Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
OOSL-0018
Organization's ID:
BIO101L
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
14 weeks (27 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Introduction to Biology Laboratory
Description

Objective:

This lab-only course is designed as a standalone addition to the Introduction to Biology course. Students will complete at home laboratory experiments, track and record results and take lab-based assessments to meet the lab requirement. The labs are provided by eScience Labs, a leading provider of at home lab kits and supplemental online materials. This course will give the student a solid foundation for further study into laboratory sciences.

Learning Outcomes:

  • understand how to make testable observations and hypotheses
  • explore key concepts in biology
  • clearly define and relate all aspects of the cell cycle
  • understand and describe each structure of the cell and their roles
  • explore photosynthesis
  • understand Mendelian genetics
  • discuss heredity and mutation
  • have an understanding of the ecology of organisms
  • understand mutation
  • learn how to work safely in the laboratory

General Topics:

  • Introduction to science
  • Cell structure & function
  • Ecology of organisms
  • Energy and photosynthesis
  • Mitosis
  • DNA & RNA
  • Mendelian genetics
  • Population genetics
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Laboratory

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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