7.014 Introductory Biology, Spring 2005
The global biosphere. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index measures the amount and health of plants on land, while chlorophyll measurements indicate the amount of phytoplankton in the ocean. (Image courtesy of the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE.)
課程重點
Education development efforts for these introductory biology courses are one of many activities conducted by the HHMI Education Group at MIT. This group focuses on curriculum development work for creating teaching tools in undergraduate biology courses.
課程描述
7.014 focuses on the application of these fundamental principles, toward an understanding of microorganisms as geochemical agents responsible for the evolution and renewal of the biosphere and of their role in human health and disease.
Acknowledgements
The study materials, problem sets, and quiz materials used during Spring 2005 for 7.014 include contributions from past instructors, teaching assistants, and other members of the MIT Biology Department affiliated with course 7.014. Since the following works have evolved over a period of many years, no single source can be attributed.
技術需求
RealOne™ Player software is required to run the .rm files found in this course.