Syllabus Bio 173 Fall 2007

 

Lecture

Topic

Chapter

Module 1: Aug 20-Sept 3 

 

 

Lecture 1

Overview

1

Lecture 2

Scientific Process - matter

2.1-2.2

Lecture 3

Scientific Systems - energy

2.3

Lecture 4

Ecological Principles-Part 1

3.1-3.3

Lecture 5

Ecological Principles-Part 2

3.4. 3.6

 

Exam 1

 

Module 2: Sept 3-16 

 

 

Lecture 6

Climate

5.1

Lecture 7

Biomes

5.2-5.7

Lecture 8

Communities

6.1-6.4

Lecture 9

Populations

6.5

 

Exam 2

 

Module 3: Sept 17 – 30

 

 

Lecture 10

Human Populations 1

7.1

Lecture 11

Human Populations 2

7.2

Lecture 12

Human Populations 3

7.3-7.4

Lecture 13

Food Resources 1

3.5, 10.2-10.3

Lecture 14

Food Resources 2

10.1, 10.4

Lecture 15

Food Resources 3

10.5

 

Exam 3

 

Module 4: Oct 1-14

 

 

Lecture 16

Food Resources 4

10.5

Lecture 17

Food Resources 5

10.6

Lecture 18

Biodiversity 1

4.1-4.4

Lecture 19

Biodiversity 2a

9

Lecture 20

Biodiversity 2b

 

Exam 4

 

Module 5: Oct 15-28 

 

 

Lecture 21

Biodiversity 3a

8.1-8.2

Lecture 22

Biodiversity 3b

8.3-8.5

Lecture 23

Biodiversity 3c

8.6-8.8

Lecture 24

Water 1a

11.1-11.2

Lecture 25

Water 1b

11.2-11.4

 

Exam 5

 

Module 6: Oct 29 – Nov 11 

 

 

Lecture 26

Water 2a

11.5-11.6

Lecture 27

Water 2b

11.6-11.9

Lecture 28

Air 1

15.1-15.3

Lecture 29

Air 2

15.4-15.7

Lecture 30

Global warming 1

16.1-16.2

Lecture 31

Global warming 2

16.3-16.5

 

Exam 6

 

Module 7: Nov 12 – Dec 2 

 

 

Lecture 32

Ozone

16.6-16.7

Lecture 33

Waste 1

17.1 -17.6

Lecture 34

Wastes 2

17.7-17.9

Nov 19-25 Thanksgiving Break

 

 

Lecture 35

Risk 1

14

Lecture 36

Risk 2

 

Exam 7

 

Module 8: Dec. 3-14

 

 

Lecture 37

Energy 1a

13.1-13.3

Lecture 38

Energy 1b

Lecture 39

Energy 2a

13.4-13.8

Lecture 40

Energy 2b

 

Exam 8 and optional Final