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BIOL 2038 - Genetics

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 1
Internship hours per week 0
Course Description: This intermediate-level biology course introduces and reinforces genetic principles for biology majors. This course covers the nature of genetic information at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and population level.  Topics include gene expression, heredity, genetic variation, population genetics, and lab techniques unique to genetics.  This course uses molecular biology and basic recombinant DNA technology to apply modern techniques of genetics, including gene mapping, cloning, genome manipulation, and mutation. Lab includes hands-on experience in the safe handling and manipulation of model organisms. Intended for biology and life sciences majors. This course is a part of the Minnesota Biology Transfer Pathway AS degree.
MnTC Goals
none

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1041  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: BIOL 1042 with a grade of C or higher.

Major Content
  1. DNA Structure and Function
  2. Cell cycle
  3. Mitosis
  4. Meiosis
  5. Mendelian principles
  6. Analysis of inheritance
  7. Multi-gene expression
  8. Non-Mendelian inheritance
  9. Gene mapping
  10. Cytogenetics
  11. Chromosomal abnormalities
  12. Genome organization in viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
  13. DNA replication
  14. Transcription
  15. Translation
  16. Mutations
  17. Population Genetics
  18. Evolutionary Genetics
  19. Developmental Genetics
  20. Medical Genetics
  21. Current Issues and Bioethics
  22. Molecular biology methods
  23. Recombinant DNA
  24. Model organisms

Learning Outcomes
  1. explain fundamental concepts related to the storage, transfer, and expression of genetic information at the cellular, organismal, and population level.
  2. apply fundamental concepts related to the storage, transfer, and expression of genetic information at the cellular, organismal, and population level.
  3. explain the processes of inheritance.
  4. evaluate processes of inheritance.
  5. analyze processes of inheritance.
  6. demonstrate ability to apply relevant statistical tests to genetic data.
  7. formulate a hypothesis, and conduct and analyze an experiment with a model organism.
  8. organize, draft, edit, and revise formal scientific writing.
  9. read, interpret, incorporate, and cite information and ideas from primary literature into writing.
  10. explain the application of a genetic technology. 
  11. appropriately utilize the application of a genetic technology.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies none
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

Practicum hours per week: 0


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