Biology or Life Sciences
1. Program Description
The BIOLOGY undergraduate program aims to cultivate researching, teaching and managing elite in biology field. To achieve this goal, the program provides and requires undergraduates to take and to study broad courses in art and natural sciences, especially those in biology, to get profound, wide and deep knowledge. Meanwhile, students should practice and master related biological experimental methods, techniques and skill. More importantly, all undergraduates must participate in real researching group to do certain scientific researches, to write the academic reports and articles, to know the exact creative methods and procedure. By doing these, graduates are expected to have teamwork abilities, scientific mindset and innovative qualities.
2. Program Duration and Credit
This is a four-year undergraduate program, which can be completed within a minimum of three years and a maximum of seven years.
A total of 161 credits are required upon the completion of the program.
3. Curriculum
Three modules of courses are offered for the program: Basic Curriculum, Essential Curriculum, and Elective Curriculum. The Basic and Essential curricula are compulsory for a Bachelor’s degree.
The Elective Curriculum in the list includes extended disciplinary courses offered by the school into which an individual student is admitted, as well as cross disciplinary courses offered by other schools. Students can choose the extended and cross disciplinary courses according to their personal interests and career plans; however, credits should be approved by the School.
（1）Basic Curriculum
|
Course Code |
Course |
Credit |
Semester |
Remark |
|
100701062105 |
Advanced Mathematics (C level, I) |
4 |
1 |
|
|
100701062106 |
Advanced Mathematics (C level, II) |
4 |
2 |
|
|
100010191004 |
Visual Basic language and program design |
4 |
2 |
|
|
100010072101 |
College Physics (B,I) |
3 |
2 |
|
|
100010072102 |
College Physics (B,II) |
2 |
3 |
|
|
100702072211 |
Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry |
4 |
1 |
|
|
100703082207 |
Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Experiment (B) |
1 |
1 |
|
|
100703082207 |
Organic Chemistry (C) |
3 |
2 |
|
|
100703082209 |
Organic Chemistry Experiment (C) |
1 |
2 |
|
|
100710092001 |
Introductory biology and Life Sciences (including supervised reading and seminar) |
2 |
1 |
|
|
100710092002 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
5 |
|
（2）Essential Curriculum
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Course Code |
Course |
Credit |
Semester |
Remark |
|
100710093001 |
Plant Science (I) * |
3 |
3 |
|
|
100710093002 |
Plant Science (II) * |
3 |
5 |
|
|
100710093003 |
Experiment of Botany（I） |
1 |
3 |
|
|
100710093004 |
Experiment of Botany（II） |
1 |
5 |
|
|
100710093005 |
Animal Science (I) * |
3 |
3 |
|
|
100710093006 |
Animal Science (II) * |
3 |
5 |
|
|
100710093007 |
Experiment of Zoology（I） |
1 |
3 |
|
|
100710093008 |
Experiment of Zoology（II） |
1 |
5 |
|
|
100710093009 |
Biochemistry* |
4 |
3 |
|
|
100710093010 |
Experiment of Biochemistry |
1.5 |
3 |
|
|
100710093011 |
Microbiology* |
3 |
4 |
|
|
100710093012 |
Microbiological Experiments |
1 |
4 |
|
|
100710093013 |
Genetics* |
3 |
4 |
|
|
100710093014 |
Genetic experiment |
1 |
1 |
|
|
100710093015 |
Cell Biology* |
3 |
5 |
|
|
100710093016 |
Experiment of Cell Biology |
1 |
5 |
|
|
100710093017 |
Molecular Biology* |
3 |
4 |
|
|
100710093018 |
Experiment of Molecular Biology |
1 |
4 |
|
|
100710093019 |
Fundamental Ecology* |
2 |
6 |
|
|
100710093020 |
Fundamental Ecological Experiments |
1 |
1 |
|
|
100710093021 |
Evolutionary Biology or Evolution |
2 |
6 |
|
|
100710093022 |
Modern Biological Experimental Technology |
1.5 |
7 |
|
|
100710093023 |
Scientific Research Methods |
2 |
6 |
|
|
100710093024 |
Field Practical Training on General biology |
1 |
5 |
|
|
100710093025 |
Bachelor's Degree Thesis |
4 |
8 |
|
（3）Elective Curriculum
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Course Code |
Course |
Credit |
Semester |
Remark |
|
100710094001 |
Biodiversity |
2 |
2 |
|
|
100710094002 |
Practical Training of Scientific Research |
2 |
7 |
|
|
100710093026 |
Genetic Engineering |
3 |
6 |
|
|
100710093025 |
Cell engineering |
2 |
6 |
|
|
100710094003 |
Human Genetics |
2 |
6 |
|
|
100710093035 |
Bioinformatics |
2 |
7 |
|
|
100710094004 |
Human Anatomy and Histology |
2 |
6 |
|
|
100710094005 |
Hydrobiology |
2 |
7 |
|
|
100710094006 |
Plant Systematics |
2 |
6 |
|
|
100710094007 |
Plant Tissue Culture |
2 |
6 |
|
|
100710094008 |
Developmental Biology |
2 |
6 |
|
|
100710094009 |
Cancer Biology (Oncology) |
2 |
7 |
|
|
100710094010 |
Virology |
2 |
7 |
|
|
100710094011 |
Microbiological Inspecting and Quarantine |
2 |
7 |
|
|
100710094012 |
Advanced Cell Biology |
2 |
6 |
|
|
100710094013 |
Immunology |
2 |
7 |
|
|
100710094014 |
English for Biology Students |
2 |
7 |
|
|
100710094015 |
Cell Engineering and Treatment |
2 |
7 |
|
|
100710094016 |
Animal Transgenic Techniques |
2 |
7 |
|
(Note: 1. Odd-number semesters are the fall semesters and even-number semesters are the spring semesters in each academic year.
2. The asterisk * marks a core course.
4. Core Courses and Introductions
100710093001 Plant Biology (I, Structure, Anatomy and Systematics of Plant) (3.0 cr.)
Prerequisites: Basic Biology or Introductory biology and Life Sciences
Plant Biology (I) is a core curriculum for the sophomore undergraduates of College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University. It is not only considered as a compulsory fundamental specialty for those students who major in life science, biotechnology, environmental science, but also as a preparatory or pilot course that precedes such courses as plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant ecology, etc.
This course concentrates on the bases and forms of the activities of plant life, elementary structures, growth and developments of plants, and phylogeny and evolution of the plant kingdom. It systematically introduces the basic knowledge, fundamental theories of the major branch fields of plant science and the rules of plant life activities. The content of this course mainly includes the brief history of plant science, major current research trends in plant science both at home and abroad, morphology and structure of plants, developmental growth and plant reproduction, plant diversity and plant classification, phylogeny and evolution of the plant kingdom, plants and their environments, and plant resource utilization.
100710093002 Plant Biology (II, Plant physiology) (3.0 cr.)
Prerequisites: Plant Biology（I）, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Cell biology.
Plant physiology focuses on the laws of plant life activities; it is one of the main subjects of life science. Life activity of green plants is the ultimate source of all organic material on earth, it is the main way to use solar energy biologically, and it provides oxygen for human and other life’s activity. Therefore, higher green plants are the main objects of plant physiology research, its life activities are the key issues and main contents of plant physiology course. Students will be guided to understand the phenomenon and laws of plant life, and its relationships between plants and its external environments through studying plant physiological metabolism, growth and development physiology and stress physiology, etc. Further, students will be guided to master the law of life activity in plants and its regulation methods and techniques, and will be trained to have the capacity of applying plant physiology theories into research and practice.
100710093005 Animal Science（I, Structure, Anatomy and Systematics of Animal) (3.0 cr.)
Prerequisites: Basic Biology or Introductory biology and Life Sciences
Animal Biology is the study of animals. It is one of the compulsory courses offered to undergraduate students who major in bioscience in a college or university. Animal Biology includes three parts. Part One covers the common life processes, including cell, tissue, organ, system structure, function, and the embryonic development of multicellular organisms. Part Two is the body form, functions, characteristics, taxonomic diversity, life-history strategies and phylogenesis of protists and animals, including invertebrate (Porifera, Cnidaria, Acoelomates, Molluscs, Annelida, Pseudocoelomates, Arthropods, Echinoderms, Hemichordata, and Invertebrate chordate) and vertebrate ( Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals) , emphasizing evolutionary relationships, aspects of animal organization that unite major animal phyla, and animal adaptations. Part Three covers animals’ origin and evolution, evolution principles, geographical distribution and ecological principles.
100710093006 Animal Science (II, Animal physiology) (3.0 cr.)
Prerequisites: Animal Science（I）, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Cell biology.
Animal Science (II, Animal physiology) now comprises three levels of function: cell and molecule level，organ and system level and a general level. Molecular biology has shown that the ultimate components of the machine-proteins can be understood as machines in themselves. Cells, long considered the basic building blocks of organisms, are now understood as highly organized intercommunicating systems. The main content of this lecture is: cell physiology, function of nervous system, the special sense, blood, cardiovascular system, respiration, the gastrointestinal system, energy metabolism and thermoregulation, the urinary system, the endocrine and reproduction system.
100710093011 Microbiology (3.0 cr.)
Prerequisites: Basic Biology or Introductory biology and Life Sciences
The microbiology course includes the scope, significance and history of microbiology, functional anatomy and diversity of prokaryotes, functional anatomy and diversity of eukaryotes, and morphology and diversity of viruses, microbial nutrition and growth, microbial metabolisms, microbial heredity and mutation, microbial ecology, microbial infection and immunology. This course gives the students the attention on the modern molecular microbiology frontier, microbial diversity, popular hot and public health events related with microbiology, and issues from research, development and manufacturing processes in microbiological field. Teaching types include teacher lectures, student discussion, reading outside of class, review composition, and visiting manufactories, etc. The course provides microbiology study website and English teaching website with various kinds of references, and current abroad textbook of Microbiology writing in English for supplementary reading.
100710093009 Biochemistry (4.0 cr.)
Prerequisites: Chemistry
Biochemistry is the study of the molecular basis of biological processes in living organisms. It seeks to explain how a collection of atoms like carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen interact to build the bio-molecules necessary for life. With the accelerated accumulation of updated experimental data and biochemical novel results, Biochemistry has been becoming a growing discipline that provides insight into the related fields of genetics, immunology, microbiology, cell biology, and physiology. Its increasing basic fundamental knowledge advances our understanding of the chemical reactions and molecular interactions which govern living organisms and makes important contributions to help students learning other basic professional curriculum, and building a solid foundation for their future careers.
100710093015 Cell Biology (3.0 cr.)
Prerequisites: Biochemistry, Zoology, Botany
Cell Biology is a discipline that she could explore and explain the transportation and metabolism of material, transition and usage of energy, transduction and transmission of information, and the formation and development of cell structure. She is one of the most rapidly moving areas of the life sciences, including a number of substantial advances in constitute, structure, and function & mechanism of the cell. The Undergraduate curriculum will introduce the cellular the component, the structure, the metabolism, the signal transduction, the expression of gene, the proliferation, the differentiation, the apoptosis, and the malignancy of cells. The students' ability of learning and practice will be enhanced and developed. This course will guide the students to enter the development of the discipline of front, and understand the basic theory of the practical significance and application prospect.
100710093013 Genetics (3.0 cr.)
Prerequisites: Biochemistry，Cell biology, Zoology, Botany, Microbiology
As a newly emerging subject in area of life science, Genetics mainly discusses law and mechanism of inheritance and variation. Genetics is the basis of life science. It broadly overlaps with various courses and thus produces plenty of branch subjects. The development of genetics bears close relationship with numerous areas such as agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishery, industrial fermentation, medical care, the development of national defense, etc. This course not only introduces basic discipline, law and theories of genetics, but also lays emphasis on the research technology, new trends and applicable prospect.
100710093019 Fundamental Ecology (2.0 cr.)
Prerequisites: Zoology (or Animal Science), Botany (or Plant Science), Microbiology
The course Fundamental Ecology contains both principle studying and method training. Theoretically, it can be divided generally into Physiological Ecology, Population Ecology, Community Ecology, Ecosystem Ecology. Through learning and practice, students can understand the fundamental principles and models between organism and their environments in different levels. Further, they can form and hold a deep scientific view that in order to keep harmonious relationship between organisms and their environments, and to keep a sustainable development of human being, we must satisfy our need, consumption or developing under ecological natural laws. Only by this way, we can have and build a bright and sustainable future.
100710093017 Molecular Biology (3.0 cr.)
Prerequisites: Biochemistry
Molecular biology is a relatively new scientific discipline that has revolutionized research in the life sciences. Molecular biology provides some answers to enduring questions in the biological sciences, such as the transfer mechanism whereby genetic information passes from one generation to the next. It also provides the necessary tools to approach and answer such questions. Researchers in human or veterinary medicine, biology, botany, microbiology and biotechnology have all benefited from this emerging revolution. The Molecular Biology Courses offered by NNU have a purpose: familiarize participants with or refresh the basic knowledge that leads to the understanding of the theory and mechanisms behind Molecular Biology research tools.