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Fall Term 2011
Biology 2330
Introductory Genetics
Instructor: Dr. Mário Moniz de Sá
Lab Demo: Jay Catterson
Office: Room A360
Office: A364
Phone: 323-5976
Phone: 323-5338
E-mail: jcatterson@langara.bc.ca
Email: mmoniz@langara.bc.ca
Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9:30–10:30pm, Tues and Fri Wed 2:30-
13:30pm
Text:
iGenetics: a Molecular Approach Peter Russel, Third
Edition, 2010 Pearson/Benjamin Cummings.
Study guide and Solutions Manual for iGenetics, Third
Edition, Bruce Chase, 2010, Pearson/Benjamin
Cummings.
Course Notes:
Follow the links from my website at
http://iweb.langara.bc.ca/biology/mario/
Lab Manual:
Biology 2330 Lab Manual will be provided.
Mark Schedule:
Quizzes
Lecture Exam I
Lecture Exam II
Final Lecture Exam
15%
15%
15%
30%
Lab component:
30%
Outline for labs will be provided by Jay
Special Note:
Absence from scheduled examinations requires a
doctor’s written medical excuse if consideration is to
be given for an alternate examination. The note
must state specifically that the student was too ill to
attend class on that day. There are no make-up
quizzes.
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Biol 2330 Course outline
Week of
Lecture topic
Chapter
Sept 6
Sept 12
Sept 19
Sep 26
Oct 3
Introduction to genetics
Mendelian genetics
Mendelian genetics Con’t
Chromosomal basis of inheritance
Midterm 1
Extension of Mendelian genetic principles
Oct 11
Extension of Mendelian genetic principles con’t
Oct 17
Gene Mapping in eukaryotes
Oct 24
Gene Mapping in eukaryotes con’t
Oct 31
Bacterial genetics
Nov 7
Bacterial Genetics Con’t
Midterm 2
Nov 14
Variation in chromosome structure and function
Nov 21
Population Genetics
Nov 28
Quantitative Genetics
Dec 2
Last day of classes
Dec 9-17 Final Examinations
Important
Oct 11
Oct 28
Nov 11
dates
Thanksgiving
Last day for withdrawls
Remembrance day
1
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
21
22
College closed
College closed
Grade Distribution:
GRADE
PERCENTAGE %
GRADE
A+
A
AB+
B
B-
90-100
85-89
80-84
77-79
73-76
70-72
C+
C
CD
F
PERCENTAGE
%
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
0-49
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BIOL 2330 Introduction To Genetics Lab Schedule – Fall 2011
Lab Day
Sept 12
Lab Title
Presentation Project/Mitosis, Meiosis & Barr
Bodies
Mitosis & Meioisis Quiz/ Drosophila project
Drosophila project (cont.)
Drosophila project (cont.)
Thanksgiving Day – NO LAB
Drosophila (cont.)/ Karyotyping
Drosophila (cont.)
Chromatography I (Room A362)
Chromatography II
Presentations I (Room TBA)
Presentations II
Presentations III
Sept 19
Sept 26
Oct 3
Oct 10
Oct 17
Oct 24
Oct 31
Nov 7
Nov 14
Nov 21
Nov 28
Tentative Due dates for BIOL 2330 Reports:
Sept 19
Mitosis & Meiosis Quiz
Oct 3
Confirm presentation topic with Mario
Nov 8
Karyotyping paper
Nov 18
Drosophila melanogaster Project
Nov 14
Presentations I
Nov 21
Presentations II
Nov 28
Presentations III
Dec 5
Genetic Control of Eye Pigments in Drosophila
Marking Scheme
Presentation
10
Drosophila melanogaster Project
10
Mitosis & Meiosis Quiz
3
Karyotyping
3
Genetic Control of Eye Colour in Drosophila
4
TOTAL LAB MARK
30%