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Transfer Student Courses in BiologyThis page was created at 12:34 PM on Thu, Oct 4, 2001. Fall Academic Term, 2001 (September 5 - December 21)Open courses in Biology Wolverine Access Subject listing for BIOLOGY Fall Term '01Time Schedule for Biology. BIOLOGY 225(325). Principles of Animal Physiology: Lecture.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Stephen S Easter Jr (sseaster@umich.edu) , Cunming Duan (cduan@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 and a year of chemistry. (3). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/courses/bio225/bio225.htm This course is an introduction to the physiological view of animals. The course uses evidence from different groups of organisms to identify the general principles of functional mechanisms. It also considers variations in these mechanisms as related to the requirements of the animals but does not attempt a phylogenetic survey. The course is intended for concentrators and pre-medical students in their sophomore and junior years. The subject matter includes metabolism and temperature regulation, nervous and endocrine system controls and integration, respiration and circulation, water and ion balance, excretion, digestion, reproduction, and immune system function. There are three one-hour lectures a week, three one-hour examinations, and a final exam. The web site for this course is located at http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/courses/bio225/bio225.htm TEXT: Biology, (5th ed.) by Campbell, Reece and Mitchell.
BIOLOGY 305. Genetics.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Ronald E Ellis (ronellis@umich.edu) , MaddockPrerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162, and prior or concurrent enrollment in Chem. 210. (4). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/courses/bio305/bio305.html Open to students concentrating in the natural sciences or intending to apply for graduate or professional study in basic or applied biology. This introduction to genetics includes the following sections: DNA and chromosomes; gene transmission in Eukaryotes; linkage and recombination; genes and enzymes, the genetic code, and mutation; recombinant DNA, RFLP mapping, the Human Genome Project; gene regulation, transposons; population genetics; and quantitative genetics. There are three hours of lecture each week and one discussion section directed by GSIs. The discussion sections expand on and review lecture material, and discuss problem assignments. Grading is based on three term exams and a final covering lectures, discussions, and reading assignments. Exams include new problems that test applications of basic concepts and genetic techniques. A practice problem set is available and is covered in discussion sections or the Genetics Study Center. The three term exams are given Monday nights. Texts:
BIOLOGY 355 / NRE 337. Woody Plants I: Biology and Identification.
Section 001 – Meets with NR&E 437.Instructor(s): Burton V Barnes , Melanie GunnPrerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162. (4). (Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. Laboratory fee ($45) required. Credits: (4). Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($45) required. Course Homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~nre437 The identification of trees, shrubs, and vines is the basis for the study of their biology and ecology. Woody plants are studied in their natural ecosystems – including upland (oak-hickory, beech-sugar maple, lake plain), wetland (swamp, bog), and floodplain forests. Non-native species and ornamental plants are taught in the Saginaw Forest, Stinchfield Woods, Nichols Arboretum, and main campus. An introduction to the biology and ecology of woody plants is given in lectures. Topics include vegetative and reproductive morphology; woody plant biology, ecology, and diversity; variation and genetics; systematics of woody plants; ornamental plants; and winter conditions. Also discussed are important trees of southern and western U.S., China, and the tropics. Field trips are scheduled from 1:00 to 6:00 once a week. Grading is based on 60% on plant identification (field quizzes and exams and indoor identification exams); 40% on lecture material (two hour-exams). Textbook: Michigan Trees (Barnes & Wagner, 1991, Univ. of Michigan Press).
BIOLOGY 380. Oceanography: Marine Ecology.
Section 001.Instructor(s): John T Lehman (jtlehman@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162, and at least one term of college chemistry or physics. (3). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/biology/380/001.nsf Marine ecology is a study of the organisms and processes of the ocean, including both water and sediment communities. This course teaches physical and chemical aspects, but emphasizes biological aspects of oceanography, and applies ecological and evolutionary principles to the study of marine life. Lectures introduce the major groups of marine organisms and cover the interrelationships of marine organisms and their environments. Organisms and communities from the following habitats are discussed: estuaries; the rocky intertidal; coral reefs; the coastal zone; the deep sea; and the open ocean. The course treats organisms as different as bacteria and whales. This course is required for the Marine Biology option of the undergraduate Oceanography concentration. Grading is based on two one-hour exams plus a comprehensive final.
BIOLOGY 422 / CMBIOL 422. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology.
Section 001.Instructor(s): John Y Kuwada (kuwada@umich.edu) , Bruce Oakley (boakley@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162, one year of physics, prior or concurrent enrollment in biochemistry. (3). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/courses/bio422/422home.html This course deals primarily with the properties of individual nerve cells, and small groups of nerve cells. This provides the basis for understanding information processing by the nervous system, learning and memory, development of neurons, and neurological and psychiatric disorders. Considerable emphasis will be placed on understanding the molecules that endow the nervous system with these properties.
BIOLOGY 427. Molecular Biology.
Section 001 – Every Student Must Reserve Mondays, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, And Dec. 10, From 6:00-8:00 P.M. For Exams.Instructor(s): Robert B Helling (helling@umich.edu) , Jianming Li (jian@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 305; and Biol. 310 or 311, or Biol. Chem. 415. (4). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Comprehensive coverage of the general principles governing the structures, synthesis, and functions of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the context of the cell. Emphasizes understanding methods and interpretation of data. Topics include genome organization, DNA replication and transposition, chromosome segregation, transcription and translation, the processing of macromolecules, signal transfer, and regulation at various levels. Two lectures per week are supplemented by a 1.5 hour discussion section.
BIOLOGY 436. Introductory Immunology.Section 001.Instructor(s): Balazovich (ericmann@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 305 and biochemistry (Biol. 310, 311, or Biol. Chem. 415). (3). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided Check Times, Location, and Availability BIOLOGY 440 / NRE 422. Biology of Fishes.
Section 001.Instructor(s): P. W. Webb (pwebb@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 and one additional biology course. (3). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pwebb/NRE422-BIO440/BioFishesHome.html Lectures cover many aspects of the biology of the lower vertebrates, commonly known as fishes, including phylogeny, functional morphology and physiological ecology, reproduction, ecology, and zoogeography. The systematic position of fishes among the vertebrates is discussed and exemplary assemblages examined. Special attention is given to the consequences of the physical properties of water for the form, function, and modes of living of fishes. Each student will complete a research project based on literature review of a question relevant to fishes and of interest to the student. Material on ecology, fisheries, and management is only introduced briefly. These topics are covered in detail in other courses; Ecology of Fishes, Behavior of Fishes, Fisheries Science, Fishery Management, Aquaculture, and Biology and Ecology of Fishes (at UMBS). Evaluation and Grading Evaluation of students is based on two cumulative closed-book hourly exams (maximum of 35% of your grade for each exam) and the research project (maximum of 30% of your grade). Text Book: Helfman, G. S., Collette, B. B., and Facey, D. E. 1997. The Diversity of Fishes. Blackwell Science.
BIOLOGY 463. Neotropical Plant Families.
Section 001 – A One Week Field Trip To A Tropical Botanical Garden In Florida Will Be Taken.Instructor(s): Robyn J Burnham (rburnham@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 215 or Biol. 459. (3). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/~www/bio463/ This course will introduce students to generic-level organization of 25 neo-tropical plant families. Families covered will include those that are (1) ecologically widespread and abundant in the neo-tropics (e.g., Fabaceae, Sapindaceae, Bignoniaceae) or (2) of particular taxonomic or economic significance (Lecythidaceae, Annonaceae). Each meeting will include a lecture and slides on the comparative morphology, anatomy, and significance of each family covered, and a laboratory session during which students will be able to examine specimens of each family and to take self-examinations on their ability to apply the characteristics. The course will include, when possible, a week-long field trip to Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami, Florida, where students will be able to put to good use the training they have gained throughout the course. Guest lecturers will be invited to participate on topics of special interest. The course is intended for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students, both botanists and zoologists (including ecologically oriented students in both disciplines) who have a strong interest in tropical biology. It is expected that students from SNRE as well as LS&A will enroll in the course. There will be two one-hour lectures per week and two one and one-half hour laboratory sessions per week. Every week a self-exam will be available on which students practice their identification skills. Every two weeks, an exam will be administered that will take less than 30 minutes and will serve as a baseline evaluation of the progress that students are making. A term paper will be required of all participants in which they focus on a large genus or small family of neotropical plants for the purposes of clarifying the phylogenetic relationships, economic or ethnobotanical uses, ecological importance, or biogeography of that small group. Oral presentations of the term papers will take place during the final week of the course. Textbook: Gentry, A.H. 1996. A Field Guide to Woody Plants of Northwest South America. U. of Chicago Press.
BIOLOGY 480. Computer-Aided Inferences in Evolution and Ecology.
Section 001.Instructor(s): George F Estabrook (gfred@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Senior natural science concentrator or graduate student. (4). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. BIO 480 teaches METHODS for formulating hypotheses and for generating predictions from them so that they may be tested with data. These methods will enable you, as a natural scientist, to participate responsibly in the design of your experiments, and in the making of inferences from the data they provide, free of the burden of unwanted mathematical assumptions. In BIO 480, you will learn about basic probability concepts, and how to use them to formulate testable hypotheses to explain natural phenomena. You will learn how to use the PASCAL language to describe your hypotheses so that predictions can be calculated using a personal computer. These predictions take the form of probability distributions. Computationally intense methods such as these avoid the need for inappropriate assumptions and mysterious mathematical techniques, and enable you to understand every step of your own argument. The course presents 3 hours of explanatory lectures and 2 hours of computer workshops and discussions per week. During the first part of the course, students prepare small weekly projects to present and discuss with each other and the professor. During the second part of the course, each student formulates an hypothesis based on his or her own research project, and simulates predictions.
BIOLOGY 481. Population Dynamics and Ecology.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Mercedes PascualPrerequisites & Distribution: A course in ecology. Calculus is strongly recommended. (4). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. An examination of the principles of population ecology. Theoretical and empirical research on population dynamics and regulation of managed and natural populations are emphasized, as well as the development of the mathematical and computer skills for modeling dynamics of single and interacting populations. Specific topics include concepts of linear and nonlinear dynamics, demography, life history evolution, density-dependence and population regulation, and basic models of competition, mutualism, predator-prey, host-disease, and other population interactions. A background in ecology or permission of the instructor is required. There will be two 1.5 hour lectures and one two hour discussion section a week. Discussion sections will cover original readings from the literature and techniques for modeling populations. Course requirements include computer modeling projects and writeups, a midterm, and a final.
BIOLOGY 498. The Ecology of Agroecosystems.
Section 001.Instructor(s): John H Vandermeer (jvander@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: A course in ecology. (3). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/biology/498/001.nsf An analysis of ecological principles as they apply to agricultural ecosystems, emphasizing theoretical aspects but also covering empirical results of critical experiments. While the emphasis is on principles, practical applicability is also explored where appropriate. Physical, biological, and social forces will be integrated as necessary. Designed as preparation for active research in agroecosytem ecology.
BIOLOGY 521. Bacterial Physiology II: Carbon Metabolism.
Section 001 – This Course Will Meet Oct. 9 - Nov. 6. (Drop/Add deadline=October 15.Instructor(s): Robert A Bender (rbender@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 305, and Biol. 310 or 311 or Biol. Chem. 415. (1). (Excl). (BS). Mini/Short course Credits: (1). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course will focus on central metabolism especially the catabolism of glucose, lactose, and amino acids. Among the topics considered will be: (1) “The memory paradox” where bacterial cells remember how they were grown 40 generations ago in the absence of external reminder; (2) the integration of pathways and how changes in one effect the flow of another; and (3) global regulators (known and unknown) that integrate complex signals and transmit them into gene expression responses. Biochemistry shows that pathways exist, physiology asks the questions of how they function and why they are important. The key theme of the course will be regulation rather than memorizing pathways. Bacterial Physiology II is entirely independent of the related Bacterial Physiology I and III courses and can be taken without either of the others.
BIOLOGY 522. Bacterial Physiology III: Nitrogen Metabolism.
Section 001 – This Course Will Meet Nov. 8 - Dec. 11. (Drop/Add deadline=November 14).Instructor(s): Robert A Bender (rbender@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 305, and Biol 310, 311, or Biol. Chem 415. (1). (Excl). (BS). Mini/Short course Credits: (1). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course will focus on the interconversion of various kinds of nitrogen sources. Topics will include the reduction of nitrate and atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia and the catabolism of urea and amino acids. Emphasis will be on the regulation of these pathways and the regulatory features that allow cells to use only the “appropriate” nitrogen sources to supply their needs. For example, how does a cell know to use the urea before porline as a nitrogen source (and ammonia before urea)? The key theme of the course will be regulation and the logical methods used to figure out how regulation functions. Bacterial Physiology III is entirely independent of the related Bacterial Physiology I and II courses and can be taken without either of the others. The course is intended for graduate students and upper class undergraduates with an interest in microbiology or biochemical regulation.
BIOLOGY 525 / CHEM 525. Chemical Biology I.
Section 100.Instructor(s): Richard GoldsteinPrerequisites & Distribution: Chemistry 451, 452, 461, and 463. (3). (Excl). (BS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.
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