SOC GEN M157
Biology of Superheroes: Exploring Limits of Form and Function
Society and Genetics · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Ecology and Evolutionary Biology M157.) Combines topics posed in popular graphic novels, movies, and television with primary scientific literature to explore bizarre phenomena in natural world and delve into basic scientific theory and principles. Topics covered include evolution, genetics, physiology, biomechanics, brain-machine interfacing, and artificial intelligence among others. Students synthesize primary literature on diverse subjects presented.
Letter grading.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisites: Life Sciences 1 and 4, or 7A and 7B.
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- · "LIFESCI 1" is not in this catalog version
- · "LIFESCI 4" is not in this catalog version
- · mixed comma-level AND/OR in "Life Sciences 1 and 4, or 7A and 7B" — grouping is a best reading
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
SOC GEN M157
- LIFESCI 7ACell and Molecular Biology
- LIFESCI 7BGenetics, Evolution, and Ecology
2 direct requisites. The whole upstream is here — 3 courses over 2 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.