BioG 105/106

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BioG 105/106 is a two semester autotutorial introductory biology course. The content of the course is similar to the traditional lab and lecture course BioG 101/102. The current professor for BioG 105/106 is Dr. Darlene Campbell. The course is based around a "survival manual", which contains a series of questions for each unit which direct the student towards the course textbook, Biology (7th Edition) by Neil A. Campbell and Jane B. Reece. The questions also depend heavily on mini-lab exercises in the course's study center in Stimson Hall as well as additional readings on the course website[1].

[edit] Units

In the 2006-2007 school year, the course was divided into 20 units spread over two semesters. BioG 105, in the fall 2006 semester was made up of the following units:

• Unit 1: The Chemistry of Biology
• Unit 2: Cells, Tissues, and Organisms
• Unit 3: Chemical Reactions and Generation of Metabolic Energy
• Unit 4: Photosynthesis and the Primary Plant Body
• Unit 5: Plant Structure and Function
• Unit 6: Digestive and Gas Exchange Systems
• Unit 7: Internal Transport and Regulation of Body Fluids
• Unit 8: Hormonal Control in Animals and Sexual Reproduction
• Unit 9: Nervous Control
• Unit 10: Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

The spring 2007 semester was made up of the following units:

• Unit 1: DNA Replication and Cell Reproduction
• Unit 2: Information Transfer and Mobile Genetic Elements
• Unit 3: Control of Gene Expression and Animal Development
• Unit 4: Origin of Life, Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea
• Unit 5: Immunology and Cancer
• Unit 6: Patterns of Inheritance
• Unit 7: Mechanisms of Evolution
• Unit 8: Phylogeny, Systematics, and Biogeography
• Unit 9: Animal Behavior and Population Ecology
• Unit 10: Ecology of Communities and Ecosystems

[edit] Passing the Course

Each unit culminates in written quiz (multiple choice/short answer) and an oral exam taken at the study center. Large lab reports and lab practicals also figure prominently into the grading scheme.

This class has the reputation for being the hardest autotutorial class on campus and has received largely negative reviews on Ratemyprofessors.com due to the ungodly amount of work.