Introduction to Biosciences-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS14 20071 LE68 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | All students | Target Student | For all majors | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Wed.4 | |
| Instructor name | CAMPBELL, Douglas Simon (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Program-Specific Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
The study of life i.e. Biology or Bioscience is the study of living organisms which is divided into many specialised fields that cover their form (morphology), function (physiology), structure (anatomy), behavior, origin (evolution), distribution, and their interactions with the environment (Ecology). “Introduction to Bioscience” will introduce students to these fields covering a wide-range of Bioscience and their importance and implications for humans. |
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| Course Goals |
Students should be able to appreciate the diversity of Bioscience and the importance an understanding of its knowledge can have on our daily lives. Students should be able to understand and discuss various aspects of Bioscience in English. Students should be able to read, understand and think critically about Bioscience and how the media, such as in news reports, newspaper articles etc cover aspects of Bioscience and its relevance to our lives. As the range of topics covered by "Bioscience" is vast and cannot all be covered during the course, students will have the opportunity for learning about areas specific to their own interests via preparation for class presentation assignments on topics they are interested in via news and journal articles covering Bioscience. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Course introduction, Chemistry of life 2. Cell structure 3. Genetics 4. Cell Reproduction and Communication 5. Metabolism and Cellular Respiration 6. Animal Form and Function 7. Mid-term exam / The Nervous system 1 8. The Nervous system 2 9. Biological Rhythms 10. Viruses 11. Plant Biology 12. Biotechnology and Genomics 13. Ecology 14. Evolution 15. Final Exam 16. Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Class presentation assignments 20%. Midterm exam, 20%. Final examination 60%. The exact balance will be determined by the number of presentation assignments, which may be counted in place of a midterm exam. |
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| Course Requirements | Students should have a general interest and curiosity about the study of life. As this is an introductory course no prior experience is necessary. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Review from the textbook, previous lecture material and preparation of assignments to be presented in class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References |
OpenStax Biology 2e freely available to download at the URL below. “Essential Cell Biology” 5th edition (2019) by Alberts et al., W.W. Norton and Company, New York ISBN 9780393679533 may be useful for the Cell Biology aspects of the course though it is not essential to buy the book if you do not already have it. |
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| References, etc. | Openstaax Biology available online. | |||
| Related URL | https://openstax.org/details/books/biology-2e | |||
