2305101 GEN BIO II
| Course Number | 2305101 | |
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| Course Credits | 3 (3-0-6) | |
| Course Abbrviation | GEN BIO II | |
| Course Title (TH) | ชีววิทยาทั่วไป 2 | |
| Course Title (EN) | GENERAL BIOLOGY II | |
| Responsible Unit | Faculty of Science, Department of Botany | |
| Type of Course | International Course | |
| Semester | Intl 2nd semester | |
| Academic Year | 2024 | |
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| Type of Course | Semester Course |
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| Course Condition | None | |
| Course Status | Required course | |
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| Enrollment conditions | None | |
| Degree level | Bachelor | |
| Related curricular | Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (2562) | |
| Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (2567) | ||
| Course description (TH) | หลักเกณฑ์ทางชีววิทยาขั้นพื้นฐานโดยใช้พืชเป็นตัวประกอบด้วย กายวิภาคศาสตร์ สัณฐานวิทยา สรีรวิทยา การจําแนกหมวดหมู่ พันธุกรรมและวิวัฒนาการของพืช กลุ่มสําคัญต่าง ๆ | |
| Course description (EN) | An introductory course designed to acquaint students with the fundamental principles of biology; including the anatomy, morphology, physiology, classification, heredity and evolution of the major plant groups. | |
| Curriculum mapping | / | CU-1.1: Behavioral Objectives Possessing well-rounded knowledge |
| / | CU-1.2: Possessing in-depth knowledge | |
| / | CU-2.1: Being moral and ethical | |
| CU-2.2: Having an awareness of etiquette | ||
| / | CU-3.1: Being able to think critically | |
| CU-3.2: Being able to think creatively | ||
| CU-3.3: Having skills in problem solving | ||
| / | CU-4.1: Having professional skills | |
| CU-4.2: Having communication skills | ||
| CU-4.3: Having skills in information technology | ||
| CU-4.4: Having mathematical and statistical skills | ||
| CU-4.5: Having management skills | ||
| / | CU-5.1: Having an inquiring mind | |
| / | CU-5.2: Knowing how to learn | |
| CU-5.3: Having leadership qualities | ||
| CU-5.4: Maintaining well-being | ||
| CU-5.5: Being community-minded and possessing social responsibility | ||
| CU-5.6: Sustaining Thainess in a globalized world | ||
| / | subPLO1.1 Explain biotechnology knowledge in practice. | |
| subPLO1.2 Analyze biotechnology knowledge in practice. | ||
| subPLO1.3 Apply biotechnology knowledge in practice. | ||
| PLO2 Employ biotechnology-related technology and scientific tools. | ||
| / | PLO3 Communicate effectively in English within the Biotechnology field. | |
| / | PLO4 Demonstrate behavior that aligns with ethical principles, moral values, and professional ethics. | |
| / | PLO5 Demonstrate social responsibility, courage, and creativity. | |
| Course learning outcome (CLO) | 1. Explain basic biology of plants. | |
| 2. Explain structure and process of plants. | ||
| 3. Explain classification, genetics and evolution of plants. |
| # | Date | Time | Learning content | Instructor | CLO | Remark |
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| 1 | - Controls of water loss and adaptation to various habitats | • | ||||
| 2 | - Soil and plant mineral nutrition, essential elements of plants: deficiency symptoms / - Plant development and their controls: plant growth and flowering control system | • | ||||
| 3 | - Flowering control, fruit ripening and the senescence | |||||
| 4 | - Introduction to heredity / - Cellular reproduction | |||||
| 5 | - Organismic reproduction | |||||
| 6 | - Pattern of inheritance / - Molecular genetics I: Molecular structure of DNA and RNA | |||||
| 7 | - Molecular genetics I: Molecular structure of DNA and RNA | |||||
| 8 | - Molecular genetics II: Chromosome organization / - Molecular genetics III: DNA replication | |||||
| 9 | - Molecular genetics IV: Transcription | |||||
| 10 | - Molecular genetics V: Translation | |||||
| 11 | - Molecular techniques and genetics analysis I / - Molecular techniques and genetics analysis II | |||||
| 12 | - Biotechnology and applications of genetics I | |||||
| 13 | - Biotechnology and applications of genetics II / - Class activities – assignment – conclusion | |||||
| 14 | - The beginning of life: the life before man, the land before time | |||||
| 15 | - Archaea bacteria and viruses / - From Prokaryotes to Eukaryotes | |||||
| 16 | - Fungi: the decomposers and networking builders | |||||
| - Algae: the water world producers / - Bryophytes: the invasion of the land by plants | ||||||
| - Lycophytes and Magnoliophytes: the coal makers | ||||||
| - Seed builders: origin and evolution / - Coniferophytes: the naked seeds | ||||||
| - Magnoliophytes: the fruit makers | ||||||
| - The anatomy of plants I / - The anatomy of plants II | ||||||
| - The anatomy of plants II and Conclusion |
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| Assessment method | Level of assessment | Related CLO | Percentage |
| Mid-term examination | 40% | ||
| Final examination | 40% | ||
| Assignment | 20% | ||
| Grading | Grading System | Letter Grad (A-F) | |
| Grading method | Criterion-referenced Grading (อิงเกณฑ์) | ||
| Minimum Passing Level (MPL) | 50 | ||
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| Type | Title | Remarks | |
| Textbook | Brooker, R., Widmaier, E., Graham, L. and Stiling, P. 2019. Biology. 5th ed. McGraw-Hill Education. New York. USA. | ISBN 978-1-260-16962-1 | |
| Textbook | Raven, P.H., et. al. 2022. Biology. 13th ed. McGraw-Hill Education. New York. USA. | ISBN 978-1-265-12884-5 | |
| Textbook | Taiz, L., Zeiger, E., Møller, I.M., and Murphy, A. 2014. Plant Physiology & Development. 6th ed. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers. USA. | None | |
| Course evaluation | Course evaluation system | myCourseVille | |
| Details of improvement from previous evaluation | – | ||
| Course quality control | Responses to complaints / petitions from students | Directly to the instructor |