Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
OOSL-0018
Version:
5
Organization's ID:
BIO101L
Organization:
StraighterLine
Location:
Online
Length:
14 weeks (27 hours)
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
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:

  • Apply the steps of the scientific method to design and interpret biological experiments.
  • Explain the structure and function of DNA and RNA and describe the processes of transcription and translation.
  • Describe mechanisms of genetic inheritance using Mendelian principles and quantitative tools
  • Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and describe the structure and function of key organelles
  • Describe the processes involved in mitosis and the stages of the cell cycle
  • Explain the stages of photosynthesis and the roles of chloroplast structures and pigments
  • Analyze ecological succession and the factors that influence community development
  • Evaluate mechanisms of evolution and calculate allele frequencies using the Hardy-Weinberg equation

General Topics:

  • Checkpoint 1: Getting Started Checkpoint 2: Lab Safety Checkpoint 2: Using the V-Scope Capstone 1: Lab Inventory Kit Capstone 2: The Scientific Method Capstone 3: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis Capstone 4: Ecological Succession Capstone 5: Cell Types--Structure and Function Capstone 6: Mendelian Genetics Capstone 7: Photosynthesis Capstone 8: Population Genetics: Natural Selection and Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Capstone 9: Mitosis
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Laboratory

Methods of Assessment:

  • Other
  • Quizzes
  • Lab Worksheets
Supplemental Materials
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