Biology at First Year

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Biology at First Year
Genetics

Zoology
Botany
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• Director of First Year Studies in Biology Dawn
  Gleeson
• Room 1.07 (Genetics Department)
• Ph. 8344 4765 Fax [phone]email
  d.gleeson_at_unimelb.edu.au
• Website for Biology http//www.biology.unimelb.ed
  u.au/
• Or access via the LMS

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Biology at First Year

• Semester 1
• 650141 Biology of Cells and Organisms
• Semester 2 650142 Genetics and the Evolution
  of Life
• Semester 2 12.5 pts
• 650 111 Flora and Fauna of Australia

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• This presentation will be on the 650141 page
  accessible from the Biology web site or the LMS
  site
• www.biology.unimelb.edu.au

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• What do I do to start biology??

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What do you need to get started?

• Timetable

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Am I Prac group A or B?
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Am I Prac group A or B?
What day do I attend prac?
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Am I Prac group A or B?
What day do I attend prac?
When is my tute and where??
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Am I Prac group A or B?
On your timetable
What day do I attend prac?
When is my tute and where??
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http//www.science.unimelb.edu.au/
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Timetable
Lecture times
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Tells you if you are Prac Group A or B
Timetable
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If you are Group A your prac starts in week
2 If you are Group B your prac starts in week 3
Timetable
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Tutorial time and location
Tutorials commence in WEEK 1
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Science 101
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Group A
Group B
This schedule is handed out when purchasing lab
manual etc.,
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Lectures 650141
blah, blah, blah

• start on Monday March 3rd (next Monday)
• 3 lectures per week 50 minutes each9.00am
  means 9.05am start
• 3.15pm means start at 3.20
• Copland Theatre Economics and Commerce
• Mon 8am Wed 8am Fri 8am (First in series)
• Mon 11am Wed 11am Fri 11am (Second)
• Mon 3.15 Wed 3.15 Fri 3.15 (Third)

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What do you need to get started?

• Timetable
• Textbook

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Textbook

• 650141 and 650142 Knox B., Ladiges P., and Evans
  B., and Saint third edition Biology (113
  approx)
• DO NOT buy With CD only if doing 650141 AND
  650111 BUT all on-line
• Penguin Dictionary of Biology 22.95)
• Collins Dictionary of Biology (29.95)

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What do you need to get started?

• Timetable
• Textbook
• Lab manual and lecture summaries

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Laboratory Manual and lecture Summaries

• Purchase lab manual before your first practical
• Available now from the Biology Office Level 5
  Redmond Barry Building (meet Joelle, Heath,
  Sophie, Stacey and Maria)Lab Manual 181818
• Lecture Summaries 7
• (Includes tutorial questions)
• Sorry no EFTPOS or cards 77
• (sorry no facilities
• for cards or EFTPOS)

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Biology Office Tutorial rooms Laboratories
Botany
Elisabeth Murdoch
Zoology
Copland Theatre
Copland Theatre
Genetics
Asia centre Theatre
Bookroom
Baillieu library
Biomedical Library
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What do you need to get started?

• Timetable
• Textbook
• Lab manual and lecture summaries
• Lab coat, dissecting kit

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No Biology background????

• If you have not completed VCE or IB Biology (or
  an equivalent) at year 12 - preliminary reading
  suggested
• Also see lecture notes reading

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Prac classes - lab coat plus correct shoes

• Please wear appropriate shoes

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Prac classes - lab coat plus correct shoes

• Please wear appropriate shoes

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What do you need to get started?

• Timetable
• Textbook
• Lab manual and lecture summaries
• Lab coat, dissecting kit for week 8
• Complete ILT 1 on the Compound Microscope
  Training and pre-lab on Biological drawing

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You need your email username and password
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• To be completed before attending practical 1
• Pre-lab 1 Biological drawing (available now)
• ILT 1 Compound microscope training (available
  in next 2-3 days)
• (ILTS contribute to final mark)

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Access to computers

• 60 eMac computers in Biology in Redmond Barry
  Building for your use - open access
• Level 3 and level 5
• Open
• 9.00am - 4.30pm Mon - Thurs
• 9.00am - 3.30pm - Friday

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The Biology Learning Centre

• Level 4 Redmond Barry opposite the lifts
• Tutors will be available for individual
  assistance
• Times of availability also on web site Mon 11 -
  1pm,Tues 9 -12, Wed 9 - 1, Thurs 10-1 Meeting
  rooms

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• This presentation will be on the 650141 Biology
  LMS site

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Orientation

• Attend info sessions
• Join a club
• Enjoy yourself

Have fun
Have fun
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