SCBI 109 Integrated Biology (AS)

Academic Year 2018-2019

Course  Outline

SCBI 109  Integrated Biology  (3 credits),   First Semester  2018

     Date & Time:  Friday 9.30-12.20  (3 hours/week)

     Students : Actuarial Science (~100 students)                               Room   N101

Week Lecture  Topics Date Instructor
1-2

1. The Nature of Living Things

1.1  What Makes Something Alive ?

1.2  The Organization of Life

1.3  The Cell Theory

1.4  People Behind the Science : Mathias Jakob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann

1.5  Major Cell Types

–  The Prokaryotic

–  Eukaryotic Cells

1.6  Transport Across Membranes

–  Passive Transport

–  Active  Transport

–  Exocytosis and Endocytosis

24, 31 Aug Theeraporn
3

2. The Only Diet You Will Ever Need

2.1  Nutrients

–  Macronutrients

–  Micronutrients

2.2  Sturcture and Function of Macromolecules

2.3  Enzymes and Metabolism

–  Enzymes

–  Calories and Metabolic Rate

2.4  Body Fat and Health

–  Evaluating How Much Body Fat is Healthful

–  Obesity

–  Anorexia and Bulimia

7 Sep Theeraporn
4-5

3. Is the Earth Warming  ?

3.1  The Greenhouse Effect

3.2  Cellular Respiration

–  Structure and Function of ATP

–  General Overiew of Cellular Respiration

–  Glycolysis Krebs Cycle, and Electron Transport

–  Global Warming

–  Global Warming and Cellular Respiration

3.3  Photosynthesis

–  A General Overview of Photosynthesis

–  The Light Reactions and the Calvin Cycle

–  Global Warming and Photosynthesis

3.4  Decreasing the Effects of Global Warming

14, 21 Sep Theeraporn
6

6. Gene and Heredity

4.1  Cell cycle and life cycles of living organisms

4.2  Gamete production and genetic variations

4.3  Chromosome and inheritance

4.4  Relationship of gene, chromosome and Mendel’s Laws

28 Sep Theeraporn
7

5. Molecular Basis of the Gene

5.1  DNA codes and passage of traits

5.2  Gene structure and function

5.3  Gene regulation and control of gene expression

5 Oct Theeraporn
8

6. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

6.1  Genetic engineering technique and human cloning

6.2  GMO products and Biotechnology

6.3  DNA technology and applications in agriculture and medicine

12 Oct Theeraporn
9 Midterm Examination  (contents of wks  1 – 8) 16-22 Oct Staff
10

7. Nature of Ecosytems

7.1  The Biotic Components of Ecosystems

7.2  Energy Flow

7.3  Global Biogeochemical Cycles

26 Oct Prayad
11

8. Environmental Concerns

8.1  Human Use of Resources and Pollution

8.2  Impact On Biodiversity

8.3  Working Toward a Sustainable Society

2 Nov Prayad
12-13

9. Evolution

9.1  Where Did We Come From  ?

9.2  An Evolving Enemy

9.3  Who am I  ?

9, 16 Nov Intanon/ Nuttaphon
14-16

10. Prospecting for Biological Gold

10.1  Biological Classification

–  The Problem with Common Names

–  Taxonomy

–  Binomial System of Nomenclature

–  Organizing Species into Logical Groups

10.2  The Diversity of Life

10.3  Value of Biodiversity

23, 30 Nov,

7 Dec

 

Pahol
17 Final Examination  (contents of wks  10 – 15) 11-21 Dec Staff

 

 

Evaluation criteria

Midterm examination                 40 %

Final examination                     35 %

Attendance, Report, Presentation 25 %

Total                          100 %

 

Reference(s)

  1. Belk C, and Borden V, editors. Biology : science for life.  2nd ed. New Jersey (NY) : Pearson Education; 2007.
  2. Campbell NA, Reece JB, Taylor MR, Simon EJ. Biology : concepts & connections.  5th ed. San Francisco (CA) : Benjamin Cummings; 2006.
  3. Other Biology books and internet resources

 

Instructor (s)                

Associate Professor Theeraporn Puntheeranurak

Telephone :   02-201-5255 E-mail :  theeraporn.pun@mahidol.ac.th

Dr.Pahol Kosiyachinda

Telephone :   02-201-5277 E-mail :  pahol.kos@mahidol.ac.th

 

Associate Professor Prayad Pokethitiyook

Telephone :   02-201-5479 E-mail :  prayad.pok@mahidol.ac.th

Intanon Kolasartsanee

Telephone : 02-201-5480   E-mail : Intanon.kol@mahidol.ac.th

 

Lectures:

Nuttaphon Onparn

Tel: 02-201-5478

Email: nuttaphon.onp@mahidol.ac.th

                                 

 

 

 

Course Coordinator

Associate Professor Theeraporn Puntheeranurak

Telephone :   02-201-5255 E-mail :  theeraporn.pun@mahidol.ac.th

 

Academic Year 2017

Lecture Topics Download lectures Instructor
1. The Nature of Living Things

https://goo.gl/vv1QVK

https://goo.gl/ZtjDvu

Associate Professor Dr.Theeraporn Puntheeranurak
2. The Only Diet You Will Ever Need https://goo.gl/pDyXjR
3. Is the Earth Warming ? https://goo.gl/9LvD2x
4. Gene and Heredity https://goo.gl/ZSZMcX
5. Molecular Basis of the Gene https://goo.gl/74tqEd
6. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology https://goo.gl/fjkFK1
Lecture Topics Download Lectures Instructor Picture
Infectious disease: and evolving enemy PDF Lect. Dr.Intanon Kolsartsanee

Academic Year 2016

Teaching Materials 2016

nuttaphon_200px_2016 Lecture Handout

 scbi109as_cover_2016

SCBI109_AS_Syllabus_20160628-page-001

SCBI109_AS_Syllabus_20160628-page-002

SCBI109_AS_Syllabus_20160628-page-003

Academic Year 2015

Course schedule

SCBI109_Schedule_2015

Download lectures

Aj.Nuttaphon

Related Links: