Human Biology BIOL 104

 

Book of choice: Biology for APR Courses Collection edited by: OpenStax Biology for AP Courses Content authors: OpenStax Biology for AP Courses, OpenStax, and Cnx BiologyOnline: http://cnx.org/content/col12078/1.6
 The textbook is required and I strongly recommend that you download a free copy of it. It will be of great benefit to you for this course, especially if you are worried about the material being out of your wheelhouse.  This book is designed to combine the teaching of biological concepts within the context of societal issues.
To download the book:
Goto:  https://cnx.org/contents/bDIuMp-w@6.222:JWlEtS9z@4/Introduction
Click on the green rectangle on the right that says “Get This Book!”
Click on “PDF” and save.
 Do NOT just print it off – it is 1,759 pages long!

 

 

 

Overview of course:This course seeks to help students understand the basis of human structures and functions with references to genetics, development, nutrition and disease. For non-science majors. MnTC Goal 3)

This is a small example of the Information you will learn in this class:

During Human development the germ layers have to be produced by a process called gastrulation.

Ectoderm--will form skin and nervous system

Mesoderm--will form muscles, kidneys, connective tissue, and reproductive organs.

Endoderm--will form digestive tract, lungs, liver and bladder.

  We will also be discussing the issue of stem cells

Final Grades submitted to MSUM records Thurs 16th May 2019. View your DARs

 

Lab-like Activity One - Due in CLASS Friday March 15th 2019

Lab-like Activity Two - Due in CLASS Friday April 5th 2019

Lab-like Activity Three - Due in CLASS on the last day of class Mon 6th May

 

The topics covered in this course are:

   Talk 1:  A Human Perspective                          Talk 2:  The Chemistry of life

  Talk 3:  Cells and how they work                      Talk 4:  Tissues, organs, and organ systems

   Talk 5:  Digestion and Nutrition                            Talk 6:  The Heart and Blood Vessels

   Talk 7:  Blood & Immune System                      Talk 8:  The Respiratory System

   Talk 9:  Reproductive Systems                              Talk 10: Human Development

   Talk 11: Cell reproduction                                Talk 12:  Genetics and DNA

   Talk 13: Cancer                                              Talk 14: Impacts on the Biosphere

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There will also be various extra bits and bobs thrown into the mix to help you  become more aware of the experience of the world around you and more appreciative of the important part science and scientific reasoning play in everyday life.

REMEMBER:  This is a non-major science class.  It's all about achieving a well rounded education, and it's meant to be painless and enjoyable!

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Competency Areas and student learning objectives addressed: This course will teach you to:

1. Doing Science and the Foundations of Life. This section will give students the opportunity to learn how to do science. Students will set up and run experiments to learn how scientists analyze and interpret data that is then reported to the public. The Foundations of Life section will explore basic chemistry and cells, both are needed components when discussing biology and understanding how everything works together.

2. Humans and Our Environment. Students will explore the structures and functions of the human body. Students will also learn how the human body systems are affected by and deal with our environment. This section will also discuss how humans affect the environment, and how that, in turn, affects humans. Sometime will also be spent on nutrition and disease in this section.

3. Genetics and Evolution. Students will discover how we pass our genetic information on to our offspring, what factors affect that heredity, and the factors that affect evolution in a population. This section will also discuss human development from a zygote to an aging adult. Sometime will also be spent on the heredity of diseases in this section.