Course Content and Schedule

Schedule

Lecture Topics

Text Chapters

 

 

 

Module 1

Introduction

1

 

Populations

27

Communities

29

 

Ecosystems

30

 

Test 1

 

Module 2

Biosphere

31

 

Human Impact

32

Basic Chemistry

2

 

Biomolecules

3

 

Cells

4

 

Test 2

 

Module 3

Cells- how things get in

p 80, 5.5 -5.9

 

Biochemical Reactions

5.1 -5.5

Photosynthesis

6

 

Respiration

7

 

Test 3

 

Module 4

Mitosis

8

 

Meiosis

9

 

Cancer

p212-213, 14.4

Mendelian Genetics 1

10.1 -10.3

 

Mendelian Genetics 2

10.4 -10.8

 

Test 4

 

Module 5

Chromosomes

11.1-11.4, 11.8-11.10

 

Human Genetics

11.6

DNA

12, 13

 

Genetic engineering

p222-223, 15.6 -15.10

 

DNA technology

15.2 -15.5

 

Test 5

 

Module 6

Evolution 1a Introduction

16.1 -16.3, 16.6-16.7

 

Evolution 1b Selection

p250, 16.8-16.9

Evolution 1c Evidence

16.1, 18.1, 18.4-18.6

Evolution 1d Microevolution 16.4
Evolution 1e Adaptation 16.9-16.11, p 532-533
Evolution 2a Speciation 17.1

 

Evolution 2b Allopatric Spec.

17.2-17.4

Evolution 2c Macroevolution 17.4, 19.7

 

Classification and Phylogeny

18.6-18.7

 

Test 6

 

Module 7

History of Life

18.2-18.3, 19.1-19.6, 19.8

 

Viruses

20.4 -20.5

 

Bacteria

20.1 -20.3

Protists

20.6 -20.14

 

Fungi

21

 

Plants

22

 

Test 7

 

 Module 8

Animals 

23.1 -23.16

Chordates, Vertebrates

24.1 -24.9

 

Human Evolution

24.10 -24.12

 

Test 8 and optional final exam