INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

COURSE OUTLINE
Kulliyyah Department Programme Course Title Course Code Status Level Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-requisites Co-requisites Instructor(s) Centre for Foundation Studies Department of Biology Biological Science, Pre Medical, Pre Dentistry, Pre Pharmacy, Pre Allied Health Science, Pre Nursing. Biology II SHF1425 Core Course Two 5 6 SHF1415 Nil Nazira Zubir , Nurul Azrina Abd. Aziz, Nor Saadah Mohd Nasohah, Zahala Ghazali, Haliza Hamzah, Rosmarina Jamaluddin, Siti Hajar Abdullah Sani, Kamaril Azlah Teruk, Nora Ahmad, Shafiyyah Solehah Zahari, Rositi Mashani Mohd Sani, Muhammad Suhaimy Muhd Sidek, Azyril Iskandar Abdullah, Norfazlina Mohd Shaharuddin, Nurulhidayati Ruslai, Azlina Mohd Salim, Muhammad Ng Chee Hong and Rozita Muslim Semester III, 2012/2013

Semester Offered

Course Synopsis

The course will provide coverage of the following topics: the study of life processes in plants and animals with emphasis on gaseous exchange, transport and circulation, hormones/chemical coordination, nervous system, locomotion, homeostasis, taxonomy, reproduction, development, immunology, ecosystem, quantitative ecology and biotechnology. The course will also serve to instill the Islamic approach towards the relationship between man, his environment and his role as vicegerent as ordained by his Creator. The accompanying laboratory sessions will provide hands-on experience and illustration of the theories learnt. The objectives of this course are to: 1. 2. develop an understanding of biological facts and principles with an appreciation of their significance. expose the biological systems as a manifestation of divine wisdom with a purpose in creation, as opposed to the unifying approach of blind forces of nature in the epistemology of evolution. encourage respect for all forms of life provide a suitable foundation for the study of Biology or related courses in further higher education, and for professional courses which require students to have knowledge of Biology when admitted.

Course Objectives

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1.acquire the knowledge and understanding on the biological concepts and theories at higher level. 2.know and apply the use of biological facts and principles in daily life experiences. 3.analyze, evaluate and interpret biological information and ideas theoretically and experimentally. 4.develop proper Islamic attitudes and values relating to social, technological and environmental issues relating to current biology and technology. 5.deal with biological information and ideas logically and critically. 6.handle and use the biological materials according to ethical, proper and safe procedures. 7.solve the biology-related issues and problems in a creative and critical manners.

Instructional Strategies Course Assessment

Lecture , Tutorial, Quiz, Assignment and Laboratory Experiment LO 1-7 1-7 1-7 1-7 Method Laboratory Reports Quizzes/Tutorials/Assignments Mid-Semester Examination End-of-Semester Examination % 5 15 30 50

Total Content Outlines Weeks 1 Topics GASEOUS EXCHANGE Gaseous exchange in animal: Human respiratory system, Role of partial pressure gradient, Respiratory pigments, Oxygen transport and Bohr Effect, Carbon dioxide transport, Control of breathing and Lung volumes. Gaseous exchange in plants: Structure of stoma, Mechanism of stoma opening and closing. 2 TRANSPORT AND CIRCULATION Vertebrate circulation/cardiovascular system. Blood Vessels. Human heart. Cardiovascular diseases. The Lymphatic System. Transportation in plants. Experiment 1 : PULSE, RESPIRATION AND HEART RATE 3 HORMONES/CHEMICAL COORDINATION Types of hormonal glands and functions. Hormonal mechanisms: non steroid hormones via activation of cyclic AMP and steroid hormone via gene activation. Plant Hormones. Phytocrome and photoperiodism.

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Task/Reading Campbell 9th edition Chapter 42 (pg 961-972) Chapter 36 (pg 822-824)

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 42 (pg 943-960) Chapter 36 (pg 813-827)

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 45 (pg 1020-1040) Chapter 39 (pg 871-886)

NERVOUS SYSTEM Organization of nervous system in human. Generation, characteristic and transmission of impulse. Synapse. Neurotransmitter and their function. Autonomic nervous system. Drug abuse. Diseases and disorders of the nervous system. Experiment 2: DISSECTION

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 48 (pg 1091-1106) Chapter 49 (pg 1108-1128)

LOCOMOTION & SUPPORT SYSTEM Human skeleton and functions. Type of joints. Organization of skeletal muscle. The sliding filament mechanism of contraction: The role of Ca2+ and ATP in contraction, Neural control of muscle contraction. Muscle fibre twitches. Type of muscle fibres.

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 50 (pg 1149-1060)

HOMEOSTASIS Concept of homeostasis: Definition and importance, Negative feedback. Osmoregulation : The urinary system of human, Structure and function of nephron, Urine formation and Regulation of body fluids by hormones. Functions of liver. Experiment 3: MAMMALIAN SUPPORT SYSTEM

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 40 (pg 906-914) Chapter 44 (pg 1008-1017)

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TAXONOMY Principles of Classification. Viruses. Domain Bacteria. Domain Archae. Domain Eukarya: Protists, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 26 (pg 582-584) Chapter 27 (pg 556-615) Chapter 28 (pg 621-645) Chapter 29 (pg 646-663) Chapter 30 (pg 664-673) Chapter 31 (pg 682-694) Chapter 32 (pg 704-709) Chapter 33 (pg 712-740) Chapter 34 (pg 743-771) Campbell 9th edition Chapter 28 (pg 630-631) Chapter 29 (pg 652-662) Chapter 30 (pg 664-674) Chapter 31 (pg 682-690) Chapter 46 (pg 1048-1053)

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REPRODUCTION Sexual Reproduction: Protists, Fungi, Plants and Human. Asexual Reproduction: Parthenogenesis, Paedogenesis, Polyembriony, Sporulation, Budding, Binary fission, Regeneration, Vegetative propagation.

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DEVELOPMENT Fertilization. Cleavage. Gastrulation. Neurulation/early organogenesis. Human development: Mammalian/Human early embryonic and Complete human development. Parturition and Lactation. Plant Development: Seed development and seed germination. Growth: Definition of growth, Measuring growth and Types of growth curve. Experiment 4: CLASSIFICATION

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 47 (pg 1068-1079) Chapter 46 (pg 1057-1061) Chapter 38 (pg 853-855)

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IMMUNOLOGY Non specific defense (Innate Immunity): External defences (Physical barriers), Internal cellular and chemical defenses. Specific immune defense (Acquired Immunity): Cells of the immune response, Classes of major histocompatibility complex (MHC), Humoral response (Antibody-mediated immune response) and Cell-mediated immune response. Immunological memory: Primary response and Secondary response. Self and Nonself: Tissue and organ transplant. Diminished Immune Response: Allergy, Autoimmune Disease and Immunodeficiency disease.

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 43 (pg 975-996)

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ECOSYSTEM Level of ecological organization. Habitat and Niche. Energy: First and second laws of thermodynamics, energy flow and ecological pyramids. Biogeochemical Cycles: Sulphur cycle and Phosphorus cycle. Examples of ecosystem : Forest and Pond Experiment 5: REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 52 (pg 1190-1213) Chapter 55 (pg 1264-1282)

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QUANTITATIVE ECOLOGY Population Ecology: Natality, mortality and migration, Population growth and growth curve. Biotic potential. Factors Limiting Population Size and Distribution: Density-dependant factors and Density-independent factors. Survivorship Curves. Population strategies: rand K- strategies. Applied Ecology: Carrying capacity and Sustainable development.

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 53 (pg 1216-1237)

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BIOTECHNOLOGY Recombinant DNA Technology: Restriction Endonuclease, vector and host, Gene cloning, Identifying clones carrying gene of interest, Genomic and cDNA library/bank, Polymerase chain reaction, Restriction Fragment Length Experiment 6: ECOLOGY

Campbell 9th edition Chapter 20 (pg 442-469)

References

Required Campbell, N.A., & Reece, J.B. (2008). Biology. (9th ed). Pearson Benjamin Cummings Recommended Audesirk, T., Audesirk, G., & Byers, B.E. (2008). Biology life on earth. (8th ed). Pearson Prentice Hall Brum, G., McKane, L., & Karp, G. (1994). Biology Exploring Life. (2nd ed) . John Wiley & Sons Green, N.P.O., Stout, G.W., Taylor, P.J., & Soper, R. (1998). Biological Science 1 & 2. (3rd ed). Cambridge University Press Kent, M. ( 2000). Advanced Biology. Oxford University Press Raven, P.H., Johnson, G.B., Losos, J.B., Mason, K.A., & Singer, S.R. (2008). Biology. (8th ed). McGraw-Hill Solomon, E. P., Berg, L. R., & Martin, D. W. (2008). Biology. (8th ed). Brooks/Cole Thomson Learning

Start Date (Semester) Batch of Students to be Affected

Semester I/2010 onwards 2010/2011 onwards