Tomsich 103 MSSC Tu & Th 7:00pm |
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Fall 2013 Course Outline (in progress)
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Moodle |
Aug |
30
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What is life? Green
Pigs. PPT00. DNA and Evolution. 3D-DNA. Wikipedia. Nucleobase |
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Sep | 02 04 06 |
DNA and RNA. DNA
Quiz. PPT01A. Mutation & Repair. Okazaki.
RNase
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Freeman
Ch
4 Freeman Ch 15 |
Practice Quiz A sample Thur 11:59pm |
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09 11 13 |
Cell
Cycle, Telomeres. PPT02A. Tumor Mitosis. Germline Mitosis Meiosis. PPT02B. Mendelian Inheritance. MendelCat. PPT02C. |
Freeman
Ch
12 Freeman Ch 13 Sec 14.1-14.2 |
Practice_2 Quiz B Thur 11:59pm |
Sep | 16 18 20 |
Mendelian Inheritance. MendelAlien Crossover. PPT03A. Practice and Review. PPT03B Neural protein. Shiga toxin. TEST 1 Key |
Freeman Ch 14 | Practice 3 |
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23 25 27 |
Genes and Genetic Code. PPT04A
Gene Mutation. PPT04B. Proteopedia. Mutant Baby. Myostatin. PPT04C |
Freeman Ch 16 Mutant Baby |
Practice
4
Quiz C Thur 11:59pm |
Oct |
30 02 04 |
Transcription
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RNA. PPT05A OMIM. Translation by Ribosome. PPT05B. Printing Microarray Evolution of Drug Resistance. PPT05C |
Freeman Ch 17 MRSA (pp 1-5) |
Practice
5
Quiz D Thur 11:59pm |
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07 09 11 |
Processes of Evolution. Lactase. Driftworms. PPT06A. Genes in populations. PPT06B. Cell Transcriptomics. Ram horns FALL BREAK |
Freeman Ch 26 |
Practice 6. |
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Microsatellite DNA.
Ant genetics. Kin selection. PPT07A. Practice and Review. PPT07B. Thursday 4:10 Seminar Required TEST 2 |
Deborah
Gordon. Ant DNA. |
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21 23 25 |
Gene Expression in Bacteria. PPT08A.
MicrobeWiki Bacterial Regulons. PPT08B. Start Wiki in class. Template to copy. |
Freeman
Ch 18 |
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Nov |
28 30 01 |
Expression
in Eukaryotes. PPT09A. Transcription Factors. TF Metabolism. PPT09B. Genomics; Bioinformatics. PPT09C. |
Freeman Ch 19 |
Practice
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04 06 08 |
Phylogeny.
Sample. PPT10A.
Phylogeny. Creature. PPT10B. NO CLASS |
Freeman
Ch 28 |
Wiki Progress Thur 11:59pm |
Nov | 11 13 15 |
Evolution. PPT11A. Practice. Lemmings. PPT11B. TEST 3 |
Freeman Ch 25 Vonnegut | Practice
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Nov | 18 20 22 |
Speciation.
Denisovan.
Neanderthal. PPT12A. Bacterial Speciation. PPT12B. Hybridization; Mating with Aliens? PPT12C. |
Freeman
Ch 27; 44-chrom |
Practice
12 Quiz G 11:59pm |
THANKSGIVING BREAK | ||||
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Genetic
Engineering. Sleep
gene. Placenta. PPT13A. Viruses. PPT13B. Viruses cont. AIDS Quilt. PPT13C. |
Sec 20.1-20.4 Freeman Ch 36 |
Wiki
at MSSC Wiki DONE 11:59pm |
Dec |
09
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AIDS & Lentiviral
Gene Therapy. |
Lentiviral
Gene Therapy |
MSSC: Test 1 MSSC: Test 2 Practice 13-14 |
Dec | 17 |
1:30PM FINAL EXAM -- NO OTHER DATE |
Sunday review
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INTRODUCTION. BIOL 116 introduces genetics, molecular biology, and evolution--the basis of modern biology. We assume you have AP credit, or have previously taken BIOL 115. Because of your advanced status, you get to try out this innovative all-electronic course. A theme of this course is information, including the parallels between electronic information and the information of living organisms. BRING YOUR PC, Tablet or Smart phone. Bookmark this syllabus for the daily surveys and exercises. Your MSSC tutor is Scott
Freeburg. He will be at the MSSC in
Tomsich on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm.
The MSSC is a great place to network with advanced
science majors. Required reading: Google and Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a useful tool to get a first introduction to new concepts in science. It is not a primary source on any subject, but it does cite primary sources, and goes into depth beyond your textbook. We will discuss and practice the effective use of Google and Wikipedia for finding information. Recommended: Moonwalking with Einstein, by Jonathan Foer. This book explains the "memory palace" method of learning and remembering new knowlege. It worked for the ancient Greeks--and it will work for you throughout your studies at Kenyon. Assignments.
All assignments are due
electronically Thursday 11:59pm on Moodle. Only Word files
accepted. No work accepted after the specified date and
time. NO EXCEPTIONS to any of the
above. No paper accepted (other than in-class tests). All
documents are Turnitin-tested. Attendance. MicrobeWiki page. Each student authors a page on a topic of microbial genetics or evolution. Your page will go public on MicrobeWiki--the most heavily trafficked site on Kenyon's web.
Standards for Quizzes, Wiki pages and Exams. The standard College guidelines on individual authorship and plagiarism apply to all work, as stated in the Student Handbook 2013. All work must include reference citations. Each quiz, wiki page and exam must represent the work of one individual student. All submitted text passes through Turnitin. Disabilities. If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may affect your ability to carry out assigned course work, please contact the Office of Disability Services at 5453. The Coordinator of Disability Services, Erin Salva, will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are appropriate. All information and documentation of disability is confidential. |