JUPEB 2020 BIOLOGY AREAS OF CONCENTRATION/SYLLABUS FOR 2020 EXAM
2020 JUPEB BIOLOGY SYLLABUS
- JUPEB biology syllabus is the same syllabus used in all universities to lecture students and it is prepared by the JUPEB governing board for all partnering and affiliate universities.
- This biology syllabus includes every topic you will cover in biology to prepare for your exams.
- All topics in BIO 001 (General Biology) and BIO 002 (Basic Botany).
- All topics in BIO 003 (Microbiology) and BIO 004 (Fundamental of Zoology).
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
At the end of the series of courses, candidates should be able to:
1. Describe the fundamentals and levee of organization in living things:2. Explain functional units of biological molecules and principles of interactions
among organisms;
3. Describe cells as living organisms and their rules in nature
4. Describe cells as living organisms and their roles in nature
5. Explain the application of Cell Biology in medical, industrial and
biotechnological sub-sectors of economy;
6. Discuss diversity, characteristics, structures, functions and taxonomy of living
organisms (micro-organisms, plants and animals);
7. Enumerate economic importance of living organisms;
8. Describe the morphological and biochemical characteristics of micro-
organisms;
9. Conduct laboratory and field practical in Biology, Botany, Microbiology and
Zoology;
10.Highlights and explain the basic concepts of ecology;
11.Explain the role of evolution in the hierarchical classification of living
organism’s vis a vis the theories of evolution; and
12.Define basic terminologies of Genetics and state Mendelian Laws of
inheritance
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FIRST SEMESTER COURSES
BIO 001: GENERAL BIOLOGY (3 UNITS)
BIO 003: MICROBIOLOGY (3 UNITS)
SECOND SEMESTER COURSES
BIO 002: BASIC BOTANY (3 UNITS)
BIO 004: FUNDAMENTAL OF ZOOLOGY (3 UNITS)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
BIOLOGY 001: General Biology (3 Units)
Specific Objectives
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Explain living things in nature and biological molecules;
2. Discuss cell as fundamental unit of living things
3. Describe levels of organization of living things
4. Discuss biological methods and their applications (Biostatistics, taxonomy and
nomenclature);
5. Discuss principles of genetics, variation and heredity; and
6. Conduct laboratory and field practical in biology
BIO 002 (BASIC BOTANY) (3 UNITS)
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, candidates should be able to:
1. Discuss the general characteristics of plants:
2. Explain the taxonomy of lower and higher plants;
3. Discuss biodiversity and conservation of plants
4. Explain plant structures and functions
5. Explain physiological processes in plants; and
6. Enumerate economic and ecological importance of plants.
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BIO 003 (MICRO BIOLOGY)
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, candidates should be able to:
1. Discuss history and discovery of microorganisms;
2. Discuss the different types of microorganisms and the taxonomic groupings:
3. Explain microbial cellular structures, morphology and biochemical
characteristics:
4. Explain microbial genetics and applications in biotechnology and
5. Enumerate economic importance of microorganisms
BIO 004 (INDUCTORY ZOOLOGY) (3 UNITS)
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, candidates should be able to:
1. Discuss the general characteristics of kingdom Animalia:
2. Explain the taxonomy of invertebrates and vertebrates
3. Discuss diversity of animal species;
4. Explain physiological processes in animals; and
5. Enumerate the economic and ecological importance of animals
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