This is a very tentative schedule for Invertebrate Biology. It will be modified to reflect changes in animal availability and so laboratory focus as the semester proceeds. If availability of animals changes, this schedule will be modified.
This is a hybrid course. Class will meet in David Clark 102 on some Wednesdays. Other weeks, material will be introduced via zoom sessions or covered through on line exercises. Wednesday's classes will be devoted to exams, review for such, pop quizzes, group activities and discussion of any homework assignments. Most of the material on clade characteristics will be covered through online exercises in which you will often to asked to view films available on various websites or produced by past students in this course.
A textbook is not required however should you prefer obtaining basic information from a textbook; highly recommended is Biology of the Invertebrates by Jan A. Pechenik, Sixth ed. McGraw Hill. There is a 7th ed., but no used copies are available.
Some assignments will be required to be submitted via Moodle.
Laboratories will be published on line. You will be required to keep a digital journal. A thumb drive of 1 G or more is required. Thumb drives will not be returned. This thumb drive will be submitted to your lab instructor at intervals. It should contain all word files and all labeled pictures or diagrams to be graded. It will also contain a file that will tell your instructor exactly where to look for any movies to be graded. Do not attempt to put movies on your thumb drive. However, having the other files on a thumb drive will speed grading and allow you to work on your supporting image and all text files at home. It will also allow you to share pictures, etc. with other students in the class.
You are encouraged to bring computers, tablets, smart cell phones etc. to class on all days except days on which you will be taking exams.
Tentative schedule You have made it to the new schedule: https://bioclass.cos.ncsu.edu/bio402_315/
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Week one August 22 - August 27Aug. 24, no formal meeting No lab |
Class does not meet in 102 DCL. Please start on Assignment one.
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Examine syllabus and schedule
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Week two Aug. 28 - Sept. 3Aug. 31 - 102 DCL No lab |
Bauplans and Cambrian |
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Week three Sept. 4- Sept. 10Sept.7 - 102 DCL No lab |
Class does not meet. Complete Assignment two. Sept. 5 is a holiday.
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Assignmen two is due Sept. 14 at 4:30 PM. |
Week four Sept. 11-17 Sept. 14 - 102 DCL
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Cambrian and Classification |
Classification assignment HW is due Wednesday, Sept. 21.
Arthropod Study guide and homework HW is due Wednesday, Sept. 28.
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Week five
Sept. 18-24
Sept. 21 -
Lab: Arthropods |
Lecture does not meet. Work on arthropod systems
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Lab one materials: Instructions Manuals: Taking and editing pictures- Capturing video---------Cropping in Quicktime References: Daphnia----Brine shrimp
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Week six Sept. 25-Oct. 1- Sept. 28 -Zoom Lab meets: Arthropods |
Review for exam via zoom. Exam will consist of Moodle quiz that be due on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Take home should be turned in before Saturday, Oct. 8 Arthropod groups: Use to answer questions on takehome. |
Lab materials -----Instructions Organisms Substitutes for Daphnia and Brine shrimp |
Week seven
Oct. 5 - 102 DCL Lab meets: The first clades ? |
Class will not meet formally, since students will still be working on Exam one. Homework on this material for week following break will also be posted
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Study guides Movies and pics from COVID labs |
Week eight -Oct. 9-15 Oct. 12 - Will not meet formally
No Lab. |
Oct 10-11: Fall break
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Homework and study guide on Ctenophora and Cnidaria Homework on ctenophores and cnidaria due Oct. 19 before class Homework on Porifera and evolutionary relationships Homework on Porifera will be due Oct. 21. |
Week nine--- Oct. 16-22 Oct. 19 - Lab: Lab: The first clades |
Zoom Class meeting Review Ctenophora, Cnidaria New material on Porifera |
Lab 2: Cnidarians and Ctenophores
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Week ten----- Oct. 23-29 Oct. 26 - 102 DCL Lab: Annelids |
Exam 2 published: Covers Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora and Platyhelminthes Resources for Platyhelminthes exercise considered part of take home portion of exam. if time permits: |
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Week eleven Oct. 30 - Nov. 5 Nov. 2 NO lab |
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.The material on the following study guides will be covered on exam three. Annelid-Nermertean study guide |
Week twelve Nov. 6-12 Nov. 9 Lab: Mollusca-Echinodermata Possibly Echinoderms |
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Lab Resources: |
Week thirteen Nov. 13-19 Nov. 16 - 102 DCL Lab: Echinoderms and relatives. Lophophorates
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Chordates (Tunicates)------- Lancelets--------
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Lab handouts on Thursday |
Week fourteen Nov. 21-26 |
Exam 3: Moodle exam 3: Annelids through Mollusks published by Monday, Nov. 21 Nov. 23-25:Thanksgiving vacation
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Please review all study guides and take home lab before attempting moodle exam 3.
Study guides: This material wil be on the one attempt moodle final. This material wil be on the one attempt moodle final.
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Week fifteen Lab: Other Ecdysozoans and miscellaneous clades Nov. 27- Dec. 3 Nov. 30 102 DCL |
All this material will be on the open Moodle final
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Lab: Nematodes and Minor clades |
Dec. 4-10 Dec. 5. last day of class |
Small clades with unknown affinities-added for open final.
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| Dec. 8-14: Finals | Dec. 14: 3:30 - 6:00--- Moodle exams. The final will consists of two moodle exams. One will be an one attempt quiz on Echinoderm, chordates, nematodes and arthropod relatives . The other will be an open moodle quiz on minor clades. Both will be due by 6 pm on Dec 14. |
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