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Biology (Overview) OpenCourseWare: A Free Undergraduate Biology Course by UC Berkeley

Published Feb 25, 2009

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Students seeking a degree in Biology can gain a thorough grounding in the study of life and life forms in 'Biology Overview.' The free online webcast course from the University of California at Berkeley is taught by three of the university's biology professors.

Biology Overview: Course Specifics

Degree Level Free Audio Video Downloads
Undergraduate Yes Yes Yes Yes

Lectures/Notes Study Materials Tests/Quizzes
No No No

Biology Overview: Course Description

'Biology Overview,' a 42-video lecture series, is offered as a webcast by the University of California at Berkeley. The undergraduate course covers the structure and function of cells, the study of genes and the transfer of genomes between cells. 'Biology Overview' is one of three webcast courses in basic molecular and cellular biology. The recommended textbook for the course is the 7th or 8th edition of Biology by Neil A. Campbell Jane B. Reece and Lawrence G. Mitchell. The course is taught by Dr. Richard Malkin and Dr. Robert Fischer of the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology and Dr. Gary Firestone of the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology.

Course materials include online video lectures and supplemental reading. If you're interested in taking this course, visit the Biology Overview course page.

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