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Assignments will be due at the start of lab (day and time) unless otherwise posted on this schedule.
Students will upload assigned work into their BIO 183 Lab Moodle and lab grades/feedback will be found there as well.
Check your Lecture Syllabus for Lecture Assignment and Lecture Exam Dates.
| Week | Lab Unit | When Assignment is Due | Possible Points |
| 1st lab meeting: May 18 (H) | Course Policies(opens in new window) (opens in new window) Lab Unit 1 Week 1 & 2 Handout – Experimental Design Semester Research Project-Start to the discuss the Group Review Paper project. | Graphing Exercise due by the end of lab – students will use their own data collected in lab. In-class Primary Literature (in Unit 1 Week 2 Handout) due by the end of lab. | 5 5 |
| May 23 (T) | Unit 1 Wk 2 & 3 Present/critique Research project ideas Unit 2 Week 1 Cells lab – possibly modified | Take home Experimental Design assignment due today. Collect Unit 1 Handouts 1&2. To grade for review comments, no pts. | 10 0 |
| May 25 (H) | Unit 2 Enzyme Wk 1: | Written Pathogen Research Project + reference (graded by Mon/Tue) Collect Cells/Osmosis Assignment | 20 15 |
| May 30 (T) | Unit 2 Enzyme Wk 2 Review Writing Lab Reports | ||
| June 1 (H) | Unit 3 Energy Wk 1: Cellular Respiration | Collect Unit 2 Cells & Enzyme Handouts Collect Enzyme Assignment | 10 30 |
| June 6 (T) | Unit 3 Energy Wk 2: Photosynthesis | Collect Stats Assignment (Intro to t-test) Pathogen Research project outline with text | 15 10 |
| June 8 (H) | Unit 4 DNA Wk 1: DNA Fingerprinting –use Spring Carolina DNA Kit | Collect Unit 3 Energy Handouts Collect Energy Assignment | 10 35 |
| June 13 (T) | Unit 4 DNA Wk 2: Transformation Week I | First Draft of Group Review Paper (opens in new window)(opens in new window) – full complete paper should be turned in (not a rough draft) | 15 |
| June 15 (H) | UNit 4 DNA Wk 3: Transformation Week II DNA Presentations in Lab – RECORD and post on Moodle TAs return graded Project Paper 1st draft Thu Or Fri? | Collect Unit 4 DNA Handouts (wks 1+Crown Jewels, 2, 3) -by end of Lab DNA Presentations in lab + Peer Evaluation form(opens in new window)(opens in new window) | 10 25 |
| June 20 (T) W 21 = last day of classes | Unit 1 Final Group Projects – Pathogen Research Project Report and Final Presentations | DNA Presentation Self Assessment Research Project Presentation Rubric Research Project Lab Report Rubric Final Peer Review Evaluation | 5 30 35 |
| All Semester | Participation** | 15 | |
| NCSU Students can download Microsoft Office 365 from NC State’s OIT(opens in new window)(opens in new window) software site for free. We will use Excel or Google Sheets for graphing. | Total Points Possible | 300 |
**Participation points are based on your punctuality to lab and with due dates, preparation, contributions to discussions, in-class group work, group research project, good attitude/behavior, following lab policies and guidelines
| Excellent Participation = 12-15 pts | Inconsistent Participation = 4-7 pts |
| Good Participation = 8-11 pts | Poor Participation = 0-3 pts |
NCSU Students can download Microsoft Office 365 from NC State’s OIT(opens in new window)(opens in new window) software site for free. We will use Excel or Google Sheets for graphing.