course information

textbook
The BIOL 121/123 Lab Manual is only available at the University
Copy Service (located in Houston Hall, Tel: 215-898-5320). Instructions for each laboratory
should be read before coming to lab. A dissection kit is not required.
grading and exams
The course will be graded on a 200 point scale with the following
components:
- Genetics problem set (20)
- Virtual FlyLab report (20)
- Weekly hand-ins (30)
- Conclusions and Discussion supplements (30
- Lab quizzes (40)
- TA evaluation (10)
- Final exam (50)
The final lab exam will be given at a time to be determined
during the final exam period.
Final grades will be based strictly on performance in the following
way: A (?180 points), B (?160 points), C (?140 points), D (?120
points), etc.
lecture schedule
Please refer to the BIOL
123 PDF talk schedule for more information on this course.
academic integrity
All relevant University policies regarding Academic Integrity
must be followed. This includes no cheating, no plagiarism and
reporting any knowledge thereof. Please consult the Student
Handbook or the appropriate web-page: http://www.college.upenn.edu/responsibilities/integrity.html
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