BYS 519 GENE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

DATE	TOPIC	CHAPTER
January 4	Introduction	2,3, Handouts
January 9	RNA/DNA Structure and Chemistry	"
January 11	RNA/DNA Structure and Chemistry	"
January 16	RNA/DNA Structure and Chemistry	"
January 18	Supercoils	"
January 23	Reassociation Kinetics	Handouts
January 25	Reassociation Kinetics	Handouts
January 30	Reassociation Kinetics	Handouts
February 1	EXAM #1
February 6	Recombinant DNA Tools and Techniques	5,6,7
February 8	Recombinant DNA Tools and Techniques	5,6,7
February 13	Recombinant DNA Tools and Techniques	5,6,7
February 15	Recombinant DNA Tools and Techniques	5,6,7
February 20	Recombinant DNA Tools and Techniques	5,6,7
February 22	Transcription: Introns	8
February 27	Transcription: Gene Families	22
February 29	Transcription: DNA Binding proteins	9
March 5	EXAM #2
March 7	Insertion of Foreign Genes into Cells	12,13,14
March 12	Insertion of Foreign Genes into Cells	12,13,14
March 14	Principles of Genetic Mapping Research Genetics, Inc. Mr. Jim Hudson	26,27
March 19	DNA Fingerprinting, Mr. Roger Morrison State Forensics Laboratory	18
March 21	Guest Lecture: Kelly Locklar	Handouts
April 2	Guest Lecture	Handouts
April 4	Guest Lecture	Handouts
April 9	EXAM #3
April 11	Graduate Student Presentations	Handouts
April 16	Graduate Student Presentations	Handouts

FINAL EXAM: Take Home. Due Monday, April 22, 5:00 PM

FOR UNDERGRADUATES, the three exams and the final exam will each count 25% of your grade.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, the three exams, the final exam, and your lecture presentation will each count 20% of your grade.

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Ronald B. Young
OFFICE: Room 258 Wilson Hall
TELEPHONE: 895-6260 or 895-6103
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00-4:00 PM

Graduate Student Lecture Presentations--General Information

Purpose:

To allow each of you the freedom to explore a topic in Gene Expression in which you may be especially interested, and to gain the experience of presenting this information to your classmates.

Time Allowed:

Forty (40) minutes maximum for your presentation and for any discussion.

Handouts:

Each student may select one key published paper that can be made available to all the other students for copying and reading. This would be placed in the envelope outside Dr. Young's door for all to copy as time permits.

Audiovisuals in class:

You may use overhead transparencies if desired or just write on the board. REMEMBER, the other students must take notes for studying, so proceed at a reasonable pace for everyone.

Documentation:

A copy of the notes and overheads you use for your lecture presentation must be handed in to Dr. Young. This is necessary for documentation in my files that you prepared adequately for the lecture.

Grading:

Each student in the class will turn in a grade for your presentation. I will collect the grades and average them, and this average will be recorded in my gradebook. I will also be happy to meet with you after your presentation to review the critiques and make suggestions for improvements.

Handout:

Each student will be given the following grading sheet:

Presentor's Name_______________________ Grade____________

Instructions for Grading: Taking into consideration both the CONTENT of the lecture (above what you could have read yourself in the text) and the QUALITY of the presentation, assign a grade of 0-20 from the scale below.

EXCELLENT (A) 18-20
GOOD (B) 15-17
AVERAGE (C) 12-14
BELOW AVERAGE (D) 9-11
UNACCEPTABLE (F) 0-8

In the space below, give a brief critique of the Presentation. REMEMBER, any criticisms must include positive recommendations to be useful to the speaker.

Revised 3-5-1997.