Course Details
| Department & Course Number | BIOSCI 315 |
| Class Number | 315 |
| Course Type | Undergraduate (College of General Studies) |
| Credits | 3 |
| Meets Requirements | |
| Instructor | Dazhong Dave Zhao |
| Course Dates |
Cell Biology Course Description: Cell structure and function at the molecular level. Flow of material, energy, and information within prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Classes Meet: Asynchronous online, Videos and other teaching materials for each lecture will be distributed daily via the Canvas from 05/30/2023 to 07/08/2023.
Prerequisites: BIOSCI 152(C); Chem 104(C)
Textbook: Essential Cell Biology by Bruce Alberts, Karen Hopkin, Alexander Johnson, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, and Peter Walter. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Fifth Edition, ISBN: 9780393679533 (hardcover). Ebook and other resources can be found at https://digital.wwnorton.com/ecb5. Fourth Edition also works. ISBN: 978-0-8153-4454-4 (hardcover). ISBN 978-0-8153-4455-1 (softcover).
Learning Goals:
- Understand the structures and functions of basic components of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells at the subcellular and molecular levels.
- Know how the molecules of cell, especially proteins, DNA, and RNA, cooperate to create a living system that can generate energy, respond to stimuli, divide, grow, move, die, and produce complex life forms. Understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cancer and other human diseases.
- Understand modern technologies used for analyzing the structures and function of genes and cells.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how genes and genomes evolve.
- Describe the fundamental principles related to cell biology and apply these principles to biological questions of today (6).
- Encourage students to review literature in the field of cell biology and develop the ability to synthesize, integrate, and communicate scientific information.