General Biology (BS 120, Class C, Syllabus) Professor: Byung-Ha Oh (KI Building, Rm A425, Tel: 2648, E-mail:bhoh@kaist.ac.kr, Home: http://bs.kaist.ac.kr/~sb) 2. Teaching assistant: ??? E-mail: ???@kaist.ac.kr) 3. Lectures: 14:30-15:45, Tue & Thr, Creative Learning Building Rm #102 4. Textbook: Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Ed.) 5. Tests and grades: Midterm exam 40%, Final exam 40%, Homework 10%, *Asking questions in the class 10% *A total of 7 questions is the maximum. *Attention! If you are absent from the class more than 4 times (=5 absences), your will get F grade. Week Lecture topics Chapter 1 Essential Chemistry for Biology, The molecules of Life 2,3 2 A tour of cells 4 3 Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells 8 5 The structure and Function of DNA 10 6 How Genes are Controlled 11 7 How Genes are Controlled 11 8 Midterm Exam 9 How Populations Evolve 13 10 How Biological Diversity Evolves 14 11 Unifying concepts of Animal Structure & Function 21 12 Nutrition and Digestion 22 13 Circulation and Respiration 23 14 The Body’s Defense 24 15 The Body’s Defense 24 16 Final Exam