http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33978 Biology (7) Thu, 23 May 2013 11:54:50 GMT 2013-05-23T11:54:50Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77248 5.95J / 7.59J / 8.395J / 18.094J Teaching College-Level Science, Spring 2006 Breslow, Lori This seminar focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for teaching science and engineering in higher education. Topics include: using current research in student learning to improve teaching; developing courses; lecturing; promoting students' ability to think critically and solve problems; communicating with a diverse student body; using educational technology; creating effective assignments and tests; and utilizing feedback to improve instruction. Students research and teach a topic of particular interest. This subject is appropriate for both novices and those with teaching experience. Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77248 2006-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71859 7.60 Cell Biology: Structure and Functions of the Nucleus, Spring 2006 Sharp, Phillip; Young, Richard This course covers the fundamentals of nuclear cell biology as well as the methodological and experimental approaches upon which they are based. Topics include Eukaryotic genome structure, function, and expression, processing of RNA, and regulation of the cell cycle. The techniques and logic used to address important problems in nuclear cell biology is emphasized. Lectures cover broad topic areas in nuclear cell biology and class discussions focus on representative papers recently published in the field. Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71859 2006-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66488 7.89 Topics in Computational and Systems Biology, Fall 2007 Burge, Christopher This is a seminar based on research literature. Papers covered are selected to illustrate important problems and approaches in the field of computational and systems biology, and provide students a framework from which to evaluate new developments. The MIT Initiative in Computational and Systems Biology (CSBi) is a campus-wide research and education program that links biology, engineering, and computer science in a multidisciplinary approach to the systematic analysis and modeling of complex biological phenomena. This course is one of a series of core subjects offered through the CSB PhD program, for students with an interest in interdisciplinary training and research in the area of computational and systems biology. Acknowledgments In addition to the staff listed on this page, the following three guest lecturers also contributed to this course: Prof. Amy Keating, Prof. Joel Voldman, and Prof. Forest White. Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66488 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/56564 1.018J / 7.30J Fundamentals of Ecology, Fall 2003 Chisholm, Sallie W.; Schaider, Laurel Basic subject in ecology: understanding the flow of energy and materials through ecosystems, and what regulates the distribution and abundance of organisms. Productivity and biogeochemical cycles in ecosystems; trophic dynamics; community structure and stability; competition and predation; evolution and natural selection; population growth; and physiological ecology. Emphasis on aquatic systems. Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/56564 2003-12-01T00:00:00Z