Course Form
I. Summary of Proposed Changes
Dept / Program
DBS
Prefix and Course #
Course Title
Membrane Dynamics Research Seminar
Short Title (max. 26 characters incl. spaces)
Membrane Dynamics Res Sem
Summarize the change(s) proposed
Add New Course
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Jesse C. Hay
Phone/ email :
2381/jesse.hay@umontana.edu
Program Chair/Director:
Charles Janson
Other affected programs
Dean:
BIOB 565
Date
9/8/10
Chris Comer
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III: To Add a New Course Syllabus and assessment information is required (paste syllabus into
section V or attach). Course should have internal coherence and clear focus.
NO
Common Course Numbering Review: Does an equivalent course exist elsewhere YES
X
in the MUS? Do the proposed abbreviation, number, title and credits align with
existing course(s)? Please indicate equivalent course/campus 
http://mus.edu/transfer/CCN/ccn_default.asp
Exact entry to appear in the next catalog (Specify course abbreviation, level, number, title, credits,
repeatability (if applicable), frequency of offering, prerequisites, and a brief description.) 
G BIOB 565 Membrane Dynamics Research Seminar 1 cr. (R-8) Offered every term. Prereq.,
graduate standing or consent of instr. Focus on experimental design, methods, and presentation of
experimental results for students conducting research in membrane cell biology, including
membrane trafficking and intracellular signaling.
Justification: How does the course fit with the existing curriculum? Why is it needed?
This course is intended to function as a very focused, weekly research presentation and discussion
for graduate students (from any graduate program) or advanced undergraduates whose research is
focused in several areas of cell biology, including intracellular membrane trafficking, protein
targeting or signal transduction. Although students will receive credit for their participation,
postdocs, research assistants, and faculty working in this research area will equally participate. The
meetings will provide a conduit for the sharing of cell biology knowledge, cell biological
methodology and will also provide students with experience in scientific presentation. This course
has been running as an "experimental" course for five years with great success--it essentially defines
the nucleus of cell biologist colleagues, at all career stages, at the University of Montana. The
course number I propose is arbitrary.
Are there curricular adjustments to accommodate teaching this course?
No
Complete for UG courses. (UG courses should be assigned a 400 number).
Describe graduate increment (Reference guidelines: http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/Grad/UG.htm)
Fees may be requested only for courses meeting specific conditions determined by the
Board of Regents. Please indicate whether this course will be considered for a fee.
If YES, what is the proposed amount of the fee?
Justification:
IV. To Delete or Change an Existing Course – check X all that apply
Deletion
Title
Course Number
From:
Level U, UG, G
Change
To:
Description Change
Change in Credits
From:
To:
Prerequisites
1. Current course information at it appears in catalog
(http://www.umt.edu/catalog) 
YES
NO
X
From:
To:
Repeatability
Cross Listing
(primary program
initiates form)
Is there a fee associated with the course?
2. Full and exact entry (as proposed) 
3. If cross-listed course: secondary program & course
number
4. Is this a course with MUS Common Course Numbering? If yes, then will this change eliminate the
course’s common course status? Please explain below.
5. Graduate increment if level of course is changed to UG.
Reference guidelines at:
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/Grad/UG.htm
(syllabus required in section V)
Have you reviewed the graduate increment
guidelines? Please check (X) space provided.
6. Other programs affected by the change
7. Justification for proposed change
V. Syllabus/Assessment Information
Required for new courses and course change from U to UG. Paste syllabus in field below or attach and send
digital copy with form.
see attached
VI Department Summary (Required if several forms are submitted) In a separate document list course
number, title, and proposed change for all proposals.
VII Copies and Electronic Submission. After approval, submit original, one copy, summary of
proposals and electronic file to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221, camie.foos@mso.umt.edu.
Revised 11-2009
MEMBRANE DYNAMICS RESEARCH SEMINAR
(BioB 595-04) CRN 72797
FALL TERM 2010
Instructor:
Meetings:
Dr. Jesse C. Hay; email: jesse.hay@umontana.edu
Office: Skaggs 393; 243-2381
Tuesday, 9:10-10:00 a.m., Skaggs 387
COURSE SCHEDULE
Aug 31
No Meeting
Jan 25
Nandhakumar Thayanidhi
treats: Deborah Nycz
Sep 07
No Meeting
Feb 01
Tonya Santoro
treats: Nandhakumar Thayanidhi
Sep 14
Dr. Katie George
Feb 08
treats: Phil Beske
Sep 21
TBA
treats: Tonya Santoro
Feb 15
treats: TBA
Sep 28
Dr. Jared Helm
Alana White
Feb 22
Momei Zhou
Dr. Meg Trahey
Mar 08
Hayley Blackburn
treats: Grant Osborne
treats:
Mar 22
treats: Meg Trahey
Nov 02
No Meeting (Election Day)
Phil Beske
Mar 15
treats: Momei Zhou
Oct 26
Grant Osborne
treats: Ting Wang
treats: Alana White
Oct 19
Ting Wang
treats: Sarah Lacher
Mar 01
treats: Jared Helm
Oct 12
Sarah Lacher
treats: Nicole Byrnes
treats: Katie George
Oct 05
Nicole Byrnes
treats:
Mar 29
treats:
Nov 09
Ryan Best
Apr 05
No Meeting (Spring Break)
treats: Hayley Blackburn
Nov 16
Emily Kuehn
Apr 12
treats: Ryan Best
Nov 23
No Meeting (Thanksgiving)
treats:
Apr 19
dis:
Nov 30
Deborah Nycz
treats:
Apr 26
treats: Juan Palacios-Moreno
Dec 07
Juan Palacios-Moreno
treats: Emily Kuehn
treats:
May 03
treats:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended to function as a very focused, weekly research presentation and discussion for
graduate students (from any graduate program) whose research is focused in several areas of cell biology,
including intracellular membrane trafficking, protein targeting or signal transduction. Although students
will receive credit for their participation, postdocs, research assistants, and faculty working in this research
area will equally participate. The meetings will provide a conduit for the sharing of cell biology
knowledge, cell biological methodology and will also provide students with experience in scientific
presentation.
To receive credit for participation, students must attend all meetings, regularly participate in discussions,
and present their own research at least once per term. In most semesters there are enough participants
(students and otherwise) to fill each class period with a new primary research presentation. In semesters
when there are not enough participants to provide new research presentations each week, we will schedule
the open class periods as a journal club; for the journal club, we will read and discuss primary research
articles relating to the participants' own research.
It is hoped that this will become a permanent course to be required for Masters and PhD students, as well
as advanced undergraduate researchers whose research involves membrane dynamics.
Students’ participation will be monitored, and students will be given credit on a pass/fail basis.
Requirements for receiving credit are described above.
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