Introductory Biology
Offered By: Massachusetts Institute of Technology via MIT OpenCourseWare
Course Description
Overview
The MIT Biology Department core courses, [7.012](/courses/7-012-introduction-to-biology-fall-2004/), 7.013, and [7.014](/courses/7-014-introductory-biology-spring-2005/), all cover the same core material, which includes the fundamental principles of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. 7.013 focuses on the application of the fundamental principles toward an understanding of human biology. Topics include genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, disease (infectious agents, inherited diseases and cancer), developmental biology, neurobiology and evolution.
Biological function at the molecular level is particularly emphasized in all courses and covers the structure and regulation of genes, as well as, the structure and synthesis of proteins, how these molecules are integrated into cells, and how these cells are integrated into multicellular systems and organisms. In addition, each version of the subject has its own distinctive material.
Syllabus
- Lecture 21: Development - 1
- Lecture 22: Development - 2
- Lecture 23: Stem Cells
- Lecture 24: Nervous System 1
- Lecture 25: Nervous System 2
- Lecture 26: Nervous System 3
- Lecture 29: Cancer - 1
- Lecture 30: Cancer - 2
- Lecture 31: Cancer - 3
Taught by
Prof. Tyler Jacks, Dr. Diviya Sinha, and Prof. Hazel Sive
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