Go to the top of the page. The Biology of Birds is designed to present a broad, general knowledge of birds at a level easily assimilated by those lacking a background in science. Lectures will begin with a series of basic topics such as the history of birds, bird structure, bird behavior, and bird diversity. The latter part of the course includes the more specialized areas of bird song, flight, and migration. A library project is required.
Exams are essay, and the final is comprehensive.
Return to the topics course list. This course examines in detail the process of reproduction in humans from the biological perspective. The topics covered include the structure and function of the organs involved in the process of reproduction and pregnancy, the neuroendocrine control of reproductive processes and early stages of embryonic development. Since human reproduction is debated in many of the contemporary human issues such as assisted reproduction, cloning, genetic engineering, fetal tissue research and sexually transmitted diseases, we also examine the available information related to these topics. Return to the topics course list.