BI 314 Syllabus – Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology - Winter 2001

 

MWF 10:00 – 10:50                 Cordley 1109

 

Instructor:       Professor Terri L. Lomax                                                          lomaxt@bcc.orst.edu

                        Cordley 3098                                                                           737-5278

                        Office hours:    MW 1-2, Th 10-11

 

Class Notes:   http://osu.orst.edu/dept/lomaxlab/classes/bi314-2001/bi314.htm

 

Teaching Assistants: Brian Dixon, dixonb@bcc.orst.edu

                                    Jie Hao, haoj@bcc.orst.edu  

 

Textbook:        The Cell: A Molecular Approach, 2nd Edition, by Geoffrey M. Cooper, 2000

 

Grading:          There will be 4 equally-weighted one-hour exams and the final grade will be based on

each student’s 3 highest scores.  Grades will be assigned based on a curve.

 

Date                             Topic                                                           Chapter               Reading

January            8          Overview of Cells                                              1                      pp. 3-20

                        10        Cellular Tools                                                   1                      pp. 20-36

                        12        Cell Membranes                                               2, 12                pp. 79-84, 467-476

 

                        15        No class – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

                        17        Heredity, Genes, and DNA                                3                      pp. 89-103

                        19        1st Midterm                             

                       

                        22        Molecular Tools                                                3                      pp. 104-131

                        24        Eukaryotic Genomes                                         4                      pp. 137-154

                        26        Sequencing Complete Genomes                      4                      pp. 154-172

                       

                        29        DNA Replication                                               5                      pp. 177-191

                        31        DNA Repair and Recombination                       5                      pp. 192-202; 208-222

February          2          RNA Transcription                                             6                      pp. 227-240; 257-268

 

                        5          Regulation of Gene Expression                         6                      pp. 241-256

                        7          2nd Midterm                                                    

                        9          Translation                                                       7                      pp. 273-290

                       

                        12        Protein Processing and Regulation                  7                      pp. 290-308

                        14        The Nucleus                                                     8                      pp. 315-336

                        16        Protein Sorting                                                 9                      pp. 347-364

 

                        19        Protein Transport                                              9                      pp.  364-383

21        Mitochondria and Chloroplasts                         10                    pp. 387-413

23            Cytoskeleton                                                     11                    pp.  421-440

 

26        Cell Movement                                                 11                    pp. 440-461

28        3rd Midterm                                         

March               2          Plasma Membrane Transport                           12                    pp. 476-500

 

                        5          Cell Walls and Extracellular Matrix                     12                   pp. 500-516

                        7          Signaling Molecules                                         13                    pp. 523-551

                        9          Intracellular Signal Transduction                       13                    pp. 553-565

 

                        12        The Cell Cycle                                                  14                    pp. 571-594

                        14        Development and Causes of Cancer                 15                    pp. 609-635

                        16        Cancer Prevention and Treatment                    15                    pp. 635-646

 

                        21        Final Exam, 9:30 AM



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Students with documented disabilities who may need accommodations, who have any emergency medical information the instructor should know of, or who need special arrangements in the event of evacuation, should make an appointment with the instructor as early as possible, no later than the first week of the term."