Introduction to Biology and Life Science-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS14 10011 LE69 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st & 2nd year students | Target Student | For all majors | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Thu.3 | |
| Instructor name | BRANDANI，Giovanni・Bruno (Graduate School of Science Program-Specific Senior Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course is designed to provide an introduction to the vast field of biology to undergraduate students coming from all backgrounds, even without prior knowledge of biology. We will cover a wide range of topics, starting from the structure and function of biomolecules, passing through the organization of cells and the key principles governing life, and finally concluding with evolution and the diversity of life on Earth. The use of case studies will allow students to learn how past discoveries shaped our current views of biology. | |||
| Course Goals |
To explain how organisms continuously transform energy and matter to grow and maintain their internal order. To recognize structure-function relations over the many levels of biological organization. To understand the mechanisms underlying the expression and transmission of genetic information. To illustrate how evolution explains both the unity and the diversity of life. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Schedule: 1. Introduction to the course and introduction to chemistry 2. Biomolecules 3. Cell structure and cell division 4. Membrane transport and neurons 5. Metabolism 6. Inheritance 7. DNA structure and replication 8. Gene transcription and translation 9. Gene regulation and development 10. Viruses and the immune system 11. Darwin and the tree of life 12. Mechanisms of evolution 13. The history of life on Earth 14. Ecology 15. Final exam 16. Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Class attendance and active participation (25%), weekly small tests (25%), final exam (50%) | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are encouraged to take notes during class and to review them afterwards. As part of the final evaluation (25%), there will be short weekly online tests conducted using the PandA learning support service. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Campbell Biology, Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Reece., (Pearson), ISBN:9781292170435 | ||
