BIOSCI-100-56583 - General Biology - Dr. Maryam Sanei
| Course: | General Biology |
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| Professor: | Dr. Maryam Sanei |
| Email: | Maryam.Sanei@canyons.edu |
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Introduction
Welcome to Bio 100,
Biology is the study of life. By the end of this course, you will be more curios and aware about your surrounding environment. My name is Dr. Maryam Sanei, I have been working as a scientist/ instructor since 2003. I love teaching and helping my students to learn about natural world.
Course Description
Explores the structure, function and development of living systems from cells to ecosystems.
Lecture Student Learning Outcome: Characterize the nature of science and scientific inquiry and describe and analyze biological concepts from cells to ecosystems on a basic level.
Laboratory Student Learning Outcome: Evaluate and analyze data and observations based on standard methods of scientific inquiry.
What to Expect in this Course
Through this semester I will open a new module in CANVAS each week (including my PowerPoint slides, homework, projects, discussion board and interesting videos and resources that you can use for that week). You can log in to this course via your CANVAS user and password using this link: https://coc.instructure.com/login/canvas to access these resources.
We will meet via zoom twice a week, once for the lecture (Tuesday 6:00-9:00pm) and the second time for the lab (Thursday 6:00-9:00 pm). There will be 30-60 minutes for each lab introduction, and you can finish your lab asynchronously. Please plan on being "in class" during these times. Lab meetings are mandatory.
Make sure to attend the first two zoom meetings, students that fail attending those sessions will be dropped to bring in students from the wait list.
The main method I will use to communicate with students is through COC email and Canvas notifications and announcements. You should check these every day and set up alerts on your phone for these messages so that you receive communications from me in a timely manner. This is my email address: Maryam.sanei@canyons.edu.
Types of Assessments
This course has no exam! even though there are no exams, the assignments will require substantial group and individual work including but not limited to:
Weekly discussion boards, original lab writeups, assignments, projects, online simulations (Labster), videos (JoVe, YouTube, shape of life and HHMI) and chapter reviews.
All assignments will be administered through the Canvas learning management system every week and will be due every Sunday midnight.
Textbook Information
Textbook: Concepts of Biology, from Openstax. Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/concepts-biology/pages/1-introduction
BioSci 100 Lab Manual: Building Knowledge Through Experiments, 4th ed. Hard copy is only available from the COC bookstore. You can also access a digital copy for free on our class Canvas site (hardcopy is not required).
Additional Resources
Canvas
This course can be accessed on the first day of class via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com. Log into Canvas using your CanyonsID single sign-on:
- CanyonsID Username is your COC student email address (Ex: username@my.canyons.edu)
- CanyonsID Password is your COC student email password
Please visit the Get to Know Your Online Classroom page for help logging into Canvas and for tips on using Canvas and Zoom. Canvas Chat Support is also available 24/7 for any Canvas related issues.
Online Education
Check out the Online Education website for more information on a variety of topics that can help you be a successful online student such as: exam proctoring, learning styles, computer skills, and tips for student success. If this is your first online course, feel free to take our online learning readiness assessment to assess your skills.
The Learning Center (TLC)
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Academic Accommodation Center (AAC)
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Online Counseling
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Management of Stress and Mental Health
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Also, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number is now 988. All students at COC are encouraged to enter that phone number in their cells. You can call it when you, or someone you know, is having thoughts of suicide or is in severe distress.
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Library
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Last updated: 07/21/2021 Sub#: 396