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270302 VO Biology for chemists (2025S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 27 - Chemie

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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

Depending on the current Covid-19 situation, the SS 2022 exam will be given digitally in Moodle (6 text questions, 5 points each) or on-site (15 MC questions, two text questions, two illustration questions).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

General aspects in biology
Key:
0 - 14,9 points: not sufficient (5)
15 - 18,5 points: sufficient (4)
18,6 - 23,0 points: satisfactory (3)
23,1 - 26,4 points: good (2)
26,5 - 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: Tu 14.01.2025 09:46