Basic Biology and Metabolism-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS14 10013 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 | Tue.4 | |
| Instructor name | CAMPBELL, Douglas Simon (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Program-Specific Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
Cells are fundamental units that make up living things or exist on their own as organisms such as bacteria. In this course we will explore what cells are, their structure, chemical components and the basics of cell functions. This course is designed to provide the fundamentals of cell biology that are required by anyone to understand both the biomedical and the broader biological issues that affect our lives. Since Cell Biology is a very broad topic, students will have the opportunity to investigate areas of their own specific interests via presentation assignments such as via news or journal articles covering Cell Biology. Students are encouraged to continue taking "Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology-E2 (1st semester)" as a follow-up to this course. |
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| Course Goals |
Students will acquire a basic understanding of cell structure and function. Students should be able to appreciate basic biology and in particular the importance of cell structure and function and their relationship with the organism as a whole. Students should be able to understand and discuss various aspects of Bioscience in English. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Introduction to the course and Cell Biology 2. Cells, the Fundamental Units of Life 3. Chemical Components of Cells 1 4. Chemical Components of Cells 2 5. Energy, Catalysis and Biosynthesis 1 6. Energy, Catalysis and Biosynthesis 2 7. Protein Structure and Function 1 8. Midterm Exam / Protein Structure and Function 2 9. Protein Structure and Function 3 10. DNA and Chromosomes 11. DNA Replication and Repair 12. How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein 1 13. How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein 2 14. Biotechnology And genomics 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 proportion will depend on the number of assignments in the course, these may be in place of a midterm exam |
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| Course Requirements | Students should have a general interest and curiosity about the study Molecular Cell Biology. As this is an introductory course prior knowledge of the topic is not necessary | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Review from the textbook, previous lecture content and preparation for assignments to be presented in class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References |
“Essential Cell Biology” 5th edition (2019) by Alberts et al., W.W. Norton and Company, New York ISBN 9780393679533 OpenStax Biology 2e freely available to download at the URL below. |
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| Related URL | https://openstax.org/details/books/biology-2e | |||
