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Department of Life Sciences (570)
Track Life Sciences- Expanded Single Major track (4010)For Year:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Study Program
1st Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
69123
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
5
2
1
+
570
69166
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
5
2
1
+
570
69174
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
6
1
1
+
570
72128
-Introduction to Biology and Evolution of Organisms
5
1
1
570
72153
Introduction to Cell Biology
4
1
1
570
72155
GENERAL GENETICS A
5
2
1
570
72301
Introduction to probability and statistics
4
2
1
+
570
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
1
+
570
77148
General Physics - Mechanics - For Biology students
5
1
1
+
570
77304
General Phys.: Elect. & Optics For Biology Students
5
2
1
+
570
80125
MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS 1
4
1
1
+
570
80127
MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS 2
4
2
1
+
570
Total Compulsory Points: 52
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72131
GENETICS LAB - HONOR'S PROG.
2
2
570
2nd Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
69173
GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB FOR BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES STUDENTS
3
2
2
+
570
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
2
570
72121
BIOCHEMISTRY OF THE CELL
6
1
0
570
72332
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
5
2
2
570
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
2
570
72336
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY
5
1
2
570
72356
Biochemistry lab for 2nd year
4
2
2
570
72362
INT. TO MICROBIOLOGY - HONOR'S PROG.
4
1
0
570
72368
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
4
2
2
570
76223
computer based safety training-2
0
3
2
+
570
76414
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR LIFE SCIEN.
0
3
2
+
570
76631
PYTHON1
2
1
2
+
570
76632
PYTHON 2
2
2
3
570
Total Compulsory Points: 45
Compulsory elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72320
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
5
2
570
72339
BIOCHEMISTRY : ADVANCED LEVEL
5
1
570
72342
MICROBIOLOGY:ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72343
PHYSIOLOGY: ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72345
TOPICS IN CLASSICAL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS
5
2
570
72346
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
5
2
570
72369
NEUROBIOLOGY AND BRAIN SCIENCES
5
2
570
72373
CELL BIOLOGY
5
1
570
72604
ECOLOGY - ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72541
: Research seminar in life sciences- semester A
2
1
570
72542
: Research seminar in life sciences - semester B
2
2
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72131
GENETICS LAB - HONOR'S PROG.
2
2
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
15573
Philosophy of Biology
4
2
570
15771
Evolution and Human Nature
2
2
570
87118
PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
570
3rd Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76224
computer based safety training- 3
0
3
3
+
570
76632
PYTHON 2
2
2
3
+
570
Total Compulsory Points: 2
Compulsory elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72541
: Research seminar in life sciences- semester A
2
1
570
72542
: Research seminar in life sciences - semester B
2
2
570
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72320
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
5
2
570
72339
BIOCHEMISTRY : ADVANCED LEVEL
5
1
570
72342
MICROBIOLOGY:ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72343
PHYSIOLOGY: ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72345
TOPICS IN CLASSICAL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS
5
2
570
72346
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
5
2
570
72369
NEUROBIOLOGY AND BRAIN SCIENCES
5
2
570
72373
CELL BIOLOGY
5
1
570
72604
ECOLOGY - ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72520
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: EVOLUTION, SYSTEMATICS, E
2
2
570
72521
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: GENETICS
2
2
570
72522
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BI
2
2
570
72524
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: PLANT SCIENCES
2
2
570
72525
SEMINAR: STRUCTURAL AND MOLECULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
2
2
570
72526
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: BRAIN & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
2
2
570
94652
BSc seminar- Microorganisms and immune system
2
9
570
72527
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
15573
Philosophy of Biology
4
2
570
15771
Evolution and Human Nature
2
2
570
87118
PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
570
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72329
GUIDED PROJECT IN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
5
9
570
72350
HUMAN GENETICS
3
1
570
72585
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
3
1
570
72605
VEGETATATION AND FLORA OF ISRAEL
3
1
570
72616
Introduction to Biotechnology
2
1
570
72623
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior of birds
6
9
570
72625
NEURAL MECHANISMS OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
5
1
570
72651
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF ANIMAL CELLS
2
2
570
72653
AN INSIGHT INTO PLANT DEVELOPMENT
2
2
570
72665
IMMUNOLOGY
4
1
570
72683
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF EUKARYOTES
2
1
570
72920
Advanced Biostatistics
3
1
570
72920
Advanced Biostatistics
3
1
570
77210
ASTROPHYSICS AND LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
3
1
570
78867
From Classic to Contemporary Neuroscience
2
1
570
86899
Cell Biology of host-bacteria lpathogen interaction
3
2
570
88805
Biology of non-coding RNAs
2
1
570
88895
Practical statistics using R
4
2
570
89714
SYMBIOSIS
2
1
570
89777
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2
1
570
90106
The evolution of the animal kingdom
4
2
570
90705
Guided Reading in Community Ecology
3
2
570
90820
conservation biology
5
2
570
90889
Evolution Systematics and Ecology of arachnids
5
2
570
90889
Evolution Systematics and Ecology of arachnids
5
2
570
93880
Biology of the Energy Producing Organelles
3
2
570
94510
Introduction to Bioinformatics
5
1
570
94623
Microbiology-lab
3
2
570
94667
Stem Cells
2
1
570
94679
Molecular Genetics of Bacteria: A Practical Course
5
2
570
94871
Chemosensory System Physiology and Information Processing
3
2
570
72151
The Protein Universe
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
72171
Workshop: The Evolutionary Basis of Human Behavior
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
72352
DIFFERENTIATION MECH. & CANCER TRANSFORMATION
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
72359
BIOLOGY OF FUNGI
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
570
72582
Astrobiology of Planet Earth
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
72633
TOPICS IN NEUROBIOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
570
72637
Adaptation of plants and other organisms to environmental conditions
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
72639
PLANTS IN THE SERVICE OF MAN
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
72646
FISH FAUNA OF ISRAEL
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4.5
2
570
72664
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF BACTERIA AND BACTERIOPHAGES
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
72677
BIOINFORMATICS-COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS OF BIO. SEQ
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2.5
1
570
72687
BIOINFORMATICS-COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS OF BIO. SEQ - lab
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
72707
molecular signaling in prokaryotes
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
72708
molecular signaling in prokaryotes-presentation
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
570
72722
"real life" biotechnology
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
570
72745
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AS A BASIS FOR GENE THERAPY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
570
72756
Biological Clocks
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
72925
Neural Plasticity
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
72930
Analytical Biotechnology
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
1
2
570
72930
Analytical Biotechnology
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
1
2
570
86802
Molecular processes in the nervous system
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
89520
INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
90407
Ecology of sexual system
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
94853
Human Endocrinology
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
76701
RED SEA PLANKTON
4
1
570
76702
Marine Sedimentology
5
1
570
76703
Periodicity and Rhythmicity in Marine Ecosystems
6
1
570
76711
Marine Venoms and Defence Systems
5
1
570
76713
Biology and Ecology of Seagrasses in the Gulf of Eilat
4
2
570
76715
Biology and Systematics of Marine Invertebrates
4
2
570
76716
Marine Microbiology
7
2
570
76716
Marine Microbiology
7
2
570
76724
MARINE PHOTOSYNTHESIS
6
2
570
76733
The Nano-Injection System of Cnidaria
4
2
570
76741
Environmental Processes in the Gulf of Aqaba
4
1
570
90610
Quantitative Methods in Marine Ecology
7
2
570
76704
-
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
76705
MARINE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
76731
Ecosystem of the Red Sea
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
5
1
570
76732
Ecosystem of the Red Sea
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
5
1
570
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Life Sciences
( 570)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
58
Compulsory basic studies
37
Compulsory elective
20
Elective in the teaching program
16
Total in the teaching program
137
Programming studies
4
Cornerstone Program
8
Total for the degree (minimum)
145
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