NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 功能性生物學(5182)
(Eng.) Functional Biology
Offering Dept Graduate Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher CHEN,YU-TING
Department Department of Life Sciences/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description The principles, technologies, and application of functional biology, include protein structure, enzymatic characterization, genomic sequencing, microarray analysis,bioinformatics, and recombinat DNA technology.
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 the principles, techniques and applications of functional biology
1.The knowledge of basic science and basic life science
5.The investigations of organismal mechanisms
6.The research development of biotechnology
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40
40
Exercises
Discussion
Lecturing
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Chemical Basis of Life
Week 2 Inside the Cell
Week 3 Amino Acids and Primary Structure of Proteins

Week 4 Protein structure and Functions
Week 5 Mechanisms of enzymes
Week 6 Midterm I
Week 7 Coenzymes and Vitamins
Week 8 Lipid and Membrane
Week 9 Introductions of Metabolism
Week 10 Photosynthesis
Week 11 Nucleic Acid
Week 12 Midterm II
Week 13 DNA Replication, Repair and Recombination
Week 14 Transcription and RNA Processing
Week 15 Protein Synthesis
Week 16 Recombinant DNA Technology I
Week 17 Recombinant DNA Technology II
Week 18 Final exam
Evaluation
Midterm, Final exam, and Assignment
Textbook & other References
Essential of Biology (edited by Mader)
Principles of Biochemistry (edited by Horton, Moran, Scrimgeour, Perry, Rawn)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearning 3.0
Office Hours
Tuseday 13:00-14:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
 include experience courses:N
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Update Date, year/month/day:None Printed Date, year/month/day:2024 / 10 / 11
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