Genetics and Molecular Biology Lab BIOL 2302 Syllabus, Fall 2017
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MON TUESDAY WED TH FRIDAY
9-4 5 6 7 8
LABOR DAY First Week 1 -Introduction
Day of &Safety
Fall In class:
Classe Case Study I &II
s Worksheet 1
Homework:
Genetics Disorders Selection,
1 page paper
Due: 11.59pm, Thu 9-14
test Turn-it-in submission
test Bb email
Students are responsible for complete and proper submission of their work to Turnitin collect your
receipt!
Check Blackboard/Gradebook to make sure your document is listed. We do not make any exceptions!
9-11 12 13 14 15
Week 1 - Introduction Week 1 - Introduction Week 2 - Alleles &
&Safety &Safety Phenotypes
In class: In class: In class:
Case Study I &II Case Study I &II Quiz 1
Worksheet 1 Worksheet 1 Case Study & Allelic Variants
Worksheet 2
Homework: Homework:
Genetics Disorders Genetics Disorders Homework:
Selection, 1 page paper Selection, 1 page paper Genetic Mutations & Alleles
Due: 11.59pm, Sun, 9-17 Due: 11.59pm, Mon, 9-18 1 page paper/ Answer
test Turn-it-in test Turn-it-in Questions
submission submission Due: 11.59pm, Thu, 9-21
test Bb email test Bb email
9-18 19 20 21 22
Week 2- Alleles & Week 2- Alleles & Week 3 - Linkage, Epistasis,
Phenotypes Phenotypes & Chi-Squared
In class: In class: In class:
Quiz 1 Quiz 1 Quiz 2
Case Study & Allelic Case Study & Allelic Linkage, Epistasis, & Chi-
Variants Variants Squared
Worksheet 2 Worksheet 2 Worksheet 3
Homework: Homework: Homework:
Genetic Mutations & Genetic Mutations & Fly Simulator Worksheet
Alleles Alleles Due: 11.59pm, Thu, 9-28
1 page paper/ Answer 1 page paper/ Answer
Questions Questions
Due: 11.59pm, Sun, 9-24 Due: 11.59pm, Mon, 9-25
Genetics and Molecular Biology Lab BIOL 2302 Syllabus, Fall 2017
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September 26 drop September 26 drop class
class without W without W
Review your Grades Review your Grades
(confirm with your (confirm with your Advisor)
Advisor)
9-25 26 27 28 29
Week 3 - Linkage, Week 3 - Linkage, Week 4 - Microbiology
Epistasis, & Chi-Squared Epistasis, & Chi- In class:
In class: Squared Quiz 3
Quiz 2 In class: Microbiology Worksheet 4 -
Linkage, Epistasis, & Chi- Quiz 2 Only Graphical portion in
Squared Linkage, Epistasis, & Chi- class
Worksheet 3 Squared
Worksheet 3 Homework:
Homework: Complete Microbiology
Fly Simulator Worksheet Homework: Worksheet
Due: 11.59pm, Sun, 10-1 Fly Simulator Worksheet -Begin in class
Due: 11.59pm, Mon, 10-2 -Submit paper next week in
class
-Complete graph and email
to TA by 11.59pm,
Thu, 10-5
10-2 3 4 5 6
Week 4- Microbiology Week 4- Microbiology Week 5- Bioinformatics
In class: In class: In class:
Quiz 3 Quiz 3 No Quiz
Microbiology Worksheet 4 Microbiology Worksheet 4 Exploring Databases
- Only - Only Worksheet 5
Graphical portion in Graphical portion in
class class Homework:
Bioinformatics Case Study
Homework: Homework: Worksheet
Complete Microbiology Complete Microbiology Due: 11.59pm, Thu, 10-12
Worksheet Worksheet
-Begin in class -Begin in class
-Submit paper next week -Submit paper next week
in class in class
- Complete graph and - Complete graph and
email to TA by email to TA by
11.59pm, Sun, 10-8 11.59pm, Mon, 10-9
Genetics and Molecular Biology Lab BIOL 2302 Syllabus, Fall 2017
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COLUMBUS DAY Week 5- Bioinformatics Week 6- Gel Electrophoresis
no classes In class: & Gel Analysis
No Quiz In class:
Exploring Databases Quiz 4
Worksheet 5 Gel Electrophoresis Demo and
Pipetting
Homework: Case Study Worksheet
Bioinformatics Case Study
Worksheet Homework:
Due: 11.59pm, Mon, 10- Gel Analysis
16 1 page paper/ Answer
Questions
Due: 11.59pm, Thu, 10-19
10-16 17 18 19 20
Week 5- Bioinformatics Week 6- Gel Week 7- Molecular Cloning
In class: Electrophoresis & Gel In class:
No Quiz Analysis Quiz 5
Exploring Databases In class: Gene Cloning Worksheet
Worksheet 5 Quiz 4
Gel Electrophoresis Demo Homework:
Homework: and Pipetting Gene Cloning Worksheet
Bioinformatics Case Study Case Study Worksheet Due: 11.59pm, Thu, 10-26
Worksheet
Due: 11.59pm, Sun, 10-22 Homework: Pre-lab reading for Week 8
Gel Analysis
1 page paper/ Answer
Questions
Due: 11.59pm, Mon, 10-
23
10-23 24 25 26 27
Week 6- Gel Week 7- Molecular Week 8- Model Organisms
Electrophoresis & Gel Cloning In class:
Analysis In class: Quiz 6
In class: Quiz 5 Journal Club Worksheet
Quiz 4 Gene Cloning Worksheet
Gel Electrophoresis Demo Homework:
and Pipetting Homework: 1 page paper/ Answer
Case Study Worksheet Gene Cloning Worksheet Questions
Due: 11.59pm, Mon, 10- Due: 11.59pm, Thu, 11-2
Homework: 30
Gel Analysis
1 page paper/ Answer Pre-lab reading for Week 8
Questions
Due: 11.59pm, Sun, 10-29
Genetics and Molecular Biology Lab BIOL 2302 Syllabus, Fall 2017
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Week 7- Molecular Week 8- Model Week 9- Gene & Environment
Cloning Organisms In class:
In class: In class: Quiz 7
Quiz 5 Quiz 6 Environmental Factors
Gene Cloning Worksheet Journal Club Worksheet Worksheet
Homework: Homework: Homework:
Gene Cloning Worksheet 1 page paper/ Answer No homework, in-class
Due: 11.59pm, Sun, 10-29 Questions worksheet only
Due: 11.59pm, Mon,11-6 Meet with group member(s) to
Pre-lab reading for Week 8 discuss presentation
See Grading Rubric
- All presentations are due
Thu, 11-16 by 8pm (email to
TA)
11-6 7 8 9 10
Week 8- Model Week 9- Gene & Lab Meeting and
Organisms Environment Lab Make-up
In class: In class:
Quiz 6 Quiz 7
Journal Club Worksheet Environmental Factors
Worksheet
Homework:
1 page paper/ Answer Homework:
Questions No homework, in-class
Due: 11.59pm, Sun,11-12 worksheet only
Meet with group
member(s) to discuss
presentation
See Grading Rubric
- All presentations are due
Mon, 11-20 by 8pm (email
to TA)
11-13 14 15 16 17
Week 9- Gene & Lab Meeting and Presentations
Environment Lab Make-up
In class:
Quiz 7
Environmental Factors
Worksheet
Homework:
No homework, in-class
worksheet only
Meet with group member(s)
To discuss presentation
See Grading Rubric
- All presentations are due
Sun, 11-19 by 8pm (email
to TA)
Genetics and Molecular Biology Lab BIOL 2302 Syllabus, Fall 2017
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Lab Meeting and THAN THANKSG THANKSGIVING
Lab Make-up KSGIV IVING
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11-27 28 29 30 12-1
Presentations Presentations Presentations
December 7 drop class December 7 drop class
with W with W
Review your Grades Review your Grades
(confirm with your (confirm with your Advisor)
Advisor)
12-4 5 6 7 8
Presentations Presentations Last Reading Final Exams begin
Day of Day
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The Syllabus may be changed in case of class cancellations and/or Snow Days, or similar
reasons
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semester
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Grade Conversion (we will not round grades)
A 93-100
A- 90-92.9
B+ 87-89.9
B 83-86.9
B- 80-82.9
C+ 77-79.9
C 73-76.9
C- 70-72.9
D+ 67-69.9
D 63-66.9
D- 60-62.9
F < 60
