Biology 102 Human Biology
(For Non-Biology Majors)
Module 1 Human Organization
1)
Students will be able to identify biological molecules, know
their structure and understand their functions in the human body.
2)
Students will be able to identify all the different organelles
and other components of cells and will understand their function and how they
operate together to carry out the diverse reactions of human cells
3)
Cell growth and division will be examined in a variety of normal and pathological processes
4)
The students will understand how the human body is organized and
the main function of the different organ systems.
5)
The students will understand how the body maintains homeostasis
and the consequences of disruption of homeostatic controls
6)
The students will gain an appreciation for the causes of
diseases.
Module 2- Cardiovascular and
Respiratory
1)
The students will gain a basic knowledge of the structure and function of all the organs
that make up the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
2)
The students will understand the workings of these systems
under normal physiological conditions and understand how these two systems
interact to supply oxygen to tissues.
3)
The components of cardiovascular fitness will be discussed and the students will understand
the underlying biology of life long fitness practices
4)
We will be discuss cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases and the students will understand the basic biological
process which are disturbed by these diseases and the life style choices
associated with their prevention.
Module 3 - Digestive system
1)
The students will gain a basic knowledge of the structure and
function of all the organs which make up the digestive and urinary systems
2) Students will gain a basic understanding of the main principles
of sound nutrition and its influence on human health
3) Energy balance, food intake,
and eating disorders will be discussed
Module 4 - Reproduction and
heredity
1)
The students will gain a basic knowledge of the structure and
function of all the organs that make up the reproductive systems of males and
females.
2)
The students will understand the reproductive cycle of males and
females from gamete formation until birth
3)
The biology of reproductive choices including the different
methods of contraception will be discussed and student will be able to
differentiated among the many methods of contraception based on their
biological principle
4)
The students will understand a few basic principles of heredity and will be
introduced to recent advances in molecular and genetic techniques pertinent to
their everyday life (e.g. , DNA finger printing , gene therapy, etc.)
5) Students will gain an
understanding of the basic biology of sexually transmitted diseases, how they
are transmitted and how they affect the functioning of the reproductive and
other body systems. Methods of prevention will be explored
Module 5 Human disease
1) Students will
gain a basic knowledge of the organs, tissues and cells of the immune system
2) Students will
be able to distinguish between non-specific and specific responses to disease
3) Students will
be able to distinguish between the different causes of disease
4) Students will
gain basic knowledge of pathogens and infectious diseases
Class Schedule
Jan
17 Module I : Chapter 1 Chemistry of life
Jan
19
Jan
22
Jan
24 Chapter
2 Cell structure and function
Jan
26
Jan
29
Jan
31 Chapter
3 Organization and regulation of body functions
Feb
2
Feb
5
Feb
7 Module II Chapter
5 Heart and blood vesse
s l
Feb
9
Feb
12
Feb
14 Chapter
6 Blood
Feb
16 Exam I Module I
Feb
19 Chapter
6
Feb
21
Feb
23 Chapter
7 Respiration
Feb
26
Feb
28
March
2 Mid term break
March
5
March
7
March
9
March
12 Module 3 Chapter 8 and handouts
Digestive and nutrition
March
14
March
16 Exam module II
March19
March
21
March
23
March
26 Module
4 Chapter 15 Reproductive systems
March
28
March
30
March
31
April
2 Chapter
16 Development and aging
April
4
April
6 Exam III Module 3
April
9 Chapter
18 Inheritance
April
11
April
13
April16 Chapter 19 DNA technology
and genetic Counseling
April
18
April
20
April
23 Module 5 Diseases and defenses Chapters
21 and 23
April
30
April
27
May
1 LAST BUT NOT
LEAST Human Evolution Chapter 25
May
3
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