FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
COLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE NUMBER:
PCB 3513C
COURSE TITLE:
Genetics and Molecular Biology
PREREQUISITE(S):
BSC 2011C (Principles of Biology II with lab) with a grade
of “C” or better and CHM 2046C (General Chemistry and
Qualitative Analysis II with lab) with a grade of “C” or better
COREQUISITE(S):
None
CREDIT HOURS:
4
CONTACT HOURS/WEEK:
6
CONTACT HOUR BREAKDOWN:
Lecture/Discussion:
3
Laboratory:
3
Other __________:
FACULTY WORKLOAD POINTS:
5.1
STANDARDIZED CLASS SIZE
ALLOCATION:
27 (laboratory safety considerations)
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for biomedical sciences or other natural sciences majors and will cover the study of the
principles of heredity including the gene concept, Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance, molecular and
population genetics. Topics will include the nature, organization, transmission, expression, recombination and
function of genetic materials. Principles are derived for genetically characterizing populations. The curriculum
is inquiry based and fully integrated with laboratory experiences that emphasize active learning strategies.
SUGGESTED TEXT(S):
Klug, et al, Concepts of Genetics, Benjamin Cummings
publishers, Latest edition
Brooker, Genetics Concepts and Principles, McGraw-Hill
publishers, Latest edition
Pierce, Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, W.H. Freeman
Publishers, Latest edition
Elrod and Stansfield, Genetics, Schaum’s Outlines, Latest
edition
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SUGGESTED TEXT(S) (continued):
Mertens, et al, Genetics Laboratory Investigations,
Prentice Hall, Latest edition
IMPLEMENTATION DATE:
Fall term 2011 (20121) – Proposal 2010-25
REVIEW OR MODIFICATION DATE:
Fall Term 2015 (20161) – Outline Review 14-15
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COURSE TOPICS
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
I.
Overview of genetics
3
II.
Mendelian inheritance
6
A.
B.
C.
III.
DNA and RNA
A.
B.
C.
IV.
Mitosis and meiosis
Linkage and gene mapping
Non-Mendelian inheritance
6
Molecular structures
Chromosome structures
DNA replication
Processes of RNA and DNA
A.
B.
C.
D.
10
Gene transcription
mRNA translation
Gene regulation
Gene mutation
V.
DNA technology and its applications
10
VI.
Practical uses of Genetics
10
A.
B.
C.
Medical genetics
Population genetics
Evolutionary genetics
Total lecture hours:
45
3
LABORATORY TOPICS (suggested completion 15 out of 20 lab modules; for a semester total of 45)
COURSE TOPICS (continued)
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
VII.
Background in Molecular and Mendelian genetics
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
VIII.
DNA and RNA structure and function
Mitosis and meiosis
Dominant and recessive genes
Gene interactions
Basic probability
12
(2)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
Statistics
A.
B.
C.
6
Mutually exclusive events
Probability and pedigrees
Chi square test
(2)
(2)
(2)
IX.
Genetics of Drosophila melanogaster
3
X.
Genetics of Zea mays
3
XI.
Genetics of E. coli
3
XII.
Human chromosomes
3
XIII.
Techniques in Molecular genetics
10
A.
B.
C.
XIV.
Isolation of DNA
Restriction Endonuclease Digestion
and Gel Electrophoresis of DNA
Amplification of DNA polymorphisms
by PCR and DNA fingerprinting
(3)
(4)
(3)
Population genetics
A.
B.
5
The Hardy-Weinberg principle
The effects of selection and genetic drift
Total laboratory hours:
(3)
(2)
45
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
Course Learning Outcomes and Assessment
SECTION 1
Semester Credit Hours (Credit):
Contact Hours (Workforce)
Course Prefix and Number:
PCB 3513C
Course Title:
Genetics and Molecular Biology
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SECTION 2a (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
General Education Core (If selected, core discipline area will be identified in Section 4.)
General Education (If selected, you must also complete Section 4, Section 5, and Section 8)
SECTION 2b
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
A.A. Elective
A.S. Required Course
A.S. Professional Elective
A.A.S. Required Course
A.A.S. Professional Elective
Technical Certificate
X
PSAV/Clock Hour/Workforce
Upper Division/Bachelors
Development Education
Apprenticeship
Other:
If selected, use this space to title “other” option.
SECTION 3
INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Reading
Speaking
Writing
Listening
X
Critical Analysis
Qualitative Skills
Information
Literacy
Ethical Judgement
X
Scientific Method of
Inquiry
Working
Collaboratively
SECTION 4 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINE AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communications
Humanities
Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Natural Sciences
SECTION 5 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOME AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communication
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning
Global Sociocultural Responsibility
SECTION 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
Demonstrate knowledge of the molecular
structure and functions of DNA and RNA.
Course
Demonstrate knowledge of both Mendelian and
non-Mendelian inheritance.
Course
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Methods of assessment can include exams,
quizzes, papers, lab reports and/or oral
presentations
Methods of assessment can include exams,
quizzes, papers, lab reports and/or oral
presentations
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SECTION 6 (Continued)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Demonstrate knowledge of the processes of
DNA replication, gene transcription, mRNA
translation and gene regulation.
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
Course
Demonstrate technical and analytical laboratory
skills as they apply to biomedical science
research and/or applications.
Program
Demonstrate the application of interdisciplinary
natural science curricula to biomedical
sciences.
Program
Conduct an experiment, collect and analyze
data, and interpret results in a laboratory setting
Discipline
Analyze, evaluate, and test a scientific
hypothesis
Discipline
Use basic scientific language and processes
and be able to distinguish between scientific
and non-scientific explanations
Discipline
Identify unifying principles and repeatable
patterns in nature, the values of natural
diversity, and apply them to problems or issues
of a scientific nature
Discipline
Analyze and discuss the impact of scientific
discovery on human thought and behavior
Discipline
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Methods of assessment can include exams,
quizzes, papers, lab reports and/or oral
presentations
Methods of assessment can include exams,
quizzes, papers, lab reports and/or oral
presentations.
Students will answer a set of questions
developed by the program faculty and
delivered across courses in the discipline. A
faculty panel will evaluate the answers a
common rubric with scores from 1 (not yet
competent) to 3 (competent).
Students will answer a set of questions
developed by the program faculty and
delivered across courses in the discipline. A
faculty panel will evaluate the answers a
common rubric with scores from 1 (not yet
competent) to 3 (competent).
Students will answer a set of questions
developed by the program faculty and
delivered across courses in the discipline. A
faculty panel will evaluate the answers a
common rubric with scores from 1 (not yet
competent) to 3 (competent).
Students will answer a set of questions
developed by the program faculty and
delivered across courses in the discipline. A
faculty panel will evaluate the answers a
common rubric with scores from 1 (not yet
competent) to 3 (competent).
Students will answer a set of questions
developed by the program faculty and
delivered across courses in the discipline. A
faculty panel will evaluate the answers a
common rubric with scores from 1 (not yet
competent) to 3 (competent).
Students will answer a set of questions
developed by the program faculty and
delivered across courses in the discipline. A
faculty panel will evaluate the answers a
common rubric with scores from 1 (not yet
competent) to 3 (competent).
SECTION 7
Faculty name(s):
Dianne M. Fair
Date:
12/17/2010
CS20150615
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