DOMINION UNIVERSITY, IBADAN
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
TEACHING MODULE FOR GENERAL BIOLOGY 1 (BIO 101)
COURSE DURATION: 3 PERIODS/WEEK
COURSE UNIT: 3 UNITS
LECTURER: DR. J. AKOUN
| Module/duration | Topic | Course content |
| Module one
Week 1-3 |
General Biology | · Brief introduction and definition of biology
· Discovery of cells and the contribution of Robert Hooke · Cells as basic unit of an organism. Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes cells |
| Module two
Week 4-6 |
Cell structure and organization | · Types of cells; animal and plant cells
· Differences between animal and plant cells · Cell membranes and functions · Cell walls and functions · Cytoplasm · Nucleus and nucleolus · Cell organelles ,mitochondria, lysosomes etc. |
| Module three
Week 7-9 |
Characteristics and classification of living things | · Brief introduction of living things
· Discussion of the characteristics of living things viz ; movement; reproduction ;nutrition ,irritability ,growth, excretion respiration and adaptability · Differentiate between plant animals. |
| Module four
Week 10-13 |
General Reproduction | · Brief introduction and definition
· Importance of reproduction in living organisms · Types of reproduction in living organisms |
| Reproduction in plants and animals | · Basic cell division- mitosis and meiosis
· Sexual reproduction in animals · Sexual and asexual reproduction in plants. Advantages and disadvantages of each · Pollination in plant leading to the fusion of male and female gametes · Sexual reproduction in animals resulting in fertilization of male and female gametes |
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| Interrelationships of organisms
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· Short term relationship
· Long term relationship |
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| Elements of ecology and types of habitat | · Meaning and components of ecology
· Interactions between organisms · Population, ecosystem and community ecology · Meaning and types of habitat Lecturer: Miss V. Ayansola |
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| Heredity and evolution
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· Definitions
· Agents of Evolution · Change in Allele Frequency · Hard-Weiberg Principle · Mutation Change Allele · The Limit of Selection
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Diversity | · Introduction
· Virus structure · Viral replication and stages · Bacteria and Archaea · Protist · Plants · Fungi · Animals Lecturer: Mr Oduokpaha, G.E. |
| Module five
Week 14 |
Revision | General |
| Module six
Week 14-16 |
Examination | Examination, marking and computation of results |
Dr, J. Akoun/ Miss V. Ayansola/ Mr Oduokpaha, G.E
