n.BA.AD.GLBiTe.22HS (Fundamentals of Biology and Technology) 
Module: Fundamentals of Biology and Technology
This information was generated on: 02 May 2024
No.
n.BA.AD.GLBiTe.22HS
Title
Fundamentals of Biology and Technology
Credits
4

Description

Version: 2.0 start 01 August 2023

 

Study Programme Applied Digital Life Sciences
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Applied Digital Life Sciences degree programme
Module Type  
X Compulsory Module    Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 1st Semester
Module Coordinator Roger Kuhn
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0) 58 934 53 47 / roger.kuhn@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Roger Kuhn; Cornelia Hofmann
Entrance Requirements None
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Subject-specific competences:
The students can
  • derive and compare relevant properties and processes of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
  • demonstrate how genetic variability arises at the molecular level.
  • explain relevant cytological concepts.
  • explain fundamental physical quantities (such as force, energy, electric current, temperature, voltage, …) and discuss their role in technology.
  • interpret physical laws in their mathematical form, explain them in words, and apply them as plausible explanations for exemplary experiments.  
  • Apply their knowledge of physical concepts and laws while solving practical problems and calculations.

Interdisciplinary  competences:
The students can
  • Orient themselves in a larger conncted area of scientific knowledge.  
  • Decide whether they want to work through the content partially or fully seld-guided for the biology part. This supports the ability to build new competences in a self-dependent way.
  • Develop and reflect upon model conceptions (exemplary fort he description of natural phenomena and technology), and apply them with practical examples. 
Module Content Biology:
  • Scenarios for the origin of life, structuring of the Tree of Life by means of domains and supergroups.
  • Structure and comparison of the pro- and eukaryotic cell, how do biological membranes work, membrane transport, the cell as osmotic system
  • Structure of genes, central molecular processes like DNA replication, transcription and translation incl. genetic code
  • Forms of cell division in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, the origin of genetic variability by transformation, conjugation and transduction in prokaryotes and mutation and recombination in eukaryotes.
Technology:
  • Quantitative observations, measurement processes, physical quantities and units
  • Fundamental terms, concepts and laws of mechanics  
  • Temperature, thermal energy and heat
  • Introduction to electronics and electromagnetism 
Follow-up Modules Systems of Biology, Systems and Models of Physics
Methods of Instruction  Biology:
  • Theory combined with exercises
  • Students choose individually between synchronous online instruction or asynchronous location-independent self-study via video recording

Technology:
  • Theory combined with exercises and small practical work
  • Theory inputs, discussion of concepts and small practicals are usually held in person. Individual theory blocks might be offered as synchronous online lecture or asynchronous video lecture.
Digital Resources Biology:
  • Detailed written script
  • Video lectures
  • Extensive collection of digital exam questions including solutions
  • Web-based visualization of biomolecules

Technology:
  • Written documents: slides and script
  • Web-based simulation applications, online learning materials and occasional learning videos
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours 56
 Guided Self-Study 32
 Independent Self-Study 32
 Total Workload 120
Classroom Attendance Attendance is not compulsory, scripts and other digital resources are created in a way that students with prior knowledge can work through the module partially or fully self-guided. It is recommendent to participate in the lectures for students with no prior knowledge (biology or physics).
Assessment
Biology part:  
  • 50% written module exam (e-assessment)

Technology part:
  • 10% written midterm exam
  • 40% written module exam (e-assessment)
 
If there is a low number of participants, the lecturer may change the form of a repeat examination after consultation with the head of the study programme: e.g. an oral examination can be used to replace a written one. Please report any changes to the form of examinations by e-mail to pruefungsadmin.lsfm@zhaw.ch and Cc. Head of study programme.
Language of Instruction  German
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Course: Fundamentals of Biology and Technology
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Fundamentals of Biology and Technology

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