Students requiring accommodations as a result of a
disability must contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities (778-782-3112
or csdo@sfu.ca).
GENERAL BIOLOGY
Professor: Dr. Brian Hartwick
Email: hartwick@sfu.ca
Office: C8053
Phone: 778-782-4802
Lab Instructor: Dr. Ivona Mladenovic
Email: imladeno@sfu.ca
Office: B9236
Phone: 778-782-4106
Prerequisites: High School Biology 12 (C or better)
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Week |
Lecture Topics |
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1 |
Origin of life-diversity of life |
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2 |
Diversity of life, continued |
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3 |
Ecology of populations |
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4 |
Community and ecosystem ecology |
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5 |
Phylogeny |
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6 |
Organism form and function |
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7 |
Genetics |
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8 |
Natural selection and
microevolution |
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9 |
Behavior |
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10 |
Macroevolution and speciation |
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11 |
Development |
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12 |
Human evolution |
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13 |
Lab Exam & catch up |
Textbook: Biology, 7th edition.
Grading:
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15% |
Midterm exam |
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15% |
Ecology assignment |
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10% |
Tutorial mark |
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30% |
Laboratory examination |
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30% |
Final exam |
Note: To pass this course, you must obtain a passing mark on the laboratory component of the course.
This course may be applied
toward the Certificate of Liberal Arts.