Cell Biology

BIOL 4374 (section 11953)/ BCHS 4313 (Section 11954)

Fall 2002

Time & Place:              M-W 10:00 -11:30 a.m. in 118 MH

Instructor:                    Dr. Paul Hardin

Office:                         453G SRII

Phone:                         743-2652

E-mail:                         phardin@uh.edu

Office Hrs:                   M-W 8:30 - 9:30 or by appt.

Textbook:                    Molecular Cell Biology, 4^th edition, by Lodish et al .

Course Web Site:          http://www.uh.edu/~phardin/CellBiology.html

Prerequisites:                BIOL-1432, BIOL-3301 & BCHS-3304

Major Field Test

Date Chapter Topic

Aug 26         Ch. 4             Introduction and Protein synthesis                                    

Aug 28         Ch. 3             Protein structure and function                                                       

Sept 2                                Labor Day Holiday

Sept 4                                No Class

Sept 9           Ch. 5             Biomembranes and subcellular organization of eukaryotes

Sept 11         Ch. 15           Transport across membranes                                             

Sept 16         Ch. 15           (continued)                                                                       

Sept 18         Ch. 6             Manipulating cells & viruses                                 

Sept 23         Ch. 13 /23     Regulation of the eukaryotic cell cycle/apoptosis               

Sept 25         Ch. 13 /23     Regulation of the eukaryotic cell cycle/apoptosis

Sept 30                              MIDTERM EXAM #1 Exam#1 4313 grades 4374 grades Practice Questions

Oct 2             Ch. 17           Protein sorting: Organelle biogenesis & protein secretion              

Oct 7             Ch. 17           (continued)                                   

Oct 9             Ch. 17           (continued)                                                                       

Oct 14           Ch. 17           (continued)                                                          

Oct 16           Ch. 18           Cell motility and shape: microfilaments

Oct 21           Ch. 18           (continued)           

Oct 23           Ch. 19           Cell motility & shape: microtubules & intermediate filaments       

Oct 28           Ch. 19           (continued)                       

Oct 30                                MIDTERM EXAM #2 Exam#2 4313 grades 4374 grades Practice Questions

Nov 4            Ch. 20           Cell-to-cell signaling: Hormones & receptors

Nov 6            Ch. 20           (continued)                                               

Nov 11          Ch. 20           (continued)                                                                       

Nov 13          Ch. 21           Nerve cells                                                                        

Nov 18          Ch. 21           (continued)                                                                                   

Nov 20          Ch. 21           (continued)                                                                                   

Nov 25          Ch. 22           Integrating cells into tissues                                               

Nov 27                               Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec.2            Ch. 22           (continued)                                   

Dec 4                                 MIDTERM EXAM #3 Exam#3 4313 grades 4374 grades  Practice Questions

Dec 9                                 Special Topic/Review

Dec 16                               FINAL EXAM, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
4374 Final Grades 4313 Final Grades

The schedule and procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

Grading and General Policies

´           The syllabus and lecture/chapter outlines will be available at the course web site. Paper versions of the lecture/chapter outlines will not be distributed in class, but can be obtained by printing them from the web site.

´           Grades will be based on the average of three exams. A total of four exams will be given. The final exam will be comprehensive. Equal weight will be given to each of the four exams.

´           Exams may be made up of multiple choice, problem-solving, fill in the blank and short-answer questions. Questions will be based on the information provided in the lectures, the lecture outlines and the text. Students are advised not to miss lectures!

´           No extra time will be given to students arriving late for exams. No exam will be administered to students arriving 15 mins or more after the beginning of the class period.

´           A valid UH student ID card MUST be shown when handing in the exams. Important note: The instructor reserves the right to not grade an exam if:

the studentÍs name does not appear on the official class roster, or

the student fails to present a valid UH student ID.

´           Exams will typically be graded within 1 week of the exam date. The grades will be curved depending on the range and average score. The curved average will be 72 or higher depending on class performance. Exams will be returned to the student.

´           Exam scores will be posted on the course web site by the last 4 digits of the student's social security number, unless otherwise desired by the student. You must notify the instructor before the first exam if you do not want your grade posted in this manner. Grades will not be given over the phone nor via e-mail. Students may call VIP at 713-743-8484 for final course grades.

´           Exams will be given at the scheduled times listed on the course outline ONLY. Absence from more than one exam will result in an exam grade of zero.

Example 1:         A student misses an exam.

Result:              The final exam for this student will count as the third exam.

Example 2:      A student takes all four exams.

Result:              The highest three exams will be averaged to determine the final grade.

Example 3:      A student misses two exams.

Result:              The final will count for one exam and the other exam grade will be a zero.

Example 4:      A student is satisfied with his/her grade after the first three exams.

Result:              The student can skip the final and receive the grade based on the first three exams.

´           the grading scale will be: A = 92-100, A- = 88-92, B+ = 86-88, B=82-86, B- = 78-82, C+ = 76-78, C=72-76, C- = 68-72, D+ = 64-68, D=58-64, D- = 55-58, F=Below 55

The schedule and procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.