BIOL 442 - BIOLOGY OF AGING

Institution:

Delaware State University

Subject:

Biological Sciences

Description:

Biology of Aging presents biological principles that have led to a new understanding of the causes of aging and descripbes how these basic principles help one understand the human experience of biological aging, longevity, and age-related diseases. It describes how the rate of biological aging is measured and explores the mechanisms underlying cellular aging. This course will examine the genetic pathways that affect longevity in various organisms and outline the normal age-related changes and the functional decline that occurs in physiological systems over the lifespan; it also consideres the implications of modulating the rate of aging and longevity. This course will provide students with the opportunity to solidify their knowledge in molecular biology, genetics, cellular biology, and evolution and apply those basic principles to understanding the aging process.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

BIOL 310

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.desu.edu

Phone Number:

(302) 857-6060

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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