Topic: Knowledge advantages of life sciences 1. Content: The importance of life sciences for daily life, industry and society. 2. Examples: Sickness and disease, biotechnology, sustainability. 3. Teaching Method: PPT, moderation, questions, discussion, short films.

Topic: History, methods, and applications of life sciences. 1. Content: Observation, hypothesis, experiment, empirical approach, integration, complexity. 2. Examples: Molecule, cell, organ system, individual, population. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, discussion, short films.

Topic: Chemistry in biology. 1. Content: Water, organics, functioning, carbon. 2. Examples: Ions, macromolecules, functional groups. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, short films.

Topic: Cell biology. 1. Content: Compartments, enzymes, metabolism. 2. Examples: Organelles, membranes, cytoplasm. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, discussion, short films.

Topic: Genetic basis of life. 1. Content: Genetic code, transcription, translation. 2. Examples: DNA, nucleotides, gene expression. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, short films.

Topic:OMICs in life sciences: genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics. 1. Content: OMICs. 2. Examples: Major processes at respective OMICs levels. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, short films.

Topic: Basic metabolism: Fermentation, respiration and photosynthesis. 1. Content: Major processes involved in energy acquision. 2. Examples: Fermentation, respiration, photosynthesis. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, discussion, short films.

Topic: Diversity of life forms and their performance. 1. Content: Major kingdoms: characterisitcs and capabilities. 2. Examples: Microbes, plants, fungi, animals. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, short films.

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Topic: Plants: structure and function. 1. Content: Characterisitcs of major plant groups. 2. Examples: Algae, mosses, ferns, flowering plants. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, short films.

Topic: Animals: structure, function, behavior. 1. Content: Characteristics of major animal groups. 2. Examples: Invertebrates, vertebrates. 3. Teaching Method: PPT, moderation, questions, short films.

Topic: Microorganisms and viruses. 1. Content: Characteristics and relevance of microbes. 2. Examples: Parasitic molecules, diseases, biotechnology. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, discussion, short films.

Topic: Ecology 1. Content: Interactions of life forms with the environment. 2. Examples: Protists, plants, vertebrates, human. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, short films.

Topic: Threats to life: stress, pollution, diseases. 1. Content: Intro to the biology of stress. 2. Examples: Aquatic oganisms: Alga, fish, crab. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, short films.

Topic:Biomonitoring, bioremediation, green technologies 1. Content: Monitoring and improving the environment. 2. Examples: Bioindicators, biomarkers. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, short films.

Topic: Public health depends on environmental health 1. Content: Disease control, epidemiology, pollution. 2. Examples: Causes of cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, short films.

Topic: Highlights and applications of life sciences to the individual, industry, and society. 1. Content: Relevance of life sciences for us humans. 2. Examples: Ways of environ. and public health improvement. 3. Teaching Method:PPT, moderation, questions, discussion, short films.

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