Atomic Structure

Douglas J. Burks, Ph. D.Department of Biology

Wilmington College of Ohio

Class Agenda• Welcome to class• Resources that will help you be

successful• Expectations• Overview of course• Syllabus and web page• Describe structure of atom

Welcome• On the index card provided• Name Douglas Burks• Home town Cincinnati• Email address

dburks@wilmington.edu• Pyle Box # 1193• Goal for this class To help each

student to start to• . think like a

biologist. To enable• . each student to

discover cell biology

Resources•Human Resources–Me • Kettering 208; • campus phone: 382.6661; ext 237; • email: dburks@wilmington.edu

– Other students in the class– SI tutor– Academic Resource Center• Robinson Hall

– Library

Resources•Materials–Textbook ( a necessary source)•A copy is on reserve in library

–Class Web Page•Syllabus•Class notes•Learning materials

Expectations• You must take ownership for

how you do academically.• You are responsible for learning and

success in this course. – Demand of yourself that you do your

best in this class– Spend at least 12 hours a week on this

class– Read materials before assigned due

time• There will be a weekly quiz on readings

– Complete all assignments and turn them in on time

– Find and ask for help when needed

Overview and Syllabus• Learning outcomes (goals)

for this course– To develop a professional world view

(think like a scientist)• Ask questions• Develop hypotheses• Design experiments• Find answers in observations of physical

world and by analyzing observations• Make predictions that are testable

– Understand basic biochemistry• Bonding• Biological molecules• Enzymes

Overview and Syllabus– Understand basic cellular biology

• Structure and organization of eukaryotic cells• Cellular functions

– Metabolism– Regulation– Reproduction– Membrane structure and function

– Understand basic genetics and molecular biology• DNA • Genetic code• Transcription and translation

Overview and Syllabus– Read and analyze primary literature

– Scientific writing

Atomic Structue–Working in groups of 3

–On Paper provided draw and describe the structure of an atom• Include protons, neutrons and electrons in model•Describe a written description of each subatomic particle and how the three particles fits each other to make an atom