NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 發育生物學專題研究(二)(6565)
(Eng.) Current Topics in Developmental Biology(II)
Offering Dept Department of Life Sciences
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher CHENG, HSU-CHEN
Department Department of Life Sciences/Graduate Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description Current Topics in Developmental Biology (II)
This course will introduce the important hypotheses and concepts in Developmental Biology. The students are required to study and present the most current research papers, and the teacher will lead discussion session in an attempt to establish scientific logic and independent thinking for each student.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
For the students to acquire the ability of independent thinking and critical reading。
7.Training the ability of performing biotechnological experiments
8.Realizing the functions and regulatory mechanisms of biological molecules
9.The passion for seeking new development of biology
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35
35
Lecturing
Exercises
Discussion
Internship
Study Outcome
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Signaling pathway: Hh pathway
Week 2 Signaling pathway: FGF pathway
Week 3 Signaling pathway: WNT pathway
Week 4 Signaling pathway: BMP pathway
Week 5 Signaling pathway: Androgen pathway
Week 6 Signaling pathway: Estrogen pathway
Week 7 Cell-fate determination: pre-patterning
Week 8 Cell-fate determination: Progressive differentiation
Week 9 Stem Cell: De-differentiation vs. Trans-differentiation
Week 10 Induction of differentiation
Week 11 Maintenance of stemness
Week 12 Repair and regeneration
Week 13 Cell migration
Week 14 Tools for cell-type analysis
Week 15 Evolution: The origin of diversity
Week 16 Evolution: Ensembel website
Week 17 Bioinformatics
Week 18 Final exam
Evaluation
Papre presentation 40%
Class discussion 40%
Test 20%
Textbook & other References
Current research and review papers
(1). Developmental Biology, Sinauer Associates
Scott F. Gilbert,
(2). Principles of Development, Second Edition
Lewis Wolpert,
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
ilearning
Office Hours
Appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
 include experience courses:N
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