Biological Sciences 78 - Molecular Mysteries of Human Biology

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Dartmouth College

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Description:

09W, 10W: 9L Knowledge of molecular mechanisms allows new approaches to understanding human biology and disease. This course will explore the normal and abnormal biology of several human conditions relying on biochemistry, molecular genetics, and physiology as tools of inquiry. Examples will be drawn from the histories of John Hunter, Mona Lisa, Michel-Eugène Chevruel, Hendrickje St ffels. Bobby Sands, Paul Cézanne, Lance Armstrong, Pearl Buck and Auguste D. among others.Prerequisites: Biology 13 and 40 (or Chemistry 41) or permission of instructor. A prior course on some aspect of mammalian physiology is recommended (e.g. Biology 2, 14, 35 or 37). Dist: SCI. Witters.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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