Principles of Zoology
EFB 285
www.esf.edu/EFB/teale/zoology/
Spring 2007 Course Information
Lecture text: Hickman, C.P., L.S. Roberts, A. Larson, H. I’Anson and D.J. Eisenhour. 2006. Integrated Principles of Zoology, 13th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York.
Lab manual: Hickman, C.P. and L. Kats. 2006. Laboratory Studies in Integrated Principles of Zoology, 13th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York.
(These two texts are required and are sold together as a package)
Instructor: Dr. Stephen Teale
151 Illick (office)/241 Illick (mail)
Office hours: T, Th 9:30-11:30
Teaching Assistants: Alexa Harding
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Brandeis Brown
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Michael Hough
Wendy Park
Xinli Ji
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Times and Lecture: T Th 8:00-9:20 Marshal Auditorium
Places Laboratory:
Sec / Day / Start time / End time / Place1 / Tu / 12:30 / 3:20 / ILLICK 220 / Wendy
2 / W / 1:50 / 4:50 / ILLICK 220 / Mike
3 / Th / 12:30 / 3:20 / ILLICK 220 / Alexa
4 / Tu / 7:00 / 10:00 / ILLICK 220 / Brandy
5 / Th / 9:30 / 12:20 / ILLICK 220 / Xinli
6 / W / 7:00 / 10:00 / ILLICK 220 / Brandy
7 / M / 7:00 / 10:00 / ILLICK 220 / Mike
8 / Tu / 9:30 / 12:20 / ILLICK 220 / Xinli
9 / M / 1:50 / 4:50 / ILLICK ²238² / Wendy
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About this course
This course is an introduction to the animal kingdom. During the semester, we will strive to accomplish the following things.
- We will lay the conceptual foundations for more advanced study in biology.
- We will introduce you to the nomenclature, classification and scientific literature of animals so that you can be conversant at a more advanced level.
- We will introduce you to the diverse array of animal body forms (anatomy and morphology).
- We will introduce you to the evolutionary relationships of the various animal groups (phylogeny).
- We will introduce you to the ways that animals function internally (physiology).
- We will introduce you to the ways that animals interact with their environments (ecology).
The course is divided into two parts: a lecture and a laboratory. The lecture will be devoted to conceptual and general topics in zoology. The schedule of lectures is provided in a separate handout. The laboratory will be devoted to understanding the taxonomy, phylogeny and morphology of the higher animal taxa. The laboratory schedule is also given in a separate handout.
In the lecture we will be covering a great deal of material, and the course will involve hard work. You will find the work easier and you will get more out of the course if you get in the habit of doing certain things:
Do the readings before coming to class. We often use the readings as starting points for more extensive discussions of a topic in lecture. You may find yourself lost if you do not come prepared.
Copy your notes as soon as possible after lecture. You will find that it helps commit the material to long-term memory, gives you a better record to study from, and brings up questions that you can ask about later.
Form a study group. You will find covering the material a lot easier if you can get together with a few friends that you can talk over the material with, quiz each other, etc.
Make yourself some flashcards. There will be a great deal of factual material to memorize, both in lecture and in laboratory. There is no better way to get this material into your memory than to continually quiz yourself with flashcards.
Get to lecture on time. I know it's early, but lecture starts promptly at 8:30am. If you come in late, you will not only miss part of the lecture, you may also miss important announcements, quizzes and questions.
Take advantage of us, the teaching staff. If questions come up in lecture, in your readings and in the laboratory, jot them down and come see one of us. We are happy to chat with you informally to clear up any problems you might have.
Grading
You will be evaluated for a grade on the basis of both lecture and laboratory work. At the end of the semester, you will be assigned a grade of A, B, C, D or F (including + or - grades).
In the lecture, there will be three major exams. The exams will be cumulative; the second exam will include subject matter from the first exam and the final is comprehensive. The dates for these examinations are given in the syllabus; the date and time of the final will be announced during the semester. The lecture exams will be objective, i.e., multiple choice, matching and true/false.
There will be frequent in-class assignments during the semester. These will consist of a set of questions that you will answer during the lecture. There are no make-ups for missed in-class assignments. I will omit your two lowest scores when I calculate your average quiz/assignment grade for the semester. There will be approximately 14 of them (~one per week) by the end of the semester.
In the laboratory, there will be four practical exams. The dates for these exams are given in the laboratory schedule. These exams will cover material from the introductory lectures we give in laboratory, readings from the text/manual, and practical material. You may be asked to identify specimens, anatomical features of animals, or to tell something about them. We recommend that you keep an extensive laboratory notebook as a study aid for these examinations.
The allocation of points for your final grade will be as follows:
Item % of final score
Lecture
In-class assignments 15%
1st lecture exam 10%
2nd lecture exam 15%
Final exam 20%
Laboratory 40%
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TOTAL 100%
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