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LIFE SCIENCE 15 LIFE, CONCEPTS, AND ISSUES
LS15 is a 5 unit General Education Course introducing non-Life Science Majors to the important concepts in Life Science and challenging them to explore and understand important issues in the field.
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Text: Biology, concepts and Connections, Campbell et. al.
GENERALIZED LECTURE SCHEDULE FOR LS15
Week
Topic
1
Introduction, The nature of science
Science and its relation to human activity
2
Darwin story Basic Evolution
Patterns of Evolution
3
Coevolution and symbiosis
DNA replication and inheritance
4
Genetic Engineering
Sexual reproduction and Genetic Diseases
5
Patterns of sexual reproduction
EXAM
6
Evolutionary basis of Behavior
Sociobiology
7
Human Evolution and behavior
Principles of Ecology
8
Biodiversity
Global warming, materials cycles & climatic patterns
9
Biogeography & Introduced species
Water resources
10
Environmental Legislation and Action
Environmental Success Stories and Failures