課程資訊
課程名稱
生物學上的巨擘
Giants of Biology 
開課學期
106-1 
授課對象
 
授課教師
曹順成 
課號
LibEdu1087 
課程識別碼
H01E08700 
班次
 
學分
2.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
 
上課時間
星期三7,8(14:20~16:20) 
上課地點
普501 
備註
本課程以英語授課。初選限非本國籍學生。選上本課程第一、二週務必出席,否則逕予強制刪除選課。。A8:生命科學
總人數上限:40人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1061LibEdu1087_ 
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課程概述

Biology is a fascinating and diverse field which has witnessed a great many ground breaking discoveries over the years. From biotechnology to cloud computing, almost everything today is somehow affected and reshaped by scientific and technological advances.
This course is designed for non-biology majors to get to know more about some of the most influential scientists and their profound contributions to science by opening the lecture with 100 greatest discoveries in the history of biology, followed by introducing 13 biologists who have shaped the world of our ancestors, our world today and whose discoveries will continue to shape the world for many years. These scientists include both theoreticians/experimentalists who changed the way we understand our place in the world, guide the thinking of the evolutionary theory, have invented the penicillin, made tremendous contributions to our understanding of the role of chromosomes and genes in inheritance, develop the system of naming organisms, pioneer of biodiversity science, and in general made crucial advances in medicine, genetics, evolution, and biodiversity. In referring to the scientists on this list as “influential,” this lecture attempts to gauge their influence on science as such. In other words, the scientists listed here are influential because of the groundbreaking scientific work they have done and its impact on the world.
 

課程目標
The primary goal of this course is to build a coherent foundation of knowledge in biology. The basic concepts discussed include the scientific methods by which we come to know things in a scientific way. They help you to know and appreciate the precision and complexity of living processes. Upon completing this course, students should be able to develop critical thinking and evaluation skills. The in-class discussion not only helping the instructor to connect your name to your person, it benefits students through questioning, listening, and responding to the issues raised during the semester. The scientists introduced here are all creative and brilliant. Many of them are also unusual and interesting—colorful personalities that it would be a pleasure to know and get budding biology students inspired as well. 
課程要求
Each student will be asked to turn in a one page report regarding the introduced scientist prior the formal lecture. Students are strongly encouraged to carefully reviewing the syllabus and locating the current readings and topics in relation to the course as a whole. Know why you are discussing this particular topic at this juncture in the course. Use the syllabus and lecture material to generate questions and comments in advance is strongly encouraged.


Grading: The one page beforehand and 5-minute reflection after each lecture will account for the total grade. A missing report results in a grade on that essay of zero. There will be no make up final exams, except in rare situations where the student has a legitimate reason for missing an exam, including illness, death in the family, accident, etc.  
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
 
指定閱讀
No textbook required. Readings from the following web resources are required before each lecture.
http://www.biography.com/people/groups/scientists-biologists
http://famousbiologists.org/
http://www.macroevolution.net/famous-biologists.html
Week 1 http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/
Week 2 http://www.biography.com/people/charles-darwin-9266433
Week 3 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alfred-Russel-Wallace
Week 4 http://www.biography.com/people/gregor-mendel-39282
Week 6 http://www.biography.com/people/louis-pasteur-9434402
Week 7 http://www.biography.com/people/robert-hooke-9343172
Week 8 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carolus-Linnaeus
Week 10 http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1933/morgan-bio.html
Week 11 https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1958/beadle-bio.html
Week 12 http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1945/fleming-bio.html
Week 13 https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1983/mcclintock-facts.html
Week 14 https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/discovery-of-dna-structure-and-function-watson-397
Week 15 https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1973/lorenz-bio.html
Week 16 http://www.efabre.net/biography/fe/biography.htm
 
參考書目
待補 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
   
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
9/13  100 greatest discoveries in the history of biology 
第2週
9/20  Charles Darwin (1809–1882)  
第3週
9/27  Alfred Wallace (1823-1913) 
第4週
10/04  Holiday  
第5週
10/11  Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) 
第6週
10/18  Louis Pasteur (1822–1895) 
第7週
10/25  Robert Hooke (1635–1703) 
第8週
11/01  Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) 
第9週
11/08  Midterm 
第10週
11/15  Break 
第11週
11/22  Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945) 
第12週
11/29  George Beadle (1909-1975) 
第13週
12/06  Alexander Fleming (1881–1955) 
第14週
12/13  Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) 
第15週
12/20  Francis Crick (1916–2004) 
第16週
12/27  Konrad Zacharias Lorenz (1903-1989) 
第17週
1/03  Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre (1823-1915) 
第18週
1/10  Final