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BIOL 103 Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems Units: 3.00
The origins and diversification of multicellular organisms, their form, function and adaptation to stress and a changing world. Themes and case studies include energy flow from molecules to ecosystems, organismal interactions including parasitism and disease dynamics, and the impacts of human activity.
NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary).
NOTE Also offered at Bader College, UK (Learning Hours may vary).
NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary).
NOTE Also offered at Bader College, UK (Learning Hours may vary).
Learning Hours: 123 (36 Lecture, 24 Laboratory, 24 Online Activity, 39 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite None.
Recommended BIOL 102/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply knowledge of tissue and organ system functioning and integration to diagnose or predict common diseases and organismal dysfunctions.
- Compare the nature of interactions between organisms at the level of the population, the community and the ecosystem.
- Describe the main cycles governing the flow of nutrients and energy through communities and ecosystems and recognize the importance of ecological interactions and biodiversity in building a sustainable future.
- Describe the structure and function of nerves and muscles and explain how they contribute to physiological and behavioural processes.
- Discuss the mechanisms by which evolution shapes biological diversity, citing examples from the history of life captured in the fossil record, in extant diversity, or through direct observation of evolution in action.
- Identify the roles of the major physiological systems in diverse animals and how they are regulated through electrical and chemical signals to achieve change or maintain homeostasis.