Biotechnology I “Employee
Contract”
Welcome to Biotechnology I for
the spring semester of the 2008 school year.
This course is designed to get you ready for the workforce in Biotechnology and for higher education science classes. The goals and expectations are different than in most high school courses.
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BIOTECHNOLOGY
GOALS:
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Improve scientific literacy through implementation of the standard laboratory
operating procedures.
* A
general knowledge of the goals and functions of the Biotechnology Industry
-->"The Big Picture."
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Experience with the processes used in the Biotechnology Industry including;
experimental design, use of scientific
equipment, data analysis and interpretation, critical
thinking, and communication.
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The development of good business practices, organizational skills, and
self-reliance.
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COURSE
REQUIREMENTS:
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Biotechnology students are expected to be present and prompt to class everv
dav.
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Biotechnology students are required to maintain a legal, scientific notebook.
* Biotechnology
students are required to develop lab and industry skills with at least
80% competency.
*Students
are required to have a lab coat or protective outer clothing (oversized shirt)
to protect clothes from materials used
in lab.
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CLASS
PROCEDURES:
1.
You are expected to be in class (at work), seated, with materials ready
to work when the bell rings.
2. Everyday, you are expected to have:
3.
Everyone is expected to follow the directions of the instructor the first time.
4.
Everyone is expected to use all equipment correctly, safely, and as directed.
5.
Everyone is expected to respect the rights of others to learn and work.
6.
Everyone is expected to participate in all labs and discussions, plus take
notes during lectures.
7.
You are expected to clean your work area. The teacher (supervisor), not the
bell, dismisses you.
8.
If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to makeup the work/time
in the required time period.
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EVALUATION:
Since Introduction to Biotechnology is designed to get you ready for the
workforce, you will be evaluated in a fashion more similar to the evaluation
techniques used in industry. Your evaluation (grade) and continued participation
is based on:
Attendance/Promptness = 20% If you miss a class (workday),it must
be "made up" promptly. (* See below.)
Homework/Classwork = 20% All students are expected to report to
class/work on time.
Record-keeping/Lab Reports= 20% All data and information will be
kept in a legal, scientific notebook.
Participation =20% Subjective evaluation of effort, skills
and work production.
Skills/Tests = 20% Objective evaluation of skill development, skill
quizzes, required projects, and chapter tests.
*Makeups
for labs are by appointment onlv, within one week (5 school days) of
absence. Some make-up labs may be completed
during lunch depending on availability of lab space and time needed. Each
absence affects your grade. You may "make-up" up to 2 missed labs/semester
(school activities are not included but must be made up) without penalty, after
which each absence will affect your attendance grade proportional to the number
of labs/semester. Each tardy is counted
against the "promptness" grade.
Please refer to the discipline policies for Mrs. Briggs.
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Biotechnology students will have opportunities not available
to others, including sophisticated laboratory research, guest speakers,
"meaningful" readings/activities/discussions/ lectures/
presentations, and workplace experiences. It requires a commitment from the
students and the adults in his or her life. Because it is often hard to control
the timing of experiments occasionally students may be expected to be in the
lab at unscheduled times.