Foundation in Biology Winter Term AY 2008
Prof Robert W. Ridge; Prof Makito Kobayashi; Dr Takehiko Kamito
Life Science Department
TOPICS:
Biology of the Cell, Invertebrates, Vertebrates, Prokaryotes and Protista, Plants
Special guest lectures
Attendance At every lecture, sign the sheet at the door on entry.
Credits
Attendance 50%. Exams 50%.
Textbook
Biology (8th Edition) by Neil A. Campbell and Jane B. Reece
THERE IS A SIGN UP SHEET FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO PURCHASE AN
8th EDITION TEXTBOOK.
TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE
Lecture 1 Dec 3rd
Introduction of staff, outline of course
Lectures 2-5 Dec 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th, Cell Biology (Prof Ridge)
Dec 22nd NO CLASS
Lectures 6-9 Jan 7th, ... 14th, 19th, Vertebrates (Prof Kobayashi)
Jan 12th is a HOLIDAY
Lecture 10 Jan 21st Lecture on Evolution by Dr Hiroki
Lecture 11 Jan 26th Lecture on Evolution by Dr Hayakawa
Lectures 12-15 Jan 28th, Feb 2nd, 4th, 9th, Invertebrates (Dr Kamito)
8th edition
Feb 11th is a HOLIDAY
Lecture 16 Feb 16th Lecture on Drosophila by Prof Kose
Lectures 16-18 Feb 18th, 23rd, Plants (Prof Ridge)
Online Reading
http://ridge.icu.ac.jp/biobk/biobooktoc.html
http://ridge.icu.ac.jp/lecturenotesfb.html
http://en.wikipedia.org