Photobiology

Subject: 
Biology (BIOL)
Catalog number: 
670
Unit weight: 
0.50
Meet type: 
LEC
Grading basis: 
NUM
Cross-listing(s): 
N/A
Requisites: 
N/A
Description: 
The involvement of light in biological processes. The first half of the course involves detailed discussions on the physical properties of light, the interactions of light with matter, and photochemical and photobiological methods. The second half of the course deals with the current literature in photobiology. Topics include photomorphogenesis, photoinduced toxicity, photodynamic therapy, photodamage, DNA repair, vision, and transduction of light signals.
Topic titles: 
N/A
Faculty: 
Science (SCI)
Academic level: 
GRD
Course ID: 
000208