{"id":245,"date":"2019-06-06T14:15:18","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T14:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/?page_id=245"},"modified":"2019-06-06T14:22:56","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T14:22:56","slug":"biol200-integrated-biological-principles-i","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/teaching\/biol200-integrated-biological-principles-i\/","title":{"rendered":"BIOL200 Integrated Biological Principles I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are several fundamental principles that span all biology disciplines, whether you are studying the function of a single enzyme or the dynamics of an ecosystem. These principles include: Evolution,Structure-Function Relationships, Information Flow, Homeostasis, and\u00a0 Emergent Properties of Biological Systems.<\/p>\n<p>This course is the first of a two-part sequence (Integrated Biological Principles I &amp; II: BIOL 200 and BIOL 202) that will help you build a solid understanding of these major principles. The goal of BIOL 200 is to give you a strong foundation in these interconnected themes of biology, with a focus that spans from the molecular-level to the organism-level.\u00a0 This foundation will give you a context in which to place new information about biology, whether that new information comes from an upper level course, a research experience, the news, or in your future career.<\/p>\n<p><i>By <\/i><i>the end of this course, students should understand and be able to explain how<\/i><i>:<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The diversity of life evolved over time by the processes of genetic change and natural selection.<\/li>\n<li>Basic units of structure define the function of all living things.<\/li>\n<li>The growth and behavior of organisms are controlled through gene expression in response to internal and external information.<\/li>\n<li>Biological systems require energy and are governed by the laws of thermodynamics.<\/li>\n<li>Living systems exhibit emergent properties that are a consequence of interacting parts, and that those properties could not be predicted from studying the parts alone.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific thinking enables us to solve biological problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will become competent in applying the process of science and quantitative reasoning to solve problems, building on the skills from BIOL19X including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interpreting data and understanding its strengths and weaknesses<\/li>\n<li>Implementing the scientific method<\/li>\n<li>Formulating testable hypotheses<\/li>\n<li>Choosing the proper experimental and statistical method to address a question<\/li>\n<li>Communicating scientific information to a variety of audiences, both orally and through writing<\/li>\n<li>Reading and interpreting the scientific writings of others, particularly primary research articles<\/li>\n<li>Understanding how biology intersects with other disciplines and why these intersections are important to addressing societal problems<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the role that science plays in our society and the ethical implications of scientific research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/files\/2019\/06\/BIO200-Spring-2019-Syllabus-and-Reading-Schedule-V1-RJ-sections.pdf\">BIO200 Spring 2019 Syllabus and Reading Schedule V1 RJ sections<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several fundamental principles that span all biology disciplines, whether you are studying the function of a single enzyme or the dynamics of an ecosystem. These principles include: Evolution,Structure-Function Relationships, Information Flow, Homeostasis, and\u00a0 Emergent Properties of Biological Systems. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/teaching\/biol200-integrated-biological-principles-i\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1960,"featured_media":0,"parent":36,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-245","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1960"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/rj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}