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M2O BIOLOGY SYLLABUS – AUTUMN 2006

DATES

BIOLOGY LECTURE AND WORKSHOP TOPICS

LABORATORY TOPICS

ASSIGNMENTS DUE AND DUE DATES

FRIDAY EXAMS

WEEK 1

Sept 25-29

·   Monday - Special Schedule

·   Biomolecules

Mutagenesis I
Lab Handout

·      General Survey – 9/29

·      Read Ames Paper – 9/29
Download PDF file

 

WEEK 2

Oct 2-6

·   Microorganisms

·   M2O Scales

·   Introduction to NCBI
Lecture 10/03 (Ppt)
Lecture 10/06 (Ppt)

Mutagenesis II
Lab 2 Protocols
Mutagenesis data (Excel)

Personal time management table 10/6

 

WEEK 3

Oct 9-13

·   Cell Structure

·   Introduction to Proteins
Lecture 10/09 (Ppt)

Water Quality and Microbiology Techniques
Lab 3 Protocols

 

EXAM I

Biomolecules and Central Dogma

Exam Key:

Jim’s questions

Clarissa’s questions

WEEK 4

Oct 16-20

·   Proteins

·   Lipids and Membranes

·   Molecular Techniques

·   Introduction to Bioinformatics
Reading for Week 4
Lecture 10/16 (Ppt)

Proteins

Lab 4 Protocols

Mutagenesis Paper

10/20
Writing Assignment I
Rubric for Scientific Writing
Mutagenesis Media

 

NEW: Answer key to JN workshop

 

WEEK 5

Oct 23-27

·   Genomes

·   Repetitive elements

·   Bioinformatics

·   A bit more on membranes

·   Reading for Week 5
Lecture 10/23 (Ppt)
Lecture 10/27 (Ppt)

 

New-Answer key for JN October 27 Workshop

Repetitive Elements
Lecture 10/30 (Ppt)

·      Self Evaluation Draft 10/27

·      Read Primary Literature Paper
Nature Review Article (PDF)

 

WEEK 6

Oct 30-Nov 3

·   Enzymology of nucleic acids

·   Cell cycle

·   Cell Cycle Proteins

Repetitive Elements continued. Restriction Enzymes and Electrophoresis.

Week 6 Lab Material

·      Read Primary Literature Paper (topic TBA) – 11/03
Workshop for Week 6

·      Need graph paper?

 

WEEK 7

Nov 6-10

·   Cell signaling I

·   Karyotypes

·   Lecture 11/6

·   Review papers:

(These are provided for those who wish to learn more, but are not required reading.)

RNAi silencing

Methylation Review I

Methylation Review II
Answers Workshop/Alu

 

Jim’s Friday Workshop (typos corrected!)

Cell Signaling I
Practice Problems
Lab 7 Protocols

 

EXAM II

Proteins, Cell Structure, and Genomes

Jim’s topic list

Review paper on p53. (Optional material for cell cycle)

WEEK 8

Nov 13 – 17

·   Cell signaling II

·   Seminar on HIV protease enantiomer paper

·   Link to seminar paper (pdf)

·   BE SURE TO READ THIS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON!

Phagocytosis

Lab 8 Protocols

Mutagenesis Paper Re-write - 11/17
Lecture 11/17 (Ppt)
Feedback on Mutagenesis Papers
Lecture 11/17 Figures (Ppt)

Take home exam handed out 11/17

TAKE HOME EXAM

NOVEMBER 20-24th - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY BREAK

WEEK 9

Nov 27-Dec 1

·   Cytoskeleton

·   Cell Motility

·   Introduction to Computational Modeling
Lecture 11/27 (Ppt)

Laboratory techniques

Plasmid Purification (2 files)

Lab 9 Protocols

PDF on plasmid preparation

Take home exam due – 11/27

 

EXAM III

Cell cycle and Cell Signaling (take home due 11/27)

WEEK 10

Dec 4-8

·   Cellular Physiology

·   Respiratory system

CLEAN UP DAY

 

 

Dec 11-15 Evaluation Week – Student Faculty Conferences – Students must have their self-evaluations completed for the conference.


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