BIOLOGY (2/1 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this Course, students will be able to: LO1 – Define 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 genetic basis of life, DNA structure, and replication; LO4 – Explain the concept of evolution and biodiversity; LO5 – Explain the animal and plant form, function, and development; LO6 – Apply the basic techniques in biology laboratory.

Topics:

1. Plant structure and diversity;
2. Cell membrane: osmosis and diffusion;
3. Introduction to biology;
4. Microbial biodiversity;
5. Evolution;
6. Cell Metabolism: respiration, fermentation, and photosynthesis;
7. Understanding the basic ecology;
8. Molecular Biology: DNA, RNA and protein;
9. The role of chemistry in biology;
10. The microbial diversity;
11. DNA tools and biotechnology;
12. Animal form, function, and diversity;
13. Microscope;
14. Fermentation and respiration;
15. Genetics: the Mendelian Laws and the chromosomal basis of inheritance;
16. Photosynthesis experiment;
17. Cell structure, function, and communication;
18. Cell cycle, mitosis, and meiosis;
19. Introduction to biology laboratory.