BIO 145 Course Schedule

Orientation

Week 1:

eOrientation

  1. Course Orientation: Syllabus, Logistics, Structure
  2. Course Schedule
  3. Buy books
  4. Quizzes: eOrientation Quiz

Week 2:

Lesson 0 Essay Workshop

  1. Reading:
    UniLearning:
    0.1 Essay Writing
    0.2 Research Process
  2. Notes:
    Notes 0.1 Essay Requirements
    Notes 0.2 Research Requirements
  3. Essay Workshop Activities:
    Worksheet 1 Essay Outline Assignment

    Worksheet 2 Paragraph Writing Assignment
    Worksheet 3 Correcting Errors Writing Assignment
    Worksheet 4 Essay Writing Assignment
  4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 0, Notes Quiz 0, Outline, Paragraph, Correcting an Essay, Essay 0.


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Week 3:

Lesson 1 The Marine Environment

  1. Reading:
    Chapters 1 & 2
  2. Notes:
    Notes 1.1 Marine Science
    Notes 1.2 The Sea Floor
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 1.1 Marine Geography

    Lab Activity 1.2 Plate Tectonics
    Lab Activity 1.3 Geological Provinces
    Lab Activity 1.4 Sea Floor Topography
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons1-4 Thread Lesson 01
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 1, Notes Quiz 1, Lab Quiz 1, Lab Worksheet 1, and Essay 1

Week 4:

Lesson 2 The Water Planet

  1. Reading:
    Chapters 3 & 4
  2. Notes:
    Notes 2.1 Seawater
    Notes 2.2 The Essentials of Life
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 2.1 Responses to Changes in Temperature
    Lab Activity 2.2 Responses to Changes in Salinity
    Lab Activity 2.3 Asexual Reproduction
    Lab Activity 2.4 Sexual Reproduction
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons1-4 Thread Lesson 02
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 2, Notes Quiz 2, Lab Quiz 2, Lab Worksheet 2, and Essay 2

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Week 5:

Lesson 3 Marine Biodiversity

  1. Reading:
    Chapters 5 & 6
  2. Notes:
    Notes 3.1 Unicellular Marine Life
    Notes 3.2 Seaweeds and Plants
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 3.1 Types of Seaweeds
    Lab Activity 3.2 Photosynthetic Pigment Extraction
    Lab Activity 3.3 Phycobilin Absorption Spectrum
    Lab Activity 3.4 Chlorophyll Absorption Spectrum
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons1-4 Thread Lesson 03
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 3, Notes Quiz 3, Lab Quiz 3, Lab Worksheet 3, and Essay 3

Week 6:

Lesson 4 Marine Invertebrates

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 7
  2. Notes:
    Notes 4.1 Simple Invertebrates
    Notes 4.2 Complex Invertebrates
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 4.1 Simple Invertebrates
    Lab Activity 4.2 Complex Worms and Lophophorates
    Lab Activity 4.3 Molluscs and Jointed Legged Animals
    Lab Activity 4.4 Spiny Skinned Animals and Chordates
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons1-4 Thread Lesson 04
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 4, Notes Quiz 4, Lab Quiz 4, Lab Worksheet 4, and Essay 4

Week 7:

Finish Units 1 & 2, Lessons 1-4
Ultimate Due Date for Units 1 & 2


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Week 8:

Lesson 5 Marine Fishes and Reptiles

  1. Reading:
    Chapters 8 & 9
  2. Notes:
    Notes 5.1 Marine Fishes
    Notes 5.2 Marine Reptiles
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 5.1 Shark External Anatomy
    Lab Activity 5.2 Shark Digestive Anatomy
    Lab Activity 5.3 Shark Respiratory and Circulatory Anatomy
    Lab Activity 5.4 Shark Urogenital and Nervous Anatomy
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons 5-8 Thread Lesson 05
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 5, Notes Quiz 5, Lab Quiz 5, Lab Worksheet 5, and Essay 5

Week 9:

Lesson 6 Seabirds and Marine Mammals

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 9
  2. Notes:
    Notes 6.1 Seabirds
    Notes 6.2 Marine Mammals
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 6.1 Baleen Whales
    Lab Activity 6.2 Bottlenose Dolphins
    Lab Activity 6.3 Killer Whales
    Lab Activity 6.4 Beluga Whales
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons 5-8 Thread Lesson 06
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 6, Notes Quiz 6, Lab Quiz 6, Lab Worksheet 6, and Essay 6

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Week 10:

Lesson 7 Biology of Individuals

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 10
  2. Notes:
    Notes 7.1 Defense
    Notes 7.2 Feeding
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 7.1 Responses to Light
    Lab Activity 7.2 Responses to Surfaces
    Lab Activity 7.3 Herbivores
    Lab Activity 7.4 Carnivores and Saprophages
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons 5-8 Thread Lesson 07
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 7, Notes Quiz 7, Lab Quiz 7, Lab Worksheet 7, and Essay 7

Week 11:

Lesson 8 Marine Ecology

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 10
  2. Notes:
    Notes 8.1 Species Interactions
    Notes 8.2 Ecological Organization
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 8.1 Marine Habitats
    Lab Activity 8.2 Marine Ecosystems
    Lab Activity 8.3 Marine Symbiosis
    Lab Activity 8.4 Marine Food Webs
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons 5-8 Thread Lesson 08
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 8, Notes Quiz 8, Lab Quiz 8, Lab Worksheet 8, and Essay 8

Week 12:

Finish Units 3 & 4, Lessons 5-8
Ultimate Due Date for Units 3 & 4


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Week 13:

Lesson 9 Seashore Communities

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 11
  2. Notes:
    Notes 9.1 Rocky Shores
    Notes 9.2 Sandy Shores
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 9.1 Beachrock Seashores
    Lab Activity 9.2 Beachrock Microhabitats
    Lab Activity 9.3 Tidepool Microhabitats
    Lab Activity 9.4 Boulder Microhabitats
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons 9-12 Thread Lesson 09
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 9, Notes Quiz 9, Lab Quiz 9, Lab Worksheet 9, and Essay 9

Week 14:

Lesson 10 Subtidal Communities

  1. Reading:
    Chapters 13 & 14
  2. Notes:
    Notes 10.1 Kelp Communities
    Notes 10.2 Coral Communities
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 10.1 Corals
    Lab Activity 10.2 Coral Biology
    Lab Activity 10.3 Corals and Coral Reefs
    Lab Activity 10.4 Coral Reef Ecology
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons 9-12 Thread Lesson 10
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 10, Notes Quiz 10, Lab Quiz 10, Lab Worksheet 10, and Essay 10

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Week 15:

Lesson 11 Realm of Blue Water

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 15
  2. Notes:
    Notes 11.1 Epipelagic Organisms
    Notes 11.2 Epipelagic Food Webs
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 11.1 Planktonic Diatoms and Dinoflagellates
    Lab Activity 11.2 Phytoplankton Productivity
    Lab Activity 11.3 Planktonic Animals
    Lab Activity 11.4 Zooplankton Identification
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons 9-12 Thread Lesson 11
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 11, Notes Quiz 11, Lab Quiz 11, Lab Worksheet 11, and Essay 11

Week 16:

Lesson 12 Ocean Depths

  1. Reading:
    Chapter 16
  2. Notes:
    Notes 12.1 Midwaters
    Notes 12.2 Deep Sea
  3. Virtual Lab:
    Lab Activity 12.1 Deep Environments
    Lab Activity 12.2 Deep Creatures
    Lab Activity 12.3 Bioluminescence
    Lab Activity 12.4 Hydrothermal Vents
  4. Discussion: Forum Lessons 9-12 Thread Lesson 12
  5. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 12, Notes Quiz 12, Lab Quiz 12, Lab Worksheet 12, and Essay 12

Week 17:

Finish Units 5 & 6, Lessons 9-12
Ultimate Due Date for Units 5 & 6


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