Objective:
The course objective is to analyze fundamental biological principles from a human perspective. Pathway topics include the molecular and cellular basis of life, genetics, organ systems, and the impact of nutrition and exercise on human health.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe basic human biology concepts
- Articulate nervous system and sensory system related to human health
- Describe skeletal and muscular systems
- Analyze respiratory, circulatory, immune and digestive systems
- Describe urinary, endocrine, and reproductive systems
- Describe genetics and biotechnology and their application
General Course Topics:
- Science basics
- Cells
- Macromolecules
- Homeostasis
- Metabolism
- The skeletal system
- Skeletal muscles
- Organ systems health and disorders
- Neurons
- The nervous system
- Sensory systems
- The respiratory system
- The circulatory system
- Blood
- The immune system
- Applications of immunologycancer
- The endocrine system
- The reproductive system
- The digestive system
- The urinary system
- Genetics and biotechnology
- Genes and inheritance
- DNA
- Biotechnology