(Lab Required) A laboratory-based course introducing biological diversity including prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants and animals; the form and function of plants and animals and basic concepts of ecology. This course is intended for major and honours students in the Biological Sciences. Not to be held with BIOL 1031, BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1011 (071.101), BIOE 2590 (034.259), or the former 071.125, 071.123 or 071.201. Prerequisite: BIOL 1020 or BIOL 1021 (C). NOTE: BIOL 1030 is a prerequisite to further courses in Microbiology and to most courses in Biological Sciences. It is also intended for students proceeding to Agricultural and Food Sciences, Dentistry, Human Ecology, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science, Physical Education and Science.
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June 28, 2016
Summer 2016 - Prof: Cristina L. Ranellucci
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Sept. 9, 2016
Winter 2016 - Prof: Scott, Zelmer
CommentsI really enjoyed this course and I thought both profs teaching this course were very enthusiastic and very knowledgeable in their field. They were both very willing to help students and you could tell they genuinely wanted you to do well in the course.AdviceThis fast winter term they started posting the lectures on UMlearn. I used this as one of my study tools and re-watched basically all the lectures, though I'm sure even if you just re-watched topics you have trouble with the most it would be very beneficial. I found 1030 easier than 1020 and the labs were actually quite interesting. Do not neglect this course if you really want to do well because there is a lot of material to memorize and understanding of specifics. |
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June 28, 2016
Winter 2014 - Prof: Dr. Scott
CommentsI had a lot of overlap between courses so easiness should be taken with an grain of salt. Definitely easier than Biol1020. Also more interesting IMO.AdvicePretty much a memorization course. I recommend flash cards and textbook figures for studying. |
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July 18, 2017
Winter 2017 - Prof: Scott/Zelmer
CommentsVideo lectures... again. The classification part of this course was so meticulous and boring because you basically have to memorize words that hardly even resemble English. The plants section of the course was ridiculously boring but pretty easy. Its kinda cute how passionate Carla Zelmer is about plants because to me they're so boring haha. But very similar format to 1020.AdvicePractice exams!!!!!!!!!!!! Also the assignments on mastering biology were good study tools especially for the plants section! |
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July 9, 2016
Winter 2016 - Prof: Scott, Zelmer
CommentsOk course, midterm and exam is not hard but can be a lot of material to know, however, it is not hard material.AdviceIf you are in first year and taking a few other courses, do not neglect this course. Keep up with the material and do the labs in full (lab questions help for the exam). Also look online for the midterm answers since they do not share them. |
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July 20, 2023
None None - Prof: None
CommentsNoneAdviceNone |
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Jan. 24, 2018
Winter 2016 - Prof: Scott/Zelmer
CommentsNot hard if you put in the work. Zelmer's section is rediculously easy but dry, Scott's section is a littler harder but interesting (LEARN YOUR PHYLOGENETIC TREE)AdviceWatch all of the lectures and make your own notes |
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April 20, 2018
Winter 2018 - Prof: Kevin Scott/Carla Zelmer
CommentsKevin's part of the course: memorization, memorization, and memorization. Carla's part of the course: surprisingly interesting and easy! The final exam covers mostly Carla's stuff and very little of Kevin's- which I think for most people, is a blessing. Labs were easy and fun. A lot easier than BIOL1020.AdviceIf animals/plants are irrelevant to what you actually want to do in the future- fake it till you make it: pretend that you love these topics and your time won't be too miserable. |
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Aug. 23, 2019
Summer 2019 - Prof: Dr. Isabel Martinez-Welgan
CommentsIt wasn't an easy course for me. It is required a lot of effort to memorize everything. The information not hard to understand, but there a lot of it.AdviceNone |
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Aug. 1, 2024
Winter None - Prof: Kevin
CommentsCourse is split it into plants and animals. You would have to learn a lot of weird names for both animals and plants. If you are not getting a major on plants or animals honestly i do not find it useful at all( maybe i will in my secodn year courses). Labs are easy do the assigmnets is a good way to keep your grades up. Both midterm and final was MCQ with a group part too.AdviceNone |
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June 28, 2016
Winter 2014 - Prof: Carla zelmer
CommentsNew and often boring material, the prof is really enthusiastic in lab visits about plants which is nice.AdviceRent the video lectures in the science library |
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The labs were super easy & the dissections were really interesting! Unfortunately, the lectures were really dull and were kind of like watching paint dry. In fact, they were so bad that the majority of the class stopped attending lectures a week before the midterm.Advice
Don't take this course in the summer. There is far too much information to absorb in such a short period of time.