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4.00 Credits
Use of genetic approaches to address research problems in cell and developmental biology. Genetic fundamentals build up to modern molecular genetic strategies including genetic screens, reverse genetics, genetic interactions, dominant negative mutants, and more. Several major genetic model organisms used to illustrate general principles. Consent of instructor required for undergraduates. Instructor: Lew
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1.00 Credits
Syllabus design, best practices, and instructional methods in biology for graduate students in Duke University's Preparing Future Faculty Program in Biology. Seminar discussions and projects guided by Duke faculty in conjunction with faculty from Elon, Guilford, and Meredith Colleges. Topics may include ''Biological Literacy''; ''Using Information Technology''; and ''Different Learning Styles, Different Contexts.'' Consent of instructor required. Instructor: J. A. Reynolds
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Lecture course on selected topic. Offerings vary each semester. Instructor: Staff
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1.00 Credits
Current research in the cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging, specifically focusing on model organisms (e.g. yeast, worms, and flies) and how this is being applied to extending longevity in humans. Topics including the forces of natural selection and aging, stress and telomere length, free radicals and oxidative damage, calorie restriction, the obesity epidemic, degenerative diseases and stem cells. Social and political impact of increasing life expectancies and the consequences of shifting global demographics. Ethical questions such as the value of doubling human life span. Intended for nonmajors. Instructor: Hill
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1.00 Credits
Discussion in first part of course of various environmental properties of city living; in second part, examination of how trees, as a proxy for vegetation, affect those properties. Also discussed are socioeconomic aspects of trees in the city. Instructor: Wilson
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1.00 Credits
Cells, molecules, and evolution from the start. The origin and evolution of life on earth as a case study in science, as a human enterprise, and as a way of knowing. Intended for non-biology majors. Instructor: Mercer
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1.00 Credits
Explores interactions between ecosystem health and human well-being in context of global change and human population growth. Effects of climate change on food supply, water availability, land degradation and human well-being; impact of species distribution, disease spread, and human health; ecosystem services and human well-being. Case studies used to illustrate the scientific process and to evaluate supporting evidence. For nonmajors. Instructor: Reid
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1.00 Credits
Exploration of current DNA technology and potential impacts which are in continual flux because of new scientific findings, medical advances, judicial rulings. Introduction to the structure of the genome, genetic variation, and the genetic basis of disease to study existing and future medical, ethical, and policy issues. Intended for nonmajors. Instructor: Goldstein and Angrist
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1.00 Credits
Explores the interaction of biology and culture in creating and defining diseases through an investigation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other emerging diseases: molecular biology; biology of transmission and infection; the role of people and culture in the evolution of infectious diseases; reasons for the geographic variations in disease. The inductive-deductive methodology of science is both used to develop and test hypotheses as well as examined itself as an analytical tool. Intended for nonmajors. Instructor: Broverman
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1.00 Credits
Introduction to the history of ideas about the anatomy, diversity, behavior, reproduction, and ecology of dinosaurs and their relatives. The historical and social contexts of important scientific discoveries and controversies. Controversies and current research used to illustrate the scientific method as a way of learning about the natural world. Topics such as plate tectonics, the age of the earth, natural selection, and parental care in dinosaurs illustrating how scientists draw upon observation and experiment to frame, test, and refine hypotheses. Intended for nonmajors. Instructor: Wray
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