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Department of Life Sciences (570)
Track (Life Sciences and Physics in dual major track (Biophysics (4022)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
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
1
541
77101
Mechanics and Special relativity
7
3
1
541
77102
Electricity and Magnetism
6
2
1
541
80114
Mathematical Methods I
6
1
1
541
80152
LINEAR ALGEBRA FOR PHYSICISTS
6
1
1
541
80157
Mathematical Methods II
6
2
1
541
80177
Calculus for Engineering and science students
6
2
1
541
Total Compulsory Points: 37
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
69166
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
5
2
1
570
69174
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
6
1
1
570
72155
GENERAL GENETICS A
5
2
1
570
72160
Biology basic
3
1
1
570
76414
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR LIFE SCIEN.
0
3
2
+
570
Total Compulsory Points: 19
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
76223
computer based safety training-2
0
3
2
541
77152
Thermal Physics
4
2
2
541
77303
Analytical Mechanics
6
1
2
541
77305
Waves and Optics
5
1
2
541
77313
Equations of Mathematical Physics
6
1
2
541
77318
Quantum Theory I
6
2
2
541
77335
Physics Lab II-1-Waves, dynamical systems and materials properties
3
1
2
541
77336
Physics Lab II-2-Waves, dynamical systems and materials properties
3
2
2
541
80312
PROBABILITY THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
4
1
2
541
Total Compulsory Points: 37
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
72120
BIOCHEMISTRY OF THE CELL
6
1
0
570
72332
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
5
2
2
570
Total Compulsory Points: 11
Compulsory elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
570
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
570
72336
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY
5
1
570
72362
INT. TO MICROBIOLOGY - HONOR'S PROG.
4
1
570
72368
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
4
2
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72131
GENETICS LAB - HONOR'S PROG.
2
2
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
541
76628
MATLAB FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
2
3
541
77307
Intro. to Statistical Physics
4
1
3
541
77605
Quantum Theory II
7
1
3
541
76639
python for physicists
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
3
541
77662
Biophysics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
3
541
Total Compulsory Points: 13
Compulsory elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77508
Physics Lab III: Advanced experiments in quantum and modern physics
6
3
541
77635
Research Project
6
3
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72320
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
5
2
570
72339
BIOCHEMISTRY : ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72342
MICROBIOLOGY:ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72343
Nervous system physiology
5
2
570
72345
TOPICS IN CLASSICAL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS
5
2
570
72346
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
5
2
570
72350
HUMAN GENETICS
3
1
570
72369
NEUROBIOLOGY AND BRAIN SCIENCES
5
2
570
72373
CELL BIOLOGY
5
1
570
72585
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
3
1
570
72604
ECOLOGY - ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72625
NEURAL MECHANISMS OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
5
1
570
72665
IMMUNOLOGY
4
1
570
72683
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF EUKARYOTES
2
1
570
88895
Practical statistics using R
4
1
570
94510
Introduction to Bioinformatics
5
1
570
72616
Introduction to Biotechnology
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
570
72623
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior of birds
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
6
9
570
72653
AN INSIGHT INTO PLANT DEVELOPMENT
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
570
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
76701
RED SEA PLANKTON
4
2
570
76703
Periodicity and Rhythmicity in Marine Ecosystems
6
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
76724
MARINE PHOTOSYNTHESIS
6
2
570
76702
Marine Sedimentology
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
5
1
570
76704
-
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
570
76711
Marine Venoms and Defence Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
5
1
570
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Physics
( 541)
Total Point in program Life Sciences
( 570)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
60
39
Compulsory Mathematics studies
28
Compulsory
Compulsory basic studies
25
Compulsory elective
6
13-15
Elective in the teaching program
10-12
Total in the teaching program
98
55
Programming studies
4
Cornerstone Program
6
Additional teaching program
54-55
98
Total for the degree (minimum)
158
159
Total for the degree (maximum)
159
years for the degree
3
3
Total percentage of tuition for the degree
300
300
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