I. ASCRC General Education Form
Group
Group XI Natural Science
Dept/Program
Anthropology
Course #
Anth UG 211 N
Course Title
Prerequisite
Credits
3
Human Genetics
Nones
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Date
Noriko Seguchi
2668/noriko.seguchi@umo
ntana.edu
Program Chair
John Douglas
Dean
Gerald Fetz, CAS
III. Description and purpose of the course: General Education courses must be introductory
and foundational. They must emphasize breadth, context, and connectedness; and relate course
content to students’ future lives: See Preamble:
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/gened/GEPreamble_final.htm
Instructor
Phone / Email
This course is an introductory human genetics course for non-biology majors. This course
covers: 1) Cell division, Mendelian genetics, transmission of traits from generation to
generation and development, 2) gene action, protein synthesis, mutation, and 3) population
genetics, human diversity and the question of “race.” The goal of this class is for students to be
able to apply what they've learned in this course to themselves, their families, and to larger
social issues.
IV. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group. See:
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/ASCRCx/Adocuments/GE_Criteria5-1-08.htm
Courses explore a discipline in the natural
This course explores the scientific method
and scientific conclusions, such as: 1) Cell
sciences and demonstrate how the scientific
method is used within the discipline to draw
division, Mendelian genetics, transmission
scientific conclusions.
of traits from generation to generation and
development, 2) gene action, protein
synthesis, mutation, and 3) population
genetics; and addresses 4) human diversity
and the question of “race.”
This course addresses/focuses on learning basic
Courses address the concept of analytic
uncertainty and the rigorous process required to principles and for students to be able to apply
what they've learned in this course to
take an idea to a hypothesis and then to a
themselves, their families, and to larger
validated scientific theory.
social issues.
There is no lab. Not applicable
Lab courses engage students in inquiry-based
learning activities where they formulate a
hypothesis, design an experiment to test the
hypothesis, and collect, interpret, and present
the data to support their conclusions.
V. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning
goals. See: http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/ASCRCx/Adocuments/GE_Criteria5-1-08.htm
Text book provides critical scientific
understand the general principles associated
questioning and scientific findings. These are
with the discipline(s) studied;
covered in online lectures.
Watching video-online, such as cell division,
understand the methodology and activities
DNA. Video-tapes introduce students the
scientists use to gather, validate and interpret
methodology and activities of scientists.
data related to natural processes;
Population genetics exercises using two color
detect patterns, draw conclusions, develop
stones for experiments is used in order to
conjectures and hypotheses, and test them by
understand Hardy-Weinberg law and genetic
appropriate means and experiments.
drift.
understand how scientific laws and theories are
Students have to engage in several
verified by quantitative measurement, scientific exercises, such as cell division exercise,
observation, and logical/critical reasoning; and
Mendelian genetics exercise, protein
understand the means by which analytic
synthesis exercise, and population genetics
uncertainty is quantified and expressed in the
exercise.
natural sciences.
VII. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form. ⇓ The syllabus
should clearly describe how the above criteria are satisfied. For assistance on syllabus
preparation see: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/syllabus.html
ANTHROPOLOGY 211
Human Genetics
Class hours and class room:
Instructors name:
Office (SS 226) Hours: T:1-2pm, W: 2-3pm, and by appointment
Phone: 243-2668
Email : noriko.seguchi@umontana.edu
Course Description
This course is an introductory human genetics course for non-biology majors. It assumes that
the student has at least high school level in biology, chemistry, and mathematics, and has an
interest in learning something about human genetics.
This course covers: 1) Cell division, Mendelian genetics, transmission of traits from generation
to generation and development, 2) gene action, protein synthesis, mutation, and 3) population
genetics, human diversity and the question of “race.”
Students have to participate in several exercises, such as cell division exercise, Mendelian
genetics exercise, protein synthesis exercise, and population genetics exercise. Therefore, the
class attendance is essential. Also students must memorize a lot of terms. It is essential to
understand the concepts of human genetics.
Course materials will be posted in blackboard.
* Warning: If you neglect these basic tasks, you may get F in this class.
The goal of this class is for students to be able to apply what they have learned in this course to
themselves, their families, and to larger social issues.
Requirements
Required Texts:
Cummings, Michael. R, 2007. Human Heredity, Principles and issues. 7th edition.
Brooks/Cole, A division of Thomson Learning.
Nancy N. Shontz. 2007. Study Guide for Cummings’ Human Heredity. 7th edition.
Brooks/Cole, A division of Thomson Learning.
Grading: There will be two midterm exams (30% each) and a comprehensive final exam (40%).
Class exercise/assignment credit (extra 10%). Your score in the course will be calculated from
your 3 exams, to yield your grade using this scale: A = 100-90, B = 89-80, C = 79-60, D = 5950, F = <50.
Academic Dishonesty
Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university. All members of the academic community must be confident
that each person's work has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed, and presented. Any effort to gain an advantage not given to
all students is dishonest whether or not the effort is successful. The academic community regards academic dishonesty as an extremely serious
matter, with serious consequences that range from probation to expulsion.
Anthropology 211: Human Genetics, Tentative Class SCHEDULE
and Reading List
Day and Topic
1. Introduction
2. Cells, Chromosomes, video, exercise
3. Cell Division, exercise
4. Mendelian Inheritance
5. Mendelian inheritance in Human, human
groups exercise
6. Sex-linked inheritance exercise
7. Mendelian inheritance in human I
8. Polygene and Multifactorial inheritance
9. Human chromosomes, Review
10. Midterm exam I
11. Development and sex determination
12. Structure of DNA RNA, Protein synthsis
13. Protein synthesis, Video
Readings
Chapter 2: p.18-25
Chapter 2: p26-38
Chapter 3: p.42-54
Study
Guide
p.7-13
p.15-23
blood
Chapter 3: p55-77
Chapter 3: p78-90,
Handout
Chapter 4: p.55-90
Chapter 5: p.94-117
Chapter 6: p.120-147
Chapter 1-6
Chapter 7: p. 150-176
p.25-33
p.25-33
p.25-33
p.35-44
p.45-52
Chapter 8: p. 178-195
p.61-68
p.53-60
14, Protein synthesis, exercise, Video
15. Structure of DNA, RNA, DNA replication,
exercise
16. Amino Acids, Protein, Protein synthesis exercise
17. Amino acids, Protein (globin genes and others)
8. Mutation I
Chapter 9: p. 198-215
Chapter 9: p. 198-215
Chapter 10: p.218-240
p.61-68
p.69-77
p.79-88
Chapter11: p.244-264
p.89-96
19. Mutation II
Chapter11: p.244-264
p.89-96
20. Review
Chapter 7-11
Midterm Exam II
Chapter 7-11
Break
20. Population genetics, group exercise
Chapter 19: p. 434-451
21. Population genetics, group exercise
Chapter 19: p. 434-451
22. Population genetics, group exercise
Chapter 19: p. 434-451
23. Population genetics, group exercise
Chapter 19: p. 434-451
24. Human diversity and evolution
Chapter 19: p. 451-455
25. Human biological variation and “race”
26. Evolutionary approach to variation, Review
Final Exam
p.153161
p.153161
p.153161
p.153161
p.153161
Comprehensive exam
*Please note: As an instructor of a general education course, you will be expected to provide
sample assessment items and corresponding responses to the Assessment Advisory Committee.