NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 高等生命科學(8293)
(Eng.) Advanced Life Sciences
Offering Dept International Doctoral Program in Agriculture
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher Shuen-Fang Lo
Department International Doctoral Program in AgriculturePh.D Language English Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description 由生命的基本單位及神秘遺傳密碼開始,探討生命是甚麼、生命的反應、維持及交替。進而了解生命的價值與應用,以及生命因應環境變遷及疾病之對抗。
Starting with the basic unit of life and the mysterious genetic code, it explores what life is, its response, maintenance and alternation. Then understand the value and application of life, as well as life's response to environmental changes and the confrontation of diseases.
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
Learn from the course: the basic unit of life, the mysterious genetic code, what life is, its response, maintenance and alternation, the value and application of life, and life's response to environmental changes and the fight against diseases.
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Lecturing
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Oral Presentation
Assignment
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction of life science- What life is?
Week 2 The origin and diversity of life.
Week 3 The basic unit of life.
Week 4 ISBAB international symposium
Week 5 The energy for life.
Week 6 The mysterious genetic code.
Week 7 The mysterious genetic code.
Week 8 Diversity of Life.
Week 9 Midterm exam - Oral presentation
Week 10 The response and maintenance of life.
Week 11 Microbial evolution, biology, and sustainable application.
Week 12 Plant evolution, biology, and sustainable application.
Week 13 Animal evolution, biology, and sustainable application.
Week 14 Ecology.
The fight against environmental changes diseases.
Week 15 Biotechnology and Genomics.
Week 16
Final -Oral presentation
self-directed
learning
   01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.
   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.
   03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
   04.Participation in visits or internships at industry, government, or academic institutions.

Evaluation
Written examination (middle and final), Group discussion
Textbook & other References
1.Sylvia S. Mader and Michael Windelspecht. (2021) Essentials of Biology. 6th edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. ISBN 9781260570540.
2.Sylvia Mader and Michael Windelspecht. (2022) Biology. 14th edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. ISBN: 9781264326600
3.周成功。 (2022) 生命為什麼如此神奇?:周成功教授的13堂探索之旅。下文化。 ISBN:9789865256913
4.中研院研之有物編輯群。2021。研之有物-見微知著!中研院的21堂生命科學課。時報出版。ISBN:9789571395746
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
lecture media
Office Hours
Monday 16:00~17:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
03.Good Health and Well-Being   04.Quality Education   05.Gender Equality   06.Clean Water and Sanitation   11.Sustainable Cities and Communities   14.Life Below Water   15.Life On Landinclude experience courses:N
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