![]() Your instructor may decide on a different method for attendance. Alternatives will be available for those without smartphones. You will receive an email with directions on how to join this course. Make sure the ringer is always off, be respectful and reasonable, and do not use them unless instructed to do so. We will use them regularly in lab, so please bring them with you. Cell phones are an integral part of modern-day life. You can access a free download here: wku/its/sms/microsoft_sa.php. You MUST have the Microsoft office suite downloaded on your laptop, the online version is insufficient. Please bring your laptop with you every day. ![]() Technology in the Classroom You will be doing research in lab. Perform hands-on investigations of the biological concepts covered in BIOL 122, including: evolution, ecology & biodiversity. Proficiently use common laboratory equipment successfully and safely and perform common laboratory techniques, appreciate their limitations, and understand and explain their purpose. Create scientific documents, including research proposals, technical reports, scientific posters, and manuscripts. Conduct a scientific literature review, including use of existing data, grey literature, peer-reviewed literature, and common citation formats. Demonstrate knowledge of the process of scientific inquiry including hypothesis generation, experimental design, data collection and analysis (through graphing and statistics), and dissemination. By completing this course, you should be able to: Explain the philosophy of science focusing on what qualifies as science, the reliability of scientific theories, and the ultimate purpose of science. It will help you attain an understanding of the scientific method and knowledge of natural science and its relevance in our lives. This course fulfills the Science/Mathematics (D) general education requirement and the Colonnade requirement (1C). ![]() Evolution, Diversity & Ecology Fall 2023 Syllabus Course Description & Objectives Biol 123 is an introductory laboratory in biology for science majors that emphasizes the experimental aspects of evolutionary patterns and processes, diversity of life (bacteria, archaea, protists, plants, fungi, and animals), ecological principles, and conservation and management. ![]()
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