NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 發育生物學研究法(6540)
(Eng.) Methods in Developmental Biology
Offering Dept Department of Life Sciences
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher CHENG, HSU-CHEN
Department Department of Life Sciences/Graduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description Developmental biology has rooted in anatomy, genetics, and evolutionary biology.
Many different approaches have being applied to study the basic mechanisms that govern animal development. This course is designed to establish solid background knowledge for the students who are new to the field of developmental biology.



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
1. 培養學生獨立研究、邏輯思考以及學習專業知識的能力
6.Realizing the development and regulatory mechanisms of the organisms
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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Practicum
Lecturing
Discussion
Written Presentation
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Internship
Attendance
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Principles of Developmental Biology (Anatomy, Histology, Genetics)
Week 2 Previous studies (Paper search and cross reference)
Week 3 Paper selection (How to find the correct paper for you)
Week 4 Phenomenon observation (Where to look for questions)
Week 5 Establish hypothesis I (How to ask a question, Is it appropriate to do it now?)
Week 6 Establish hypothesis II (How to ask a Good question, break down to Yes/No questions)
Week 7 Establish hypothesis III (How to ask a Good question, break down to Yes/No questions)
Week 8 Design experiments I How to read experiment protocol
Design experiments II The application and limitation of selected experiments
Week 9 Molecular Biology in Developmental Biology (Gene regulation and the interactions between molecules)
Week 10 Spontaneous learning week
Week 11 Tools in Developmental biology I: Transgenesis, viral vectors, electroporation
Week 12 Tools in Developmental Biology II: Knockout, RNAi, Talen, CRISPR/cas9
Week 13 Evolutionary roots of Developmental Biology (Bioinformatics tools)
Week 14 English writing practice I (Data Interpretation, Critical evaluation)
Week 15 English writing practice II (How to write discussion, what are related questions)
Week 16 Reference management (How to use Endnote and other reference management software)
Week 17 Making Posters (What should I put on a poster)
Week 18 Presentation skills (Know your audience)
Evaluation
This course is pass/fail. To receive a passing grade, you should attend ALL classes, participate in discussions every week, and complete two assignments (see below). If you cannot attend a class for some reason, you must make arrangements with me before the missed class to complete a makeup assignment.
Textbook & other References
Current research papers
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Office Hours

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