BB508: Biology of animals and plants: from molecules to organisms (10 ECTS)

STADS: 04008141

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.
1st and 2nd quarter

Teacher responsible
Email: bot@biology.sdu.dk

Additional teachers
jcd@biology.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Revison of timetable:
: Ændring af S10`lab efter ønske.
: Skemaændringer labhold S11-S12 og S13 efter ønske.
: Skemaændringer labhold S11,S12 og S13 i ugerne 47-51.

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
None

Course introduction
The course aims at giving a general introduction to biological systems at the molecular, cellular, and organismal level, including plants, fungi, and animals. It focuses on general terms and regulatory mechanisms in the fields of cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, botany, and zoology, with a focus on the coupling of sructure – including histology, anatomy, and morphology – and function. Particular attention is given to organisms relevant to pharmaceutical science, i.e., sources of pharmaceuticals, parasites, pathogens, and animal models.

Expected learning outcome
At the end of the course, the students are expected to be able to:

• describe the fundamental structure of living organisms from the biomoleclar to the organismal level,
• describe the variation in structure and the coupling of structure and function in plants, fungi, and animals,
• describe the phylogenetic tree of life and the phylogenetics of plants, fungi, and chordates,
• identify selected plants and fungi,
  identify tissue types and anatomic and morfological structures in plants, fungi, and animals,
• describe important types of plant and fungal substances,
• describe reproduction, life cycles, and embryology for selected plants, fungi, and animals including zoonoses.

Subject overview
The following subjects will be discussed: 


1. Cell structure;
2. The structure and function of biological macromolecules;
3. Metabolism;
4. Biomembranes;
5. The cell cycle, meiosis and mitosis;
6. The flow of information from gene to protein;
7. DNA-technology;
8. The phylogeny of life, and biological systematics.
   
   For plants, fungi, and animals, subjects also include:
9. Histology, anatomi, and morphology;
10. Reproduction and embryology;
11. Fundamental physiology and ecology;
12. The chemical composition of plants and fungi.

Literature

• Campbell/Reece: Biology, 8. udgave, Pearson 2008.
• Kompendium: Planter og Svampe, SDU 2009 .
• Noter til zoologi, SDU 2009.

Syllabus
See syllabus.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
a) Project assignment which goes across the three courses held in 1st quarter. Pass/fail, internal evaluation (Weight 1 ECTS). The deadline for handing in the assignment will be announced in the beginning of the course.
b) During 1st quarter continuous formative evaluation through e-tests (multi choice) via E-learn. 80 % of the e-tests must be passed (Weight 1 ECTS).

c) Reports based on excercises in 2nd quarter, pass/fail and internal marking by teacher (Weight 2 ECTS).

d) Written exam (2 hours) after 2nd quarter with aids in pensum of 1st quarter (subjects 1-7 above) (6 ECTS).

Note: You do not have to hand in the first assignment (a) if you attend this class for the second time or if it is part of your programme's second or third year. You still will be attributed 10 ECTS for the whole course.

Re-examination after 4th quarter.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Undervisningen vil bestå af forelæsninger (51 timer) og eksaminatorier/laboratorieøvelser (44 timer).
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Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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