|
Date |
Topic |
Text |
Assignments |
|
Sept 5 |
Course Overview;
Introductions
Introduction to
biotechnology field
Review
cells/chromosomes; DNA – the molecule of life |
Ch. 1, p. 1-11 |
|
|
Sept 12 |
Genes and the genetic
code
The Central
Dogma/Genetic Engineering |
Ch. 2, p. 17-25
Ch. 3, p. 27-29 |
|
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Sept 19 |
Transformation/Techniques |
Ch. 3, p. 29-44 |
Assigned reading and
homework 2 |
|
Sept 26 |
The Human Genome
project |
Ch. 1, p. 12-16 |
Assigned reading and
homework 3 |
|
Oct 3 |
Biotechnology on the
Farm
Genetically altered
foods and animals |
Ch. 4; Ch. 5, p, 69-74 |
Assigned reading and
homework 4 |
|
No Class Oct
10—classes follow a Monday schedule |
|
Oct 17 |
|
Ch. 6 |
Assigned reading and
homework 5 |
|
Oct 24 |
Using Genetic
Information: Gene
Therapy |
Ch. 7 |
Assigned reading and
homework 6 |
|
Oct 31 |
Stem Cell Technology |
Ch7 pp.94-97 |
|
|
Nov 7 |
DNA Fingerprinting,
PCR, forensics |
Ch 9 and 10 |
|
|
Nov 14 |
Bioterrorism |
Ch. 13 |
Assigned reading and
homework 9 |
|
Nov 21 |
Biotechnology Careers |
|
Assigned reading
and homework 10 |
|
Nov 28 |
Bioremediation
|
Ch 11
|
Assigned reading
and homework 11 |
|
Dec 5 |
Presentation of
projects |
|
Project assignment
(due Dec 5) |
|
Dec 12 |
BioEthics |
Ch. 14 |
Assigned reading and
homework 12
|
Reading assignments
listed next to the course dates refer to required reading from the text
that should be done by that date, and will be the material that I cover on that
date. The text reading refers to the course book – Understanding
Biotechnology, Borem, Santos and Bowen, 2003. The weekly selected assigned
readings are NOT optional readings, but an important part of
preparation for the class. Since this class is a small, discussion based class,
it is extremely important to come to class prepared.