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Aquatic Biology provides a working knowledge of the general biology and ecology of aquatic systems and of the organisms that make up aquatic communities. Study in the classroom and field focuses on lake systems, but also includes streams and rivers, wetlands, and ponds. Students use field and laboratory techniques to study water quality issues, community composition, and ecological interactions among aquatic organisms. With laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 160-level course. (Brown, offered annually)
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Immunology is a complex, multi-discipline and evolving field of study. We will explore cellular immunology, molecular immunology and the immune system in diseases. A wide range of topics will be covered including the cells and organs of the immune system, innate and acquired immunity, the structure and function of the major molecular players in the immune response, vaccines, immunity to microorganisms, immunodeficiency, transplantation and cancer. The laboratory portion will explore the molecular immunological techniques relevant to the medical and research fields. Prerequisites: BIOL 212, BIOL 220. (Mowery, offered alternate years)
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An in-depth study of topics of current research interest. Examples of courses include: Darwinian Medicine, Restoration Ecology, Field Biology, Behavioral Neurobiology. Prerequisites: BIOL 212, BIOL 220. (Staff, offered annually)
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Conservation Biology is a relatively new discipline in biology which addresses the alarming loss of biological diversity around the globe. The basic goals of the discipline are to understand the causes and consequences of this loss while also developing practical approaches to prevent extinction and preserve biodiversity on a global basis. The discipline combines a variety of other disciplines including population ecology and genetics, community and ecosystem ecology, and other non-biological disciplines including economics, and resource and land management. The course combines lecture and laboratory and a considerable amount of class time is dedicated to the discussion of current literature in the field. Prerequisites: BIOL 212, BIOL 220. (Brown, offered alternate years)
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The specific behaviors employed by organisms to solve the "problems" associated with survival and reproduction have been shaped through time by evolutionary forces. Thus, to understand why individuals behave as they do, we must understand the nature of the complex interactions between individual and the environment, including social interactions with other individuals of the same species, in the past and present. This evolutionary approach to understanding behavior is the focus of the discipline of behavioral ecology. Emphasis is placed on why organisms within populations of species vary in behavior, in addition to the more traditional approach of relating ecology and behavior across species. Topics may include social behavior and mate choice, animal and plant signaling, foraging tactics, and the genetics of behavior. Prerequisites: BIOL 212, BIOL 220. (Droney , offered alternate years)
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This course is designed to provide a broad understanding of molecular biology while focusing on current research within the field. Topics covered include eukaryotic genome structure and organization, biotechnology, and control of gene expression using examples from both plant and animal systems. Laboratory exercises emphasize current molecular biology techniques focusing on one experimental system. With laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 212, BIOL 220. (Carle, offered alternate years)
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ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment, with an emphasis on the physiological attributes of organisms that influence their performance in a given environment. It is also concerned with the evolution of physiological, anatomical, and biochemical characteristics of organisms, and examines the relationship of these characteristics to fitness. This course focuses on the physiological ecology of plants and provides an introduction to current research questions and methods. Prerequisite: BIOL 212, BIOL 220. (Newell, offered alternate years)
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In this course students examine concepts and experimental models in cellular and systems neurobiology in order to gain a better understanding of how the nervous system is integrated to produce simple and complex behaviors. After a consideration of how individual neurons function, students examine (1) how parts of the nervous system are specialized to sense and perceive the environment, (2) how commands are initiated and modified to produce smooth, well-controlled movements, (3) how more complex functions of the nervous system (such as emotions, language, homeostasis, etc.) are produced by neural networks, and (4) how neural plasticity and learning allow nervous systems to be modified by experience. Because neurobiology is an inherently comparative field, students examine neural processes that demonstrate basic concepts inherent to neurological systems both in invertebrates and vertebrates (including humans). Laboratories include some computer simulations of neuronal physiology and "wet lab" experiments designed to introduce students to techniques for investigation of the neural basis of behavior. Prerequisites: BIOL 212, BIOL 220. (Deutschlander , offered alternate years)
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This course presents a comprehensive view of the principles that govern how a single fertilized egg develops into a complex organism. Developmentalbiology is an integrative discipline that includes other fields of biology such as molecular and cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, evolution, neurobiology and physiology. Through lectures and laboratory exercises, students learn the experimental approaches used by scientists to study developmental processes.Prerequisites: BIOL 212, BIOL 220. (Kenyon, offered alternate years)
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3.00 Credits
Attendance at all biology seminars, generally held on alternate Friday afternoons, is required of all students conducting independent study. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
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