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The following outlines of course content are correct at the time of writing, although the material (or the order in which it is covered) may be subject to change.
1. All courses are 3 credit hours each, unless otherwise indicated.
2. Normally, a course will not be run without a minimum enrolment of students.
3. When a course contains two separate components (certain BIO options), the time allocated may not be split equally between the two.
BIO101: Fundamentals of Biology
A general introduction, for those not majoring in Biology, on basic aspects of the structure and function of living organisms, and how these allow organisms to co-exist and, over time, adapt to changing circumstances; it thus provides a selective overview of material covered in BIO111 and BIO112. Prerequisites: GSC101 and at least enrolment for GSC102.
BIO111: Cell and Molecular Biology
A general introduction to the fundamental properties of living organisms: the fact that they are made up of structural units, and that these have a variety of functions which, acting together, make possible the processes necessary for life. Prerequisites: GSC101 and at least enrolment for GSC102.
A broad survey of the variety of living organisms, together with general principles on how they interact with the environment (including each other); and how such interactions have in turn led to this diversity through the process of evolution. Prerequisites: GSC101 and at least enrolment for GSC102.
A survey of the diversity of plant life, followed by a survey of the diversity of'invertebrate' and 'vertebrate' (i.e. chordate) animal life, with emphasis in each case on how structural and other adaptations serve to aid survival and reproduction under particular environmental conditions. Prerequisites: BIO112 or BIO113
A general survey of the diversity of microorganisms (especially 'bacteria', yeasts and viruses), their classification, functional organisation and life-styles – including their impact on ecosystems, in human health and disease, and in the biotechnological industry. Prerequisites: BIO111 or BIO113
General introduction to patterns of inheritance (dominant and recessive traits, etc.), and quantitative and population genetics of variation in gene pools. Prerequisites: BIO111 or BIO113
General introduction to the basic building-blocks of life, and how these are used to either assemble larger biomolecules with specific functions (e.g. form membranes, enzymes); or fulfill other roles related to these particular functions. Prerequisites: BIO111 or BIO113
General introduction to how different types of cells (tissues) are coordinated with each other to produce a variety of responses in an attempt to maintain or modify the body's functioning under varying external influences: mainly focussed on humans. Prerequisites: BIO111 or BIO113
General survey of the variety of behaviours shown by organisms (mainly animals), and how these have important functions in the individual's survival and the production of future generations. Prerequisites: BIO112 or BIO113
BIO207: Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology
A general survey of the structure and function of the human body, with emphasis on human anatomy and physiological principles at the cellular and systemic level. Prerequisites: GSC101 and at least enrolment for GSC102.
The functional organisation of a typical cell, including its constituent organelles (nucleus and nuclear membrane; mitochondria and chloroplasts; cytoplasmic membrane systems like the smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi; etc.), the cytoskeleton and the surrounding extracellular matrix, is considered. Prerequisites: BIO102 and preferably BIO204
BIO302: Biochemical Energetics
This looks at the basic mechanisms driving living processes. The processes underlying photosynthesis, where light energy is captured by plants to produce sugars, are considered; together with those used by various prokaryotes to trap chemical energy from their environment. The cellular pathways involved in the subsequent utilisation of these sugars by living organisms for anaerobic and aerobic respiration are also examined. Prerequisite: BIO204
This considers genetic engineering of microorganisms for research and industrial applications; and the genetic manipulation of animals and plants. Prerequisites: BIO204 and preferably BIO203
BIO304: Comparative Animal Physiology
Consideration of how differences in their homeostatic mechanisms for maintaining a suitable internal environment allow different species of animals are able to occupy and breed in often extreme external environments. Prerequisite: BIO205
This looks at the digestion, absorption and metabolism of protein, fat and carbohydrate; the dietary significance of these components in humans and other animals; and the importance of micronutrients – minerals (macro elements and essential trace elements) and vitamins. Prerequisites: BIO204 or BIO205
BIO306: Ecosystems of South-East Asia
This provides a survey of the rich diversity of ecosystems in the region, from the surrounding seas to montane areas; including the intervening large drainage basins and their floodplains; and other habitats. Prerequisite: BIO206
Culture techniques are reviewed for rice and other cereals, together with those for various fruits and vegetables. The emphasis is on locally-grown species. Prerequisite: BIO201
This looks at how the immune system serves as a series of defenses to protect the body against invaders, and covers topics such as innate immunity and haematopoiesis, T and B cell biology, monoclonal antibodies, cytokines, major histocompatibility complex and antigen presentation. Prerequisites: BIO102 and preferably BIO204
BIO311: Entomology + Pest Management
Entomology provides an introduction to the diversity of insects, and how they are adapted in their various ways to the environment in which they live. Pest Management describes the major insect and other pests in agricultural systems (especially post-harvest storage), and how to control them, especially by integrated pest management. Prerequisite: BIO201
This looks at how soils can be analysed and classified according to their physical, chemical and biological properties; how soils are formed; and the factors which affect their quality. Prerequisites: BIO201 and preferably BIO202
A survey of how the most diversified group of vertebrates is adapted to occupy a wide range of (mainly) aquatic environments through anatomical, physiological and behavioural modifications. Prerequisite: BIO201
This looks at the organisation and importance of ecosystems in various freshwater and marine habitats, as well as estuarine ones, with particular reference to those in the region. Prerequisite: BIO206
This considers important aspects of the design and running of a facility for the culture of fish or shellfish. Prerequisite: BIO201
This considers how general aspects of genomic organisation and the structures and properties of DNA, together with changes in chromatin structure and the assembly of nucleoprotein complexes, influence gene transcription. Control of subsequent events - e.g. RNA processing, nucleocytoplasmic transport of RNA - leading to translation of messenger RNA is also considered. Prerequisites: BIO102 and preferably BIO204
The variety of ecosystems on land is surveyed, with particular reference to those in the region, from the point of view of their organisation and importance. Prerequisite: BIO206
This looks at characteristics of animal and plant populations, including population growth and regulation, competition, predation, parasitism, and other intraspecific and interspecific interactions; how these change in space and with time; and the relationship between the complexity and stability of communities. Prerequisite: BIO206
This considers the major sources of environmental contamination resulting from human activity, and the consequences on organisms in the affected areas; and the principles of toxicology, including testing and risk assessment. Prerequisites: BIO206 and preferably BIO205
This course will introduce the complex sequence of events which underlies the processes of growth and differentiation from fertilisation to produce the adult body-form and variety of tissues; and the emerging picture of the genetic control mechanisms which are involved. Prerequisites: BIO201 and preferably BIO204
This introduces students to some of the basic techniques used to study gene structure and function, and to analyse the pattern of gene expression and transmission in populations of organisms. Prerequisite: Registered to do a major in Molecular Biology and Genetics
BIO401: Topics in Evolutionary Biology
Evolutionary thinking is important in understanding much about what known in Biology. A range of different aspects will be considered, from the molecular level to the global, to illustrate the power (and the potential pitfalls) of this thinking. Prerequisite: Registered to do a major in Biology
BIO402: Protein Structure and Function + Intercellular Communication
Protein Structure and Function considers selected families of proteins and how different aspects of their structure can be related to their particular roles in normal and pathological cell activity. Intercellular Communication looks at how particular classes of molecules are released from some cells and are then able to exert various effects on the functioning of target cells through sequences of actions mediated by way of membrane or cytoplasmic receptors on the latter. Prerequisites: BIO204 or BIO205 and preferably BIO304
This looks at the structure of the nervous system and how, at all levels, it is organised for the processing of particular inputs, with integration and transmission in order to generate specific outputs (ultimately in the form of particular behaviours). Prerequisites: BIO204 or BIO205 and preferably BIO304
BIO404: Biology of Cancer + Biological Clocks
Biology of Cancer considers what is known about the mechanisms involved in tumour-formation. Biological Clocks looks at clocks in the broadest sense, to include not only circadian, circalunar and circannual rhythms but also the ultimate clock which some consider to underly aging and natural death. Prerequisites: BIO204 or BIO205 and preferably BIO304
BIO405: Ecological Problems in SE Asia + Sustainable Utilisation of Natural Resources
Ecological Problems in SE Asia examines various aspects of the impact of man on the environment in a regional context. Sustainable Utilisation of Natural Resources analyses current and likely future problems in our management of soil, water, minerals, forests, grasslands, and wild life with particular reference to the region. Prerequisites: BIO206 and at least one of BIO306, BIO322 or BIO341-BIO343
BIO406: Plant Ecophysiology + Parasitology
Plant Ecophysiology looks at various aspects of the regulatory processes underlying growth and reproduction; and how these allow adaptive responses to changes in the surroundings, as well as themselves being influenced by the environment. Parasitology examines the various major groups of parasites and how these are adapted to their specialised modes of life upon or within specific host species. Prerequisites: BIO201 and preferably BIO205 or BIO304
BIO407: Molecular Biotechnology + Applied Microbiology
Molecular Biotechnology considers the means by which recombinant DNA techniques and other molecular technologies can be used to produce genetically-modified organisms with traits considered to be more desirable for agriculture, for the mass-production of therapeutics, etc. Applied Microbiology looks at how microorganisms can be mass-cultured for various industrial applications, from the large-scale production of enzymes and other complex molecules to the use of microbes in bioremediation to clean up polluted environments. Prerequisites: At least two of BIO203, BIO204 and BIO205; and preferably also BIO303 or BIO331
BIO411: Horticulture + Forestry Practice
Horticulture considers the principles involved in the culture of a variety of different types of plants. Forestry Practice looks at the management of wooded areas with selective harvesting of timbers and other products. Prerequisites: BIO201 and preferably BIO307, BIO311, BIO312
BIO412: Plant Diseases + Diseases of Farm Animals
Plant Diseases surveys some of the main problems found in plants as a result of viral and other infections, insect infestations, etc., and how to treat them. Diseases of Farm Animals describes some of the main problems encountered with farmed mammals and birds, and how to treat them. Prerequisites: BIO201 and preferably BIO307, BIO311, BIO312
BIO413: Avian and Mammalian Reproductive Physiology + Plant Reproduction and Propagation
Avian and Mammalian Reproductive Physiology looks at the control of reproductive development in male birds and mammals, the control of egg-production in birds and (together with the control of gestation and birth) mammals. Plant Reproduction and Propagation looks at the control of asexual and sexual reproduction in plants, and the practical implications of such knowledge. Prerequisites: BIO205 and preferably BIO304
This considers how foods can be treated after harvest in order to maximise shelf-life and ensure that they do not spoil but remain edible and safe to consume; together with industrial methods to manipulate flavour by chemical and microbial means. Prerequisite: BIO202
Fish-Harvest Technologies of the Mekong Basin describes the often ingenious methods which have been developped over the centuries in order to capture and thereafter hold fish from the rivers and also the Great lake of the Tonlé Sap. Biological Oceanography looks at physical, chemical and biological processes in the oceans, and how these affect the distribution and abundance of organisms. Prerequisites: BIO201 and preferably BIO306, BIO321, BIO322
This looks at the physiological processes controlling the growth of the gonads and spawning, and how this knowledge may be used to manipulate breeding and raising of offspring in captivity. Prerequisites: BIO201, BIO205 and preferably BIO304
BIO423: Interspecific Associations of Aquatic Organisms
This considers the wide variety of relationships which can be seen in aquatic organisms, including symbiosis and commensalism; together with the main viral, bacterial, protistan and other diseases of fish and shellfish, and how these may be controlled. Prerequisites: BIO201 and preferably BIO321, BIO322, BIO342
BIO424: Fisheries Ecology + Coastal and Freshwater Management
Fisheries Ecology considers how our exploitation of a wide variety of aquatic organisms has had profound effects on the size and structure of their wild populations, which serves to illustrate a variety of different ecological features. Coastal and Freshwater Management looks at how these habitats may be overseen in order to minimise humanity's destructive effects whilst maximising economic returns. Prerequisites: BIO201 and preferably BIO321, BIO322, BIO342
This looks at how biochemical pathways, and thus the enzymes and other molecules involved, are modified in order to optimise function in different organisms exposed to differing sets of environmental conditions. Prerequisites: BIO204 and preferably BIO205, BIO304
Forest and Wildlife Management considers how to monitor areas of the environment and minimise the direct and indirect influences of human activity. Ecological Restoration looks at bioremediation and other approaches which can be adopted in order to clean up damaged environments and promote return towards the original state. Prerequisites: BIO201, BIO206 and preferably BIO306 or similar level 300 module
BIO442: Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics + Biogeography, Biodiversity and Bioprospecting Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics considers the implications of population genetics in the context of speciation through evolution, and species-preservation through conservation. Biogeography, Biodiversity and Bioprospecting looks at the ways in which species richness varies with location, and how such diversity represents a potential source of, for example, medicinal drugs. Prerequisites: BIO201, BIO203 and preferably BIO306 or similar level 300 module
The use of toxicology and other scientific information to identify and assess the risks posed to the environment by human activities. Prerequisites: BIO206, BIO343
BIO491: Individual assignments
These may take various forms – for example, a literature search or laboratory research to answer a specific question. Prerequisites: registration to do a Biology major, and having completed all necessary modules at levels 100 to 300, at least.
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