WELCOME TO
CELL BIOLOGY BIO 301
4 Credits Lecture MWF 10:30-11:30 Room 217 SB
Lab/Recitation M 12:30-4:30 SB 165
Dr. John C. Thomas am I and I live in 111E SB and 166 Lab. My office hours
are by appointment and I am around each day. E-mail: JCTHOMAS@umd.umich.edu.
E-mail is an excellent way to contact me, rather than wait around outside
my office/lab.
Our text is Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts et al., 1994, Garland
Press. This is the best Cell Bio book available and it is used at Univ of
Michigan-Dearborn, Univ of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Univ of Missouri, Univ of
Arizona and Penn State amongst others. It is also used in most Medical and
Graduate Schools (Wayne State for example). I enjoy teaching with this text
because students and professors can see links between experiments and ideas.
January 8 Truth and consensus building: definitions?
10 Ch 4 Techniques of Cell Biology
13 Ch 5 Proteins as Machines
15 Ch 5 Proteins as Machines
17 Ch 6 Genetics Review
20 No Class or Lab!!! Martin Luther King Day
22 Ch 8 The Nucleus (Crisis discussion)
24 Ch 8 The Nucleus and a few proteins
27 Ch 8 The Nucleus and a few proteins
29 Ch 7 Recombinant DNA and a few proteins
31 Ch 9 Gene Expression
Feb 3 Ch 9 Gene Expression
5 Ch 9 Gene Expression
7 Review
10 Exam I Chapters 4-9
12 Ch 10 Membrane Structure (Dance)
14 Ch 10 Membrane Structure (especially hearts)
17 Ch 11 Membrane Transport
19 Ch 11 Membrane Transport
21 Ch 12 Intracellular Compartments
24 Ch 12 Intracellular Compartments
26 Ch 12 Intracellular Compartments
28 Ch 12 Intracellular Compartments
March 3 Ch 13 Vesicular Traffic
5 Ch 13 Vesicular Traffic
7 Ch 13 Vesicular Traffic
10 SPRING BREAK
12 SPRING BREAK
14 SPRING BREAK
17 Ch 14 Energy
19 Ch 14 Energy
21 Ch 14 Energy
24 Exam II Chapters 10-14
26 Ch 15 Cell Signaling
28 Ch 15 Cell Signaling
31 Ch 15 Cell Signaling
April 2 Ch 15 Cell Signaling
4 Ch 16 Cytoskeleton
7 Ch 16 Cytoskeleton
9 Ch 16 Cytoskeleton
11 Ch 17 (a bit) and 18 Mechanisms of Cell Division
14 Ch 18 Mechanism of Cell Division
16 Ch 19 Junctions and Adhesions
18 Ch 19 Junctions and Adhesions
21 Final Exam III Chapter 15, 16, a bit of 17, 18 and 19.
The Grade Stuff
Grade for Cell Biology: 700 points for lecture plus 300 points for lab.
Lecture 3 equal weight exams (each 150 points each) 450
Lecture Participation 125
Homework 125
700
Lab Laboratory Reports 150
Laboratory Participation 75
Oral Laboratory Presentation 75
300
Total 1000
Welcome to Cell Biology! My Cell Bio class is designed to give you the best
possible working knowledge of Cell Biology and to be competitive with students
at other institutions. One aspect of this class is my requirement that you
learn to talk and think science and also to use computers. Please obtain
a unique name and send me an e-mail. Several assignments will be with software
(word-processing and specific programs) in the CW and on the internet. After
all you are paying for this facility.
I am a Molecular Biologist and as such I am biased towards a reductionalist
view. This is often NOT the best the "BIG PICTURE" is also necessary.
You will be faced with both types of perspectives. Thinking comes first
with me. Blind memorization will not get you into medical school, into grad
school, a biology-based job or an A in this class. So look carefully at
that round thing you carry around on your shoulders, it really can work
very well. My job is to help you learn to use it!
All exams and activities count towards your final grade. Should there be
a circumstance please let me know well ahead of the exam, I am reasonable
and so should you. Lateness to an exam will result in points being deducted.
There will be no makeup exams given in Cell Biology. My exam style is designed
to train you to solve problems, not reiterate what is already known, so
expect essay questions.
Consistent with the University of Michigan- plagiarism or scholarly misconduct
(for example cheating on exams) will not be tolerated by me, or your fellow
students that are working hard towards their futures. Penalty will be a
failing grade.
The University will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented
disabilities. Students should register with the Disability Resource Services
Office located in the Counseling and Support Serviced in 1060 UM. Register
by January 30, 1997 to be eligible to receive services during the Winter
Term 1996.
Recent Overheads Drawn by me to help you guys
E-mail JCTHOMAS@umd.umich.edu