Universität Wien

270302 VO Biology for chemists (2021S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 27 - Chemie

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

-digitale Lehre-
jeweils Di. 14.00 - 15.30 Uhr, Do. jew.12.30 - 14.00 Uhr
VO 1: 02.03. PF
VO 2: 04.03. PF
VO 3: 09.03. PF
VO 4: 11.03. PF
VO 5: 16.03. PF
VO 6: 19.03. 10:00 PF; ACHTUNG Terminänderung!
VO 7: 23.03. PF
VO 8: 25.03. PF
VO 9: 13.04. PF
VO 10: 15.04. PF
VO 11: 20.04. PF
VO 12: 22.04. PF
VO 13: 04.05. BH


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the course is to gain a basic understanding of general topics in biology, with particular attention to molecular biological aspects.
Introduction: The ten greatest discoveries in biology
Cell biology: structure, structure and function of cells and cell compartments, function of membrane proteins, transport and cellular communication
Genetics: the cell cycle, mitosis, the Mendelian gene concept and the chromosomes meiosis and sexual reproduction, epigenetics;
Developmental biology: General principles and the example of the model organisms Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans;
Evolutionary biology: genome evolution, Darwin's theory of natural selection evolution of populations and emergence of species;
Cancer: Molecular basis of cancer development.

Assessment and permitted materials

Due to the Covid-19 measures, the exam will be held in SS 2020 in digital form provided in Moodle: 6 questions in text form, each 5 points.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

General aspects in biology
Key:
0-14,99 points: not sufficient (5)
15 - 18,5 points: sufficient (4)
19 - 23 points: satisfactory (3)
23,5 -26,5 points: good (2)
27 - 30 points: very good (1)

Examination topics

Contents of the course using the course documents via the learning platform Moodle

Reading list

Alberts: Molecular Biology of the Cell, Wiley-VCH
Alberts: The Cell, Wiley-VCH
Campbell: Biology, Pearson

Association in the course directory

BA CH 16; UF MA CH 02c

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:22