Class schedule

Course Schedule:

*Date*	*Topic*	*Text*	*Assignments*
Sept 8	Course Overview; Introductions Introduction to biotechnology field Review cells/chromosomes; DNA – the molecule of life	Ch. 1 Ch. 7 p. 191-192
Sept 15	Genes and the genetic code The Central Dogma/Genetic Engineering	Ch. 1	Assigned reading and homework 1
Sept 22	Tools in the Genetic Engineering Workshop	Ch 2, p. 31-51	Assigned reading and homework 2
Sept 29	The Human Genome project	Ch. 3, p. 74-76	Assigned reading and homework 3
Oct 6	Cloning	Ch 2 p. 46-49	Assigned reading and homework 4
No Class Oct 13—classes follow a Monday schedule
Oct 20	DNA Fingerprinting, PCR, forensics	Ch 2, p. 52-56	Assigned reading and homework 5
Oct 27	Stem Cell Technology	Ch. 3 p. 65-67	Assigned reading and homework 6
Nov 3	Using Genetic Information: Gene Therapy	Ch. 3 p. 58-70 Ch. 7 p. 212-215	Assigned reading and homework 7
Nov 10	Biotechnology on the Farm Genetically altered foods and animals	Ch. 4	Assigned reading and homework 8
Nov 17	Biotechnology and the environment	Ch 5	Assigned reading and homework 9
Nov 24*	Biotechnology Careers		Assigned reading and homework 10
Dec 1	BioEthics	Ch. 7	Assigned reading and homework 11
Dec 8	Presentation of projects		Project assignment (due Dec 8)
Dec 15	Presentation of projects BioEthics	Ch. 7	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 – Biotechnology Unzipped; Promises and Reality, 2nd edition by Eric S. Grace, 2006. 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.

**Tuesday November 24^th : Last Day to Withdraw from a course without penalty. I do not withdraw students who stop attending—it is your responsibility to withdraw yourself from the class. Students who do not withdraw must be assigned a grade based on completed work. This grade cannot be changed at a later time.