The diagram above shows the topics this course will cover, and the journey students will take as they proceed sequentially through the course (Image courtesy of Professor Sive, Professor Jacks, and Dr. Sinha).
Instructor(s)
Prof. Hazel Sive
Prof. Tyler Jacks
Dr. Diviya Sinha
MIT Course Number
7.013
As Taught In
Spring 2013
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
- Selected video lectures
- Captions/transcript
- Assignments: problem sets with solutions
- Exams and solutions
- Instructor insights
Course Description
The MIT Biology Department core courses, 7.012, 7.013, and 7.014, all cover the same core material, which includes the fundamental principles of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. 7.013 focuses on the application of the fundamental principles toward an understanding of human biology. Topics include genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, disease (infectious agents, inherited diseases and cancer), developmental biology, neurobiology and evolution.
Biological function at the molecular level is particularly emphasized in all courses and covers the structure and regulation of genes, as well as, the structure and synthesis of proteins, how these molecules are integrated into cells, and how these cells are integrated into multicellular systems and organisms. In addition, each version of the subject has its own distinctive material.
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