Collaborative Proposal: Mathematical Methods for Biology and Medicine

数学科学（21）.这个合作项目的主要研究人员正在为生物学家的数学新课程创建，实施和传播课程材料。本课程以任何微积分I课程为先决条件，并且是根据微积分I以上课程的材料开发的。这些材料的选择是因为它们对生物学家的实用性，主题包括：模型和日期;概率;单一种群的动态模型;离散动力系统（重点是结构化种群动态）;随机过程（重点是流行病学）;连续动力系统（重点是生化动力学和药代动力学）;和系统生物学（重点是通过生物体水平的遗传）。学生们正在使用计算机代数软件，并正在为不同的主题开发在线模块。智力优势。材料设计，课程设计，教学法和评估计划是由最近的文献有关的最佳教育实践。数学生物学专家正在对课程和教材进行评估。更广泛的影响。包括一所研究型大学、一所社区学院和一所四年制学院在内的若干机构致力于该项目，并计划举办讲习班和会议介绍会，以传播材料和评估结果。

Mathematical Sciences (21). The principal investigators of this collaborative project are creating, implementing, and disseminating curriculum materials for a new course in mathematics for biologists. The course assumes any Calculus I course as a prerequisite and is being developed out of material from courses above Calculus I. The materials are chosen because of their utility to biologists and the topics include: models and date; probability; dynamic models for single populations; discrete dynamical systems (with focus on structured population dynamics); stochastic processes (with focus on epidemiology); continuous dynamical systems (with focus on biochemical kinetics and pharmacokinetics); and systems biology (with focus on genetic through organism levels). Students are using computer algebra software, and online modules are being developed for the different topics. Intellectual Merit. The material design, course design, pedagogy, and evaluation plan are informed by recent literature related to best educational practices. The course and curriculum materials are being evaluated by experts in mathematical biology. Broader Impacts. Several institutions, including a research university, a community college, and a four-year college, is committed to the project, and workshops and conference presentations are planned for dissemination of materials and assessment results.