Document Type

Syllabus

Publication Date

Spring 2024

Course Description

This course is an introduction to cell and molecular biology. My primary goal is to provide you with a solid foundation to think like a scientist and explore bigger questions that may relate to our discussion topics. These will include the chemistry of life, cell structure and function, metabolism and energy flow, genetic inheritance, and the cell cycle. This is a lot of information, but many themes will help us organize and connect the topics. Whether you are interested in learning more about cells and molecules as a complement to another field of study or starting your journey in biology, this will be a foundation that will help you succeed.

Student Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Construct a graph from quantitative data and make conclusions from the data.
2. List and explain the steps of the scientific method and construct a properly controlled experiment.
3. Explain how genetic material is faithfully inherited from generation to generation and the flow of genetic information within cells.
4. Describe the flow of energy in cellular metabolism.
5. Distinguish between mechanisms of biochemical communication of intracellular and extracellular interactions.
6. Describe the connection between structure and function in biological systems.

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