BIOL3050-BD.Principles of Genetics.F13.Martin,Presley

Presley Martin

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

BIOL

Course Subject

BIOL

Course Number

3050

Course Section

BD

Course Title

Principles of Genetics

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2013

Credits

4.00

Area of Study

BIOL, FSCI

Course Description

Goals: To acquire an understanding of the basic principles of transmission genetics, molecular genetics and population genetics. Students will be able to explain these principles and discuss projects and problems in which these principles are relevant. To gain experience in the practice of science by posing scientific questions, designing experiments or observations to answer these questions and presenting the results of these studies in a public forum. To increase skills in the following areas: Oral and written communication, use of the computer as a scientific tool, functioning as a member of a goal directed team. Content: Mendelian genetics, genetic mapping, cytogenetics and chromosome abnormalities, genetic engineering methods and applications, genomics, gene regulation and developmental genetics, the genetics of cancer, population genetics and microevolution. Taught: Fall term. Prerequisites: CHEM 1130 with grade of C- or better or concurrent registration in CHEM 1130. Credits: 4 credits

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