BIO302: Introduction to Molecular Biology
(Fall, 2010) Tue/Thurs, 11:00 am - 12:20 pm, 121 CookeHall

Instructors:

Dr. Jeremy Bruenn
661 Cooke Hall, ph. 645-4967
Office hours: Tues/Thurs: 12:30 to 1:30 PM
Email: cambruen@nsm.buffalo.edu

Dr. Randall D. Shortridge
336 Cooke Hall, ph. 645-4920
Office hours: Tues/Thurs: 12:30 to 1:30 PM
Email: rds@buffalo.edu

Course Description:

An introduction to molecular biology with an emphasis on its use in biotechnology. Students taking this course should have an understanding of the fundamentals of cell biology and the basics of biochemistry. Prerequisite: BIO 205 or equivalent course.

Text (required):

Recombinant DNA, Genes and Genomes - A Short Course (3rd Edition)
James D. Watson, Jan Witkowski, Richard M. Myers, and Amy A. Caudy
W.H. Freeman and Company

Clickers (required):

Turning Technologies response cards (clickers) will be available in the bookstore and are required. Students are responsible for registering their clickers and tuning them to the proper frequency (channel 21). See the Ubclicks website at http://etc.buffalo.edu/clickers/StudentClickerTutorial.pdf

Exams:

There will be 2 exams, each of which will be 1/3 of the final grade. The last exam will not be cumulative. Make-up exams will be given only with a valid medical excuse and will be oral or written at the instructor's option. If you have a medical reason for missing an exam, the instructor must be notified within 24 hours of missing the exam. If notification is not given, you will receive a grade of zero for that exam. The remaining third of the grade will be assigned from clicker responses during lectures. The following is an approximate schedule of lectures. Exam dates will not change.

Grading:

Grades will be assigned based on the percentage of total points (ie, above 90% will get A's, 80% to 90% will get B's, and so on) or, alternatively, on a curve basis if the class average falls significantly below 75%.

Other information pertinent to this class will be posted at UB Learns.