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EV 612 - Biology for Environmental Engineers

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course covers the classification and naming of living things, the structure and function of biologically important macromolecules and cells, metabolic pathways and protein synthesis, basic genetic principles and ecological principles. Particular attention is given to practical environmental issues. Each student participates in a small group project focusing on environmentally important organisms or phenomena. Offered Fall term. (prereq: Graduate standing in MSEV program or department consent)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Categorize living things using basic biological systematics
• Be familiar with the basic biochemical macromolecules essential to life (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, etc.) and their chemistry
• Be familiar with the structure and function of procaryotic and eucaryotic cells
• Understand catabolic and anabolic metabolism in cells, including the fixing of carbon, and energy production
• Understand protein synthesis and its control at the gene level
• Understand the structure and function of ecosystems (ecological principles)
Prerequisites by Topic
• None appended
Course Topics
• Biological systematics
• Review of basic principles of chemistry and biochemistry
• Biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, etc.)
• Structure and function of cell membranes
• Procaryotic and eucaryotic cell structure and function
• Cell reproduction
• Quiz I
• Glycolysis
• Krebs cycle
• Electron transport chain
• Photosynthesis
• Plant structure and nutrition
• Midterm exam
• Structure and function of DNA and RNA
• Protein synthesis
• Gene control in procaryotes and eucaryotes
• DNA technology
• Introduction to ecology
• Biome descriptions and characteristics
• Distribution (spatial and temporal) of populations
• Population ecology (predation, competition, etc.)
• Quiz II
• Energy flow in ecosystems
• Presentation of small group projects
• Ecology of fresh water lakes
• Case study: Lake Michigan
Laboratory Topics
• No laboratory topics appended
Coordinator
Deborah Jackman


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