BIOL-109L Syllabus

Course Syllabus: BIOL-109L intersession 2018 syllabus.pdf

Course Description: Introductory biology laboratory to enforce concepts from Fundamentals of Biology lecture.

Textbook Information:  Fundamentals of Biology, Jorge Lopez

Student Learning Objectives: 

• Communication skills: 
  • Reading and writing - students will develop their ability to comprehend readings on biological subjects
  • Reading and writing - students will learn the basics of technical vocabulary of biology
• Thinking and reasoning:
  
  • Critical thinking - students will develop the critical thinking skills by evaluating scientific evidence to reach valid conclusions

Meet Your Instructor:  Dr. Dinh-Mahavongtrakul

Hello! My name is Dr. D and I am excited to be your biology instructor for this semester. I have long loved biology since a child and now get to spend my life hopefully inspiring wonder and appreciation of biology to SAC students! My background is in neurobiology and neuroscience - I received my undergraduate degree from UC Davis and completed my master's and doctoral degree at UC Irvine. I spent the last 10 years doing research, only to realize how much I enjoyed teaching, and here I am! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Looking forward to meeting you all!

When I'm not teaching, I enjoy reading (fantasy and sci-fi), running or hiking outdoors, gardening, doing art (photography, drawing, painting), and experimenting in the kitchen (spicy food predominantly).