BIOLOGY (2/2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: LO1 – Describe the nature of molecules, the properties of water, and the chemical building blocks of life; LO2 – Explain cell biology includes structure, function, signaling, respiration, and photosynthetic process; LO3 – Explain the concept of hereditary and evolution; LO4 – Describe biodiversity and the basic understanding of ecology; LO5 – Describe the structure and physiology of plants and animals; LO6 – Demonstrate the basic techniques in biology laboratory.

Topics:

1. Genetics;
2. Ecology;
3. Photosynthesis;
4. Cell cycle, mitosis, and meiosis;
5. Mitosis and meiosis;
6. Introduction to Biology;
7. Cell metabolism;
8. Respiration;
9. Evolution;
10. Evolution: natural selection;
11. Understanding the basic ecology;
12. Plant structure, function, and diversity;
13. Cell structure, function, and communication;
14. Genetics: the principles of Mendel;
15. Animal form and function;
16. Animal tissue and function;
17. Prokaryotes;
18. Cell: stucture and function;
19. Bacteria and fungi;
20. Introduction to biology laboratory: scientific methods and metric system;
21. Difussion and osmosis;
22. Microscope;
23. Plant structure and diversity.