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BIO 2101: Cell Biology and Genetics

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Mode of Delivery

  • Online
  • Blended mode online and face to face
  • Face-to-face


1. Rationale

The purpose with this module is to give you a better understanding of cellularbiology in order to prepare you for the complicated biochemical and physiological processes to follow. The module also focuses on genetics as it relates to the function and structures of cells. The learning experiences you are about to encounter in this module will also serve as a foundation for further studies in advanced molecular biology and biochemistry. The module has been designed in such a way that your personal study skills will enable you work more effectively through the learning and assessment tasks. Although you might not have direct access to a laboratory where you would be able to study cells microscopically,the module will prepare you for such encounter as well as the application of the science process skills in the science classroom. We will also suggest a number of alternative options to practical work to you in this module supplementary to thework done in this module.


2. Prerequisite or knowledge

You should have an understanding of mitotic cell division and the cell cycle,cell and cell structure, diploid and haploid phases of sexual life-cycles and gamatogenesis before starting on this module. These topics are covered in units on cells, the origin of life and continuity of life normally taken at advanced levels of school biology.


3. General objective(s)

When you have mastered this module, you should have achieved the following general objectives:

 

  1. To understand the cell theory and its scientific discovery.
  2. To understand the gross and the fine structures of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
  3. To demonstrate and describe the structure and functions of cell organelles.
  4. To describe and demonstrate the process of cell division.
  5. To understand the nature and structure of nucleic acids and their role in protein synthesis.
  6. To describe the chemical nature of enzymes and their role in metabolism.
  7. To effectively explain and demonstrate the use of the light microscopy and related techniques in the study of cells.
  8. To describe Mendel’s breeding experiments and explain Mendel’s results in terms of the particulate theory of inheritance.
  9. To examine the genetic code and the chromosomal theory.
  10. To describe mutations and their role in causing variation in populations.
  11. To explain the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium .
  12. Describe application of genetics in biotechnology and demonstrate the scientific relevance of these principles to society and our everyday lives in general.


4. Time


120 hours


5. Materials

This module covers Cell Biology and Genetics. Section A of the module introducesmolecular and structural organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, while section B includes a detailed study of classical transmission of genetic information and provides an introduction to the principles of genetics. To achieve these outcomes, you will be given the opportunity to engage with on-line learning experiences where the specific websites have been linked to the learning content and also to access the learning content by means of CD-Rom and hard copies. We have also recommended your participation in a number of laboratory and field-related activities during the course of the module.