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Human genetic and cultural evolution and how people interact with their environments, from the ancestors of Australopithecus to current events. Issues include race, gender, and intelligence; pesticide and antibiotic resistance; abortion and contraception; ecosystem services; environmental economics and ethics; the evolution of religion; climate change; population growth and overconsumption; origins and spread of ideas and technologies; and the distribution of political and economic power.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Ehrlich, P. (PI)
BIO 3: Frontiers in Marine Biology
An introduction to contemporary research in marine biology, including ecology, conservation biology, environmental toxicology, behavior, biomechanics, evolution, neurobiology, and molecular biology. Emphasis is on new discoveries and the technologies used to make them. Weekly lectures by faculty from the Hopkins Marine Station.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Denny, M. (PI)
BIO 3N: Views of a Changing Sea: Literature & Science
The state of a changing world ocean, particularly in the eastern Pacific, will be examined through historical and contemporary fiction, non-fiction and scientific publications. Issues will include harvest and mariculture fisheries, land-sea interactions and oceanic climate change in both surface and deep waters.
Terms: alternate years, given next year
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
BIO 4N: Personalized Genomic Medicine
Exploration of the exciting new field of personalized genomic medicine. Personalized medicine is based on the idea that each person's unique genome sequence can be used to predict risk of acquiring specific diseases, and to make more informed medical choices. Learn about the fascinating science behind these approaches; where they are heading in the future; and the ethical implications such technology presents. Lectures will be augmented with hands-on experience in exploring and analyzing a real person's genome.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Fraser, H. (PI)
BIO 5: Ecology for Everyone (EARTHSYS 5)
Basics of ecology, from gut bacteria to global climate change. We will link processes at several scales to connect individual behavior, population growth, species interactions and ecosystem function. Combining classroom and field experience, we will see how basic hypothesis testing provides a way to learn about the world by considering the ecology of familiar organisms such as ants, squirrels, trees and some kinds of food. No prerequisites except arithmetic; open to everyone, including but not only those who may be headed for more advanced courses in ecology and environmental science.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Gordon, D. (PI)
BIO 7N: Introduction to Conservation Photography
Introduction to the field of conservation photography and the strategic use of visual communication in addressing issues concerning the environment and conservation. Students will be introduced to basic digital photography, digital image processing, and the theory and application of photographic techniques. Case studies of conservation issues will be examined through photographs and multimedia platforms including images, video, and audio. Lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, and mandatory field trips will culminate in the production of individual and group projects.
Terms: Win
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Units: 3
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
McConnell, S. (PI)
BIO 7S: Introduction to Biology
The major fields of biology: biochemistry, the cell, evolution, and diversity. Foundation for higher-level biology courses.
Terms: Sum
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Li, L. (PI)
BIO 7SL: Introduction to Biology Lab
Optional lab to be taken concurrently with
BIO 7S.
Terms: Sum
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Units: 2
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Li, L. (PI)
BIO 8N: Human Evolution
A survey of the anatomical and behavioral evidence for human evolution and of the increasingly important information from molecular genetics. Emphasis on the split between the human and chimpanzee lines 6-7 million years ago, the appearance of the australopiths by 4.1 million years ago, the emergence of the genus Homo about 2.5 million years ago, the spread of Homo from Africa 1.7-1.6 million years ago, the subsequent divergence of Homo into different species on different continents, and the expansion of fully modern humans (Homo sapiens) from Africa about 50,000 years ago to replace the Neanderthals and other non-modern Eurasians.
Terms: Win
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Klein, R. (PI)
BIO 8S: Introduction to Human Physiology
The function and regulation of human organ systems. Various diseases are examined as failures of these regulatory processes. Systems include cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, and gastrointestinal.
Terms: Sum
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Garza, D. (PI)
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