Course overview
This course explores unifying themes of life at the level of molecules and cells. Students use the language of biology to describe and explain biological processes across the molecular and cell biology dimensions of biology, including: macromolecules and the chemistry of life, cell structure and function including membranes and organelles, storage and utilisation of energy by cells, genetic information transfer and patterns of inheritance. This course forms part of the core for students in many different programs and majors. Biology spans an incredibly wide range of themes; the knowledge developed in this course is generally complemented by another Year 1 biology course.
- Biology Foundations
- Cell Biology
- Metabolism
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
Course learning outcomes
- Describe the different categories of macromolecules, with an emphasis on their structure and function within the cell
- Identify and describe the structures of cells to explain cellular and sub-cellular functions, including: differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells; organelles and their evolutionary origins; roles and functions of cell membranes and cell walls
- Outline, compare and contrast the metabolic pathways in plant and animal cells by aerobic and anaerobic respiration for the production and transformation of energy
- Apply understanding of DNA replication and the steps in gene expression to describe mutations and predict effect on gene function
- Discuss cellular division, and interpret and predict the inheritance of traits
- Execution of experiments to generate results, analyse and interpret experimental data, and present the results in an appropriate scientific format
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 22550
Section PR01
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 22549
Section PR02
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 22547
Section PR04
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 22546
Section PR05
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 29025
Section PR06
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 22545
Section PR07
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 22544
Section PR08
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 28443
Section PR09
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 22559
Section WS01
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 22557
Section WS03
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 22555
Section WS05
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 22553
Section WS07
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 27280
Section WS10
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 27279
Section WS11
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 27278
Section WS12
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 27277
Section WS13
Size 70
Available 70
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 52747
Section PR01
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 52746
Section PR02
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 53436
Section PR04
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 53435
Section PR05
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 53434
Section PR06
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 53433
Section PR07
Size 80
Available 80
Class number 52749
Section WS02
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 52748
Section WS03
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 53439
Section WS06
Size 60
Available 60
Class number 53437
Section WS08
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 53442
Section WS10
Size 60
Available 60
Class number 53447
Section WS11
Size 70
Available 70
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