Contemporary Biology

Contemporary Biology

Instructor: Ruthanne Thompson

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is an introduction to biology as it applies to our everyday life. Learners will explore the interplay between science and self through a personalized case study of themselves and their environment. By the end of the course, learners will be able to recognize the interactions among natural phenomena and the implications of the scientific principles behind the physical world and their experiences living in it.

In this module, we will make some discoveries about soil, the original and true cells of organisms that live within it and, the ways in which water and minerals travel from the soil and throughout plants.

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3 videos13 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

3 videos Total 9 minutes

Introduction to Cells 4 minutes
Cell Membrane and Transport 3 minutes
Copy of Cell Membrane and Transport 3 minutes

13 readings Total 111 minutes

Copyright Notice for MOOCs 10 minutes
Syllabus 10 minutes
My Day in the Life at UNT 10 minutes
Comparing Prokaryotic Cells and Eukaryotic Cells 10 minutes
Plants & Their Adaptations 10 minutes
Summary of Soil Properties and Organisms 5 minutes
Introduction to Transportation Through Cells 5 minutes
Cell Membrane(s) 5 minutes
Diffusion and Osmosis 10 minutes
Active Transport 8 minutes
Summary and So What? 8 minutes
Join UNT's BAAS Program Today! 10 minutes
Join UNT's BSGB Program Today! 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 18 minutes

Cell Quiz 8 minutes
Cell Membrane, Active & Passive Transport Quiz 10 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Introduce yourself! 10 minutes

In this module, we will take what we have learned about cells and cell transport and make discoveries about the way plants and animals obtain the energy they need for life. Building upon the knowledge gained, we will also make discoveries about interactions between organisms.

What's included

2 videos10 readings2 assignments

2 videos Total 5 minutes

Energy Transfer 2 minutes
Food Chains and Food Webs 3 minutes

10 readings Total 90 minutes

Introduction to Energy Transfer 5 minutes
Overview of Photosynthesis 10 minutes
The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis 10 minutes
The Calvin Cycle 10 minutes
Summary and So What? 5 minutes
Introduction to Organismal Interactions 5 minutes
Waterford's Energy Flow through Ecosystems 10 minutes
To Eat & Avoid Being Eaten 25 minutes
Chemical Pest Control 5 minutes
Summary and So What 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Energy Transfer 30 minutes
Energy Flow 30 minutes

In this module, we will take what we have learned about cells and cell transport, energy flow and transfer, and organismal interactions and we will make discoveries concerning the ways toxins enter cells, and their effects on the cell's genetic material.

What's included

1 video10 readings2 assignments

1 video Total 4 minutes

Overview of DNA 4 minutes

10 readings Total 105 minutes

Introduction to Eukaryotic Cells 5 minutes
Eukaryotic Cells and Their Organelles 15 minutes
The Functions of the Plasma Membrane 15 minutes
Summary and So What? 5 minutes
Introduction to Genetic Material 10 minutes
The Structure of DNA 15 minutes
DNA Replication 10 minutes
Transcription 10 minutes
Translation 10 minutes
Summary and So What? 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 19 minutes

Eukaryotic Cells & The Cell Membrane 15 minutes
Eukaryotes & DNA Quiz 4 minutes

In this module, we will take what we have learned about cells and we will make discoveries concerning our genetic code, the two processes of cell replication, and how we inherit specific traits.

What's included

2 videos14 readings2 assignments

2 videos Total 13 minutes

Mendelian Genetics 7 minutes
Inheritance 6 minutes

14 readings Total 131 minutes

Introduction to Cell Division and the Human Genome 10 minutes
Cell Division 15 minutes
How Genes Are Regulated 10 minutes
Mendel's Experiments 10 minutes
Laws of Inheritance 10 minutes
Human Karyotype 15 minutes
Summary and So What? 5 minutes
Introduction to Sex Cell Division & Heredity 5 minutes
Sexual Reproduction 10 minutes
Meiosis 1 minute
Errors in Meiosis 10 minutes
Extensions of the Laws of Inheritance 15 minutes
Sex Linked Traits 10 minutes
Summary and So What? 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Genetics 30 minutes
Sexual Reproduction 30 minutes

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Reviewed on May 8, 2023

Amazing Course with very easy and suitable communication used to explain the concepts.I am truly very happy to complete the course and gain some extra knowledge.Thnaks a lot Coursera Team!

Reviewed on May 26, 2023

Overall, the content was thorough an interesting. That being said, there were quite a few grammatical errors in the readings that should have been caught.