Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: How Life Works

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The Great Courses is a collection of courses on a variety of topics, taught by renowned professors and other experts. Courses consist of a series of half-hour video lectures, and do not include any reading, assignments or tests. The academic lectures are usual comparable to those of introductory university courses.

Great Courses can be pricey if purchased individually, but a subscription to the entire Great Courses Signature Collection (including this course) can be added to an Amazon Prime account for less than $10 per month. Many Great Courses are also available from public libraries. We recommend having the student browse the available courses and take any that are of interest, in addition to those included in the Great Books Homeschool curriculum.

We recommend this course for students who are looking for additional challenge or have a strong interest in science. It provides an introduction to topics covered in an introductory university course in molecular biology. A familiarity with basic chemistry is helpful but not required.

The course consists of 36 half-hour lectures, and can be completed in eight months at the rate of one lecture per week.