BIOL231-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010

Foundations in Molecular Biology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 27 June 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 May 2010

Description

Principles of genetics, including the structure of RNA and DNA, molecular replication, transcription, translation, recombination and gene expression.

We will introduce you to fundamental principles of molecular biology as they relate to inheritance and expression of phenotypes. It will focus on the “central dogma” of molecular genetics: making DNA, RNA and proteins.

Learning Outcomes:

• Mastery of the enzymology of DNA replication, transcription, translation and basic gene
  regulatory networks.
• Ability to understand and interpret experimental evidence.
• Ability to perform basic calculations and manipulations for setting up reactions in vitro.
• Relate the central dogma reactions in microbes to those in other forms of life.
• Ability to formulate hypotheses to guide your own learning process.

Prerequisites

BIOL111 and one of either BIOL112, BIOL113, CHEM112, or
CHEM114

Restrictions

BCHM202, ENCH480, BIOL230

Equivalent Courses

Timetable Note

Labs held in Biology building Room 211.  

Labs Start 2.10 pm week beginning March 1st 2010.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Jack Heinemann

Lecturers

Grant Pearce and Arvind Varsani

Lab Coordinator

Maggie Tisch

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 60%
Lab Assessment 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Watson, James D; Molecular biology of the gene ; 6th ed; Pearson/Benjamin Cummings ;, 2008 (This book has been ordered for the library).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $650.00

International fee $3,000.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Biological Sciences .

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