C2006/F2402 - Schedule

Biology C2006 / F2402 - Spring 2002
Schedule
Last modified: 01/20/02 02:16 PM
Lectures 1-9 & 16-18: Dr. Mowshowitz Lectures 10-15 &19-24: Dr. Gibber
For Recommended Readings, B = Becker 4th ed. P = Purves 6th ed. S = Sherwood 4th ed.
schedule of '00 with readings in 3rd ed. of Beckeor sh

Lec #	Date	Topic	Recommended reading
1	Tues 1/22	Intro to Course; The Cell and its Parts	B: Ch.4 P: Ch.4
2	Thurs 1/24	Cytoskeleton Structure of Cell Membranes	B: Ch.22 p.752-755 & p.774-775 P: Ch. 4 p.72-76 B: Ch. 7 P: Ch. 5 p. 79-83
3	Tues 1/29	Membrane Structure, cont. -- Cell-cell Junctions Cell & Tissue Types Transport of small molecules across Membranes	B: Ch.11 p. 311-320 P: Ch.5 p. 84-85 P: Ch. 40 p. 695-698 B. Ch. 8 P. Ch.5 p. 85-90
4	Thurs 1/31	Transport, cont.	B: Ch.8 P: Ch.5 p. 85-90
5	Tues 2/5	Intracellular Compartments & Protein Transport -- Moving Proteins into the cell (RME) and out (Secretion)	B: Ch.12 p. 348-363 & Ch.20 p.686-696 P: Ch. 5 p. 90-end & Ch. 12 p. 231-233
6	Thurs 2/7	Protein Sorting cont; Roles of endomembrane system -- ER, Golgi, Lysosomes, etc.	B: Ch.12 p. 329-348 P: Ch. 4 p. 64-67
7	Tues 2/12	Protein transport to other organelles -- mitochondria, peroxisomes, nuclei, etc. Structure of Nucleus & Chromatin	B: Ch.12 p. 364 to end P: Ch. 4 p. 67-71 B: Ch.16 p. 514 to end P. Ch. 9 p.159-160 (& 9.7)
.	Thurs 2/14	Exam #1 - Covers topics in lectures 1- 6	Review Session: 10:35 am Exam: 5:40 and 7:30 pm
8	Tues 2/19	Structure of chromatin cont.; Regulation of Eukaryotic Transcription	B: Ch. 21 p. 711-737 P: Ch.14 esp p. 270-274
9	Thurs 2/21	Transcriptional & Post-transcriptional Regulation Control of the Cell Cycle	B: Ch. 21 p. 737-end P: Ch.14 esp. p. 276-end B: Ch. 17 p. 564-573 P: Ch.9 p.157-159
10	Tues 2/26	Signaling and Cell-cell Communication; G proteins and second messengers.	Detailed study guides with reading assignments will be provided for all of Dr. G's lectures
11	Thurs 2/28	Chemical communication - the endocrine system
12	Tues 3/5	Endocrine system, cont.
13	Thurs 3/7	Electrical communication - the nervous system
14	Tues 3/12	Electrical communication - the action potential
x	Thurs 3/14	Exam #2 - Covers topics in lectures 7-12	Review Session: 10:35 Exam time: TBA
.	3/19 & 3/21	Spring Vacation - no class!	.
15	Tues 3/26	Neuro-Muscular Function & communication
	Thurs 3/28	No Class -- Jewish Holiday
16	Tues 4/2	Intro to Animal Development No PM Lecture	P. Ch. 43
17	Thurs 4/4	Mechanisms of Development	P. Ch. 16
18	Tues 4/9	Mechanisms of Development, cont.; How growth factors are involved in development, cell cycle, and cancer.	B: Ch. 17 p 573-end Ch. 10 p 280-288
19	Thurs 4/11	Maintaining body temperature - introduction to homeostasis
.	Tues 4/16	Exam #3 - Covers topics of lectures 13-18	Review session: 10:35 Exam time: TBA
20	Thurs 4/18	Maintaining gas exchange - the respiratory system
21	Tues 4/23	Maintaining fluid flow - the circulatory system
22	Thurs 4/25	Maintaining fluid flow - the circulatory system
23	Tues 4/30	Maintaining salt & water balance - the urinary system
24	Thurs 5/2	Defending the body - the immune system
.	5/7 & 5/9	Study days - Review session TBA (optional)	.
.	Tues 5/14	Exam #4 - EMPHASIZES LECTURES 19-25, but may refer back to the entire course	.9:10 am