| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
This course serves two purposes:
(1) To provide an overview of current knowledge in animal biology, the course will cover the following themes: animal development, dysfunction, and evolution; and animal-environment interactions.
(2) To obtain first-hand information on animal biology research from MBAS-ICOB faculty members who work on various topics within the discipline.
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| 3.Capable of searching and retrieving data. |
| 8.Capable of being practical and taking the initiative. |
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| Attendance |
| Assignment |
| Quiz |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Course introduction; Zebrafish Model in Regeneration Research |
| Week 2 |
Synapse Structure and Function in Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| Week 3 |
Generating a functional brain |
| Week 4 |
Mouse Models in Studying Genetic Diseases |
| Week 5 |
Epigenetic Regulation and their Role in Organismic Development |
| Week 6 |
Place of non-bilaterians in the studies of animal evolution and development |
| Week 7 |
Artificial Selection and Evolutionary Developmental Biology |
| Week 8 |
Evolution of Developmental Gene Regulatory Networks |
| Week 9 |
Evolutionary Cell and Developmental Biology of Spiralians |
| Week 10 |
The Cell Biology of gamma-Secretase and Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Week 11 |
Ecophysiological Studies in a Changing Environments |
| Week 12 |
Sensory coding in the mammalian nervous system |
| Week 13 |
Visualizing Nervous System Structure and Function:
a Drosophila Model
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| Week 14 |
Tumor Biology and Cancer Therapy |
| Week 15 |
Pluripotent Stem Cells |
| Week 16 |
Evolution of Developmental Mechanisms and the Origin of Vertebrates
Course feedback and discussion
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self-directed
learning |
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| Evaluation |
General Performance (50% of the final grade): Attendance, class performance, assignments AND one-page summary of the lecture and your thoughts on the topic.
Final exam (50% of the final grade): critically read, present and discuss one of the listed research papers with the PI who provided the paper by deadline.
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| Textbook & other References |
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| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| Class handouts |
| Office Hours |
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| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL) |
| include experience courses：N |
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