The Health Sciences department in the University of Utah has a lovely website explaining many aspects of biology and molecular biology through videos and interactive animations. The home page is here : http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ with lots of links to explore but I’ve put together some of the most relevant pages below.
Scitable is a website run by Nature Publishing Group which provides biology students with resources on genetics and cell biology. It has great images, explanations (definitions), articles and much much more on everything to do with biology. Well worth checking out if you’re studying for exams or researching for assignments.
http://www.nature.com/scitable
The ITT Dublin Library has an agreement with openstax college who have made available a number of free books covering many subjects.
The full list of books can be found here:
https://www.openstaxcollege.org/books
I have reviewed the Biology, Microbiology and Concepts in Biology books and think they are all well written and applicable to the course. If you need to read extra material to help you understand your notes I can wholeheartedly recommend them. If you’ve any queries just give me a shout.
Biology:
http://0-openstaxcollege.org.millennium.it-tallaght.ie/textbooks/biology
Concepts in Biology:
http://0-openstaxcollege.org.millennium.it-tallaght.ie/textbooks/concepts-of-biology
Microbiology:
http://0-openstaxcollege.org.millennium.it-tallaght.ie/textbooks/microbiology
Chemistry:
http://0-openstaxcollege.org.millennium.it-tallaght.ie/textbooks/chemistry
The image below allows you to navigate the biology lab where you will be doing your experiments. It is advisable to familiarise yourself with the location of items which will be used in the lab to facilitate laboratory induction and to allow us more time to focus on performing the experiments and getting the most out of the lab experience as possible. Make sure you note the different types of waste bins and what goes into each. You can also see the location of labcoats and the hand wash station which must be used upon entering the lab and before leaving it.
We have a small number of labcoats for students but if you are in a position to bring your own labcaot and/or safety glasses that will also help as our supplies are limited.
To navigate the image below hold down the left mouse button while your cursor is on the screen and move your mouse slowly left or right (or swipe with your finger if you are on a mobile device). To change positions in the laboratory click the turquoise arrows. You can also use the navigation buttons on screen to look around the lab too. If you want to see a full screen view click the link below:
ITT Dublin Lab Tour Full Screen