BIO 233 - Intermediate Genetics
SUMMER 2003

Semi-Fluid Schedule of Topics, Readings, & Problems   (Policies are below)

Date		Topic(s)	Reading(s)	Problems	Resources
6/7 M	1	Introduction to Course	Ch 1	1-3, 4a, 5-7, 10, 12-13, 15-19	RR
6/8 T	2	Discovery of DNA	Ch 2 (31-41)	1-4, 12, 14-16	RR
6/9 W	3	Biochemistry & Structure of DNA	Ch 2 (41-57)	6-11, 17, 22, 25, 28-30, 32, 34	RR
		Using Micropipettors, Dilutions, & Current Topics in Genetics			Dilution Answers(pdf)
6/10 Th	4	DNA Replication	Ch 3	1-2, 4, 7-8, 13, 17-18, 21-22, 25	RR
		Comparative Mutagenesis I – Plating & Irradiation			JP
6/11 F	5	Mutation and DNA Repair	Ch 19 (541-563)	4, 15-16	RR
6/14 M	6	Tools of the Trade	Ch 7	1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15	RR
6/15 Tu	7	PCR and DNA sequencing	Ch 7	20, 21	RR
6\16 W	8	Review Day			StudyGuide (AND THE PROBLEMS!)
		Comparative Mutagenesis II – Data Analysis & Discussion			JP, mutdata.xls
6\17 Th	9	EXAM1			RR
		Bioinformatics			RR, Link
		Unknown Sequence Lab			RR, Link
		Final Exam 9-11am

GENETICS 233 POLICIES

Instructors and office hours	Professor Rob Rutherford, SC228, robruth@stolaf.edu, Can meet with students anytime after class, that my door is open and/or by appointment. Check my availability here and email me a time that works for you. Please bring a list of questions. Kim Kandl kandl@stolaf.edu Jean Porterfield porterfi@stolaf.edu
Texts	iGenetics by PJ Russell, Benjamin Cummings Genetics 233 Laboratory Manual sold at cost from the Biology Office An empty, bound, lined laboratory notebook
Evaluation	Performance will be assessed as follows:      Exams (3)  60%                Lab work 30%     Other 10%
Grading Scale (percentage = the grade indicated or occasionally better)	A’s 94+ (A) 93-90 (A-) B’s 90-88 (B+) 88-83(B) 83-80(B-) C’s 80-78 (C+) 78-73(C) 73-70 (C-) D’s 70-68 (D+) 68-63(D) 63-60 (D-)
Attendance	Timely attendance at exams and laboratory is mandatory.   This is why: We share space with another course and most of the labs involve the use of living organisms and/or health hazards, and cannot be "made-up" in a way which allows us to move forward as a class.    In lab in particular, it is critical that you do everything you can to be on time: we will often discuss important issues, including safety issues, in the first 10 minutes of lab.    Your lab partner(s) will be counting on you. In fairness to the rest of the class and to allow me to return material promptly, exams will be given only as scheduled.  Makeups will NOT be given except under the most extraordinary circumstances.   If you have a conflict ahead of time, the most professional course of action is to discuss it with me in the first week or two of class.    If you have a last minute crisis, the best course of action is to let me know before the exam and to bring me a note documenting it from the Dean of Students as soon as you return.
Special Needs	If you have a documented disability that will impair your work in this class, please contact me to discuss your needs.  Additionally, you will need to register with Student Disability Services located in the Academic Support Center in Room 1 of the Old Main Annex. All such discussions will be confidential.
Homework	Homework will be assigned from your text almost every day. Home work will not be graded, but doing it religiously will have a huge impact on your learning and mastery of genetics. Genetics is a quantitative, problem solving science, and solving problems every day is KEY.  In this sense it is more like say calculus or organic chemistry than most biology courses.   For most students, what this means is that doing your homework is the single most important key to success in genetics.
Assignments and Exam Keys	Can be dropped off and is often available in the appropriate wall mounted folder(s) outside of SC228 and/or SC226.