board 2 |
Ch. 5, p. 72- 81 |
| Week 7 | Special Event | Lab Practical 1 (1-5) Midterm Exam |
Biology in the News 1 |
| Week 8 | 6 | Photosynthesis Test 3 |
Ch. 6, p. 92-101, 104 (Ch. 5 p. 74-85, Ch.6) |
| Week 9 | 7 | Metabolism/Respiration | Ch. 7, p. 106-122 |
| Week 10 | 8 | DNA Structure & Function Test 4 |
Ch. 12, p. 184-193 Ch. 13, p. 194-204 Ch. 15, p. 222-223 (Ch. 7, 12, 13, 15, p. 224-225) |
| Week 11 | 9 | Mitosis Discussion Board 3 |
Ch. 8, p. 123-149 |
| Week 12 | 10 | Meiosis Test 5 |
Ch. 9, p. 138-149 (Ch. 8, 9) |
| Week 13 | Special Event | Lab Practical 2 (6-10) | Biology in the News 2 |
| Week 14 | 11 | Genetic Concepts Discussion Board 4 |
Ch. 10, p. 150-165 |
| Week 15 | 12 | Human Genetics Test 6 |
Ch. 11, p 166-183 (Ch. 10, 11) |
| Week 16 | Final Exam Week |
The semester schedule is condensed for flex and summer terms.
| Date | Lab | Topic | Text Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Orientation | Campus Orientation and/or Online Orientation | |
| Week 2 | 1 | Taxonomy Discussion Board 1 |
Ch. 16, p. 236-257 |
| Week 3 | 2 | Ecology Concepts Test 1 |
Ch. 24, p. 402-409 Ch 41, p 730-751 (Ch. 16, 24, 41) |
| Week 4 | 3 | Population Ecology | Ch. 39, p. 684-691 p. 696-703 |
| Week 5 | 4 | Common Challenges Animal Tissues Test 2 |
Ch. 28, p. 468-481 (Ch. 39, 28) |
| Week 6 | 5 | Bones & Muscles Discussion Board 2 |
Ch. 32, p. 536-549 |
| Week 7 | Special Event | Lab Practical 1 (1-5) Midterm Exam |
Science in the News 1 |
| Week 8 | 6 | Digestive System Test 3 |
Ch. 36, p. 610-629 (Ch. 32, 36) |
| Week 9 | 7 | Circulatory System | Ch. 33, p. 550-571 |
| Week 10 | 8 | Immune System Test 4 |
Ch. 34, p. 572-591 (Ch. 33, 34) |
| Week 11 | 9 | Respiratory System Discussion Board 3 |
Ch. 35, p. 592-609 |
| Week 12 | 10 | Urogenital Test 5 |
Ch. 37, p. 630-643 Ch. 38, p. 644-649 p. 656-669 p. 676-681 (Ch. 35, 37, 38) |
| Week 13 | Special Event | Lab Practical 2 (6-12) | Biology in the News 2 |
| Week 14 | 11 | Nervous System Discussion Board 4 |
Ch. 29, p. 482-503 |
| Week 15 | 12 | Special Senses Test 6 |
Ch. 30, p. 504-517 (Ch. 10, 11) |
| Week 16 | Final Exam Week |
The semester schedule is condensed for flex and summer terms.
Please note: Students who have learning disabilities or documented need for accommodations should contact the Brookhaven College Special Services Office.
Brookhaven College Special Services Office
Student Services Center, Building S, Room S124
e-mail: bhcADAServices@dcccd.edu
972-860-4847