Biology 20 - 1997
Tentative Schedule

 

Bio 20 - 1997 Lecture and Lab Schedule

Week

Date

Prof

Lecture Topic

Laboratory Topic

 1

 Jan 22
Jan 24		 KM
KM		 Introduction
Energy & Life		  

 2

 Jan 27
Jan 29
Jan 31		 KM
KM
KM		 Ecology- I Population
Ecology-II Competition
Evolution		  Population Growth
Computer Simulation

3

 Feb 3
Feb 5
Feb 7		 KM
KM
KM		 Evolution II
Sociobiology
The Selfish Gene		  Galapagos -
Science & Literature
Discussion

 4

 Feb 10
Feb 12
Feb 14		 KM
FR
-		 Mitosis
Hemoglobin - & All of Biology
EXAM I		  Genetics
Laboratory Exercise

5

 Feb 17
Feb 19
Feb 21		  -
FR
FR		 No Class
Genetics - I
Genetics - II		  No lab meeting this week
(Genetics Problem sets)

 6

 Feb 24
Feb 26
Feb 28		 FR
FR
FR		 Molecular Structure
Protein Specificity / Enzymes
Energy & Metabolism		  Enzymes
Laboratory Exercise

 7

 March 3
March 5
March 7		 FR
FR
FR		 Energetics & Metabolism II
Photosynthesis
DNA		  Metabolic Pathways Game
Laboratory Demonstration

 8

 March 10
March 12
March 14		 KM
KM
-		 The Double Helix
Cell Structure & Function
EXAM II		  Fermentation
Laboratory Exercise

9

 March 17
March 19
March 21		 FR
FR
FR		 The genetic code
Biosynthesis of macromolecules Control of gene expression		  The Double Helix
Discussion
 10 March 31
April 2
April 4		 FR
FR
FR		 Genetic engineering I
Genetic engineering II
The biology of cancer		  DNA Analysis I
Laboratory Exercise

 11

 April 7
April 9
April 11		 FR
FR
FR		 The biology of agingThe immune systemThe biology of HIV infection/AIDS DNA Analysis II
Laboratory Exercise

 12

 April 14
April 16
April 18		 -
KM
KM		 EXAM III
The Neuron
The Nervous System		  Blood
Laboratory Exercise

 13

 April 21
April 23
April 25		 KM
KM
KM		 The Muscle Cell
The Muscular System
The Endocrine System - I		  Physiology of the Neuron
Computer Simulation

 14

 April 28
April 30
May 2		 KM
KM
KM		 The Endocrine System - II
The Reproductive System
Classification & Human Ecology		 Biological Classification
Laboratory Exercise

 15

  May 5

May 13		   last possible class

FINAL EXAM - 9 AM		  

Notes on the Lecture Schedule: This syllabus is a tentative schedule of lecture topics and section assignments. Each Friday the actual reading assignments for the following week will be distributed in class and on the Bio 20 Web site.

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