一、課程說明 (Course Desc<x>ription) 
<br>本課程主要 提供 本校非主修生科系(但已修過大學有機化學以上學分優先)的學生，對於生命科學
<br>之認識。主要以選用的2013年生物學教科書 全方位介紹當代生物學討論與關注的課題 [詳見下列 
<br>授課內容 課程表]。 
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<br>本課程 將分三方面來介紹 「生命科學」: 
<br>1. 從傳統生物學研究的內容[如: 早期的生物與相關之演化課題] 
<br>  到近代生物學所關注的議題 [如:生物圈的現代、未來與生態、環境相關] 
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<br>2. 從物理、化學角度開始介紹生物分子、細胞、遺傳、免疫、癌病生成與相關近代生物科技應
<br>用，幫助未曾在大學修習過生物課程的學生了解生命科學的基礎理論。
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<br>3. 從生物個體的角度介紹生理學。從生物個體之組織、器官、系統的協調了解生物有機體如何的
<br>運作以維續生命。 
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<br>*這些介紹 將使學生方便整合所學，而立即應用到與本身相關的特定議題研究。並可作為未來研讀
<br>高階課程的準備。論文研究與生命科學有關之學生，可以優先選修本課程。 
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<br>二、指定用書 (Text Books) 
<br>   “Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology, 4th Edition 
<br>    by C. Starr, C. Evers, L. Starr, Intl Ed., Brooks/Cole, 2013 (偉明圖書公司)
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<br>三、參考書籍(References) 
<br>  1. Asking About Life, 3/e (2005); by Allan J. Tobin & Jennie Dusheck 
<br>  2. Biology, 9/e 2011, by Neil A. Campbell & Jane B. Reece (偉明圖書公司)
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<br>四、教學方式(Teaching Method) 
<br>   投影片講解、多媒體教學 (Power point + others) 
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<br>五、教學進度(Syllabus)
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<br>Week	Date	Topics	                                        
<br>1	9-14	Introduction
<br>                Chapter 1: Invitation to Biology;                  
<br>                Chapter 2: Molecules of Life	 
<br>2	9-21	Chapter 11: Evidence of Evolution;  
<br>                Chapter 12: Processes of Evolution; 	
<br>3	9-28	停課 (教師節) 	
<br>4	10-05	Chapter 13: Early Life Forms and the Virus;
<br>                Chapter 14: Plants and Fungi;	
<br>5	10-12	Chapter 16: Population Ecology;
<br>                Chapter 17: Communities and Ecosystem;  	
<br>6	10-19	Chapter 27: Plant Form and Function;
<br>                Chapter 28: Plant Reproduction and Development;	
<br>7	10-26	Quiz I   	
<br>8	11-02	Chapter 3: Cell Structure;                          
<br>                Chapter 4: Energy and me<x>tabolism;	
<br>9	11-09	Chapter 5: Capturing and Releasing Energy;  
<br>                Chapter 6: DNA Structure and Function;   	
<br>10	11-16	Chapter 7: Gene ex<x>pression and Control;  
<br>                Chapter 8: How Cells Reproduce;	
<br>11	11-23	Chapter 9: Patterns of Inheritance; 
<br>                Chapter 10: Biotechnology;	
<br>12	12-30	Quiz II 	
<br>13	12-07	Chapter 19: Animal Tissues and Organs;              
<br>                Chapter 20: How Animals Move;	 
<br>14	12-14	Chapter 21: Circulation and Respiration;
<br>                Chapter 22: Immunity; 	
<br>15	12-21	Chapter 23: Digestion and Excretion; 
<br>                Chapter 24: Neural Control and the Senses;	
<br>16	12-28	Chapter 25: Endocrine Control;
<br>                Chapter 26: Reproduction and Development;	
<br>17	1-04	Quiz III	
<br>		(Happy winter vacation!)	
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<br>六、成績考核(Evaluation) 
<br>  期中考試（2 Midterm exams, 2x 35%）；期末考（1 Final exam, 35%）
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