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Course Info

  • Course Number / Code:
  • 7.012 (Fall 2004) 
  • Course Title:
  • Introduction to Biology 
  • Course Level:
  • Undergraduate 
  • Offered by :
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Massachusetts, United States  
  • Department:
  • Biology 
  • Course Instructor(s):
  • Prof. Eric Lander
    Prof. Robert Weinberg
    Dr. Claudette Gardel

    Guest Lecturer:
    Prof. Andrew Chess

     
  • Course Introduction:
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  • 7.012 Introduction to Biology



    Fall 2004




    Course Highlights


    This course features a complete set of video lectures by Professor Eric Lander, Director of the Broad Institute at MIT and a principal leader of the Human Genome Project and Professor Robert A. Weinberg, winner of the 1997 National Medal of Science.

    Education development efforts for these introductory biology courses are one of many activities conducted by the HHMI Education Group at MIT. This group focuses on curriculum development work for creating teaching tools in undergraduate biology courses.



    Course Description


    The MIT Biology Department core courses, 7.012, 7.013, and 7.014, all cover the same core material, which includes the fundamental principles of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. Biological function at the molecular level is particularly emphasized and covers the structure and regulation of genes, as well as, the structure and synthesis of proteins, how these molecules are integrated into cells, and how these cells are integrated into multicellular systems and organisms. In addition, each version of the subject has its own distinctive material.

    7.012 focuses on the exploration of current research in cell biology, immunology, neurobiology, genomics, and molecular medicine.



    Acknowledgements


    The study materials, problem sets, and quiz materials used during Fall 2004 for 7.012 include contributions from past instructors, teaching assistants, and other members of the MIT Biology Department affiliated with course #7.012. Since the following works have evolved over a period of many years, no single source can be attributed.



    Special Features




    Technical Requirements


    Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .mp3, .rm, .rt, .smil.


    *Some translations represent previous versions of courses.

     

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