Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Course Description: This core curriculum course will concentrate on the quantitative aspects of human biology, including biochemistry, cell biology, molecular physiology and genetics. Emphasis will be placed on molecular mechanisms of cellular processes - such as signal transduction, differential gene expression or self-recognition - that underlie and control pivotal physiological functions of the human organism. Contested topics of modern biology will be introduced and  exmined using scientific method.   Course Learning objectives: Upon successful completion of the course, students should achieve a sound understanding of core concepts of biology and knowledge about the role of various biological macromolecules in the human body, how different types of cells are integrated into multicellular systems, and how organs and organisms develop and function. They will also learn how to apply the scientific method to analysis of various phenomena.   Textbooks and On-Line Materials:   Human Biology 7th Edition by D.D. Chiras, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2012            ISBN: 9780763783457; ISBN-13:  9780763783457 Textbook companion website: http://biology.jbpub.com/chiras/7e/ Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Semester Schedule: The schedule is subject to change according to the need of the class and the instructor, as determined by the instructor. 1.       September 01 Introduction 2.       September 03 Chapter 1. Course Introductoin; Llife in balance 3.       September 08  Chapter 2. The Chemistry of Life 4.       September 10   Chapter 3 The Life of the Cell 5.       September 15     Chapter 4. Principles of Structure and Function 6.       September 17    Chapter 5. Nutrition and Digestion 7.       September 22    Chapter 5. Nutrition and Digestion (continued) 8.       September 24     Chapter 6. The Circulatory System 9.       September 29      Chapter 7. The Blood 10.    October 01      Chapter 8. The Vital Exchange: Respiration 11.    October 06      Chapter 9. The Urinary System 12.    October 8       Midterm Examination I 13.    October 11 – October 21 Eid Al Adha holidays 14.    October 22      Chapter 10. The Nervous System 15.    October 27      Chapter 11. The Senses 16.    October 29      Chapter 12. The Skeleton and Muscles 17.    November 3    Chapter 13. The Endocrine System 18.    November 5    Chapter 14. The Immune System 19.    November 10  Chapter 15. Human Infectious Diseases 20.    November 12  Chapter 16. Chromosomes, Cell Division, & the Cell Cycle 21.    November 17  Chapter 17. Principles of Human Heredity 22.    November 19  Chapter 17. Principles of Human Heredity, continued 23.    November 24  Midterm Examination II 24.    November 26  Chapter 18. How Genes Are Controlled 25.    December 1    Chapter 19. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 26.    December 3    Chapter 20. Cancer 27.    December 8    Chapter 20. Cancer (continued) 28.    December 10  Chapter 21. Human Reproduction 29.    December 15  Chapter 22. Human Development and Aging 30.    December 17 Chapter 23. Evolution 31.    December 22  Chapter 24. Ecology and the Environment 32.    December 24      Midterm Examination III           

Semester: Fall

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