COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE INFORMATION:

SEMESTER:

Spring

YEAR:

2001

TITLE:

Genetics

PROFESSOR:

Gary O. Wallace

NUMBER:

210

OFFICE TELEPHONE:

(423) 461-8903

DESCRIPTION:

A study of the basic principles of genetics

OFFICE HOURS:

TBA

COURSE DETAIL:

Objectives:

1. To provide the student with a synthesis of Mendelian genetics and the rapidly changing molecular genetics.

2. To show that genetics is not a finished science and that the greatest excitement and challenge lies in the future.

Text:

Russell, Peter J., Fundamentals of Genetics, 2^nd ed., Harper Collins College Publishers, New York, 2000.

Requirements:

1.	Reading – assigned materials (see attached schedule)
2.	Examinations (see attached schedule)
		Approximate points/examination: 100 Approximate % of course grade: 85%
3.	Laboratory Examination: none – material from lab will be included on lecture test. 5-7% of the above 85% will relate to lab.
4.	Written reports or projects, due date, % of final grade:
		a. Due two weeks after data collected. b. Approximately 9-10 reports or projects will determine about 15% of the final grade. c. All reports or projects are a course requirement and must be done to receive any course credit.

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Attendance:

No specific attendance policy. Students are expected to be in class but are not specifically punished for missing class.

Make-up Examinations:

Will not give a make-up examination unless there is a good reason; then will work with student to establish a test time.

Late Work:

Unless there is a good reason, will not accept late work.

Grading Scale:

ATTACHMENT: Lecture/Examination Schedule

Genetics 210-Lecture Schedule

Spring 2001

DATES		TOPICS		CHAPTERS
January	10	Introduction; Cell Structure and Reproduction		1
	12	Mitosis		1
	15	Meiosis – Gametogenesis		1
	17	Mendelian Genetics; Monohybrid Cross		2
	19	Mendelian Genetics: Dihybrid Cross,
			Pedigree Analysis	2
	22	Mendelian Genetics; Branching Method, Test Cross1		2
	24	Sex Determination		3
	26	Sex-Linkage, Nondisjunction and Sex Chromosome
			Number Changes, Barr Bodies	3
	29	LECTURE TEST I
	31	Multiple Alleles		4
February	02	Blood Group Inheritance		4
	05	Dominance, Lethals		4
	07	Gene Interactions		4
	09	Chi-Square		5
	12	Linkage		5
	14	Crossing Over, Interference, Coincidence		5
	16	Chromosome Mapping		5
	19	Genetic Mapping in Eukaryotes		5
	21	Genetic Recombination in Bacteria		6
	23	Statistics		22
	26	Polygenic Inheritance		22
	28	Problems
March	02	LECTURE TEST II
	05	Chromosomal Mutations		7
	07	Chromosomal Mutation		7
	09	Gene Control of Proteins		8
	19	Gene Control of Proteins		8
	21	DNA Structure		9
	23	DNA: Organization in Chromosomes		10
	26	DNA Replication		11
	28	DNA Replication		11
	30	Transcription		12
April	02	RNA Structure and Function		13
	04	RNA Structure and Function		13
	06	Translation		13
	09	DNA Mutation and Repair		18
	11	LECTURE TEST III
	18	Gene Expression in Prokaryotes		15
	20	Gene Expression in Eukaryotes		16
	23	Genetics of Cancer		17
	25	Population Genetics		21
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