Syllabus
Semester Spring, 2017
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Department
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BS403
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Credits
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4
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Instructor
Office
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Kwang Il Kang
Chang402
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Room
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Chang 408
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Subject
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General Biology2
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Class Hours/Wk
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4
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E-mail
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Phone
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kikangos@kaist.ac.kr
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051-606-2320
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1. Course Description
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Course Objectives
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This course examines the discipline of biology, including the vocabulary and basic principles of biological science. It covers the broad areas of evolution, diversity, anatomy, and physiology of living organisms. The objectives are to: A) To introduce the student to the principal fields of biological science. B) To understand biological thinking and concepts. C) To consider the major physical and biological processes through evolution. D) To find biology at the center of current culture, more visible and more important than ever.
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Contents
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This course is approved as an AP in KAIST. It covers the broad areas of evolution, diversity, anatomy, and physiology of living organisms. Main topics of general biology II are as follows:
1. Introduction of evolution
2. How populations evolve
3. The origin of species
4. Evolutionary history and the origin of life
5. The evolution of animal diversity and Human evolution
6. Basic principles of animal form and function
7. Digestive system
8. Respiration
9. Circulation
10. The immune system
11. Homeostasis
12. Hormone
13. Development
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2. Text & References
Text : Campbell et al. (2015) Biology. A global approach. 10th Ed. Pearson Education, Inc.,Pearson Benjamin Cummings
References :
Brooker et al. (2014) Biology. 3rd edition. McGraw-Hill companies. Inc.
Darwin, C. (1859) On the origin of species. 종의기원(2009) 송철용역 동서문화사.
3. Grading : The grade will be given according to total points. The percentage of students who get A and B grades will be less than 70% of total students.
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Presentation & home work
Quiz
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Mid-term Exam
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Final Exam
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Attendance & Attitude
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Total
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Remarks
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30
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30
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30
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10
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100
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※ Reports and homework must be submitted by the deadline, or there will be a late penalty.
- personal reports (20 points)
each 2 points for 8 personal reports (total 16 points) and 4 points for presentation
- term report (10 points)
select the subject of origin of species.
3.0Lecture0Schedules
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Week
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Lectures contents
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Study remark
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Week 01
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1. Genes, genome, and evolution
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metagenome
mechanism of gene evolution
p492 exercise
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Week 02
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2. How evolution works
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Interview of Geerat Vermeij
Charles Darwin, The origin of species(1859)
Introduction and chap 4. Natural selection
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Week 03
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3. How populations evolve
4. Speciation
5. The origin of life and evolutionary history
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Source of variation, p551 exercise
Species, p571 exercise, key events of origin of life, Inquiry p604
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Week 04
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6. Viruses
7. Animal structure and function
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HIV, Foot-and-mouth virus, Avian Flu, and Mad cow disease, zika virus, Cancer and virus p442~444, Body control system of animal (discussion)
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Week 05
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8. Chemical signals in animals
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p 973 exercise
hormone and sex
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Week 06
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9. Digestive system
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Anatomical feature of animal digestive organ,
p998 exercise
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Week 07
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10. Circulation
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Anatomical feature of circulatory system
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Week 08
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Mid-term Examinations
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Week 09
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11. blood system
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hematopoetic stem cell
p1018 exercise
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Week 10
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12. Respiration
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development of respiration system (report and discussion)
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Week 11
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13. Excretory system
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p1037 exercise
diverse excretory system
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Week 12
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14. immune system
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innate immunity , origin of antibody
p1125 exercise
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Week 13
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15. reproduction
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What is a sex? oral contraceptives
p1067 exercise
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Week 14
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16. Nervous system
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neuronal cells, p1144 exercise
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Week 15
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17. sensation and movement
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diverse nervous system, brain developmental structure, sensory receptors
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Week 16
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Final examinations
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* The schedule is subject to change.
