Dates

Lecture topic

Chapter in text

May 27; May 29

Introduction to course & Mitosis and Meiosis

In class worksheet on applications of genetics

In class worksheets on organelles and mitosis and meiosis

Chapter 2

 

June 3,5

Mendelian Genetics and Extension of Mendelian Genetics

Chapter 3

Chapter 4, part 1 

Chapter4 problems part 1

Chapter 4 problems part 2

June 10,12



Exam 1, June 12

 

Review for exam 1

Discussion of papers and posters for projects after the exam

Example poster 1
Example poster 2
Example poster 3

June 17, 19

Sex determination and sex chromosomes; Genetics and Behavior Chapter 4 part 2

Chapter 7 part 1 and part 2
Overview of C. elegans

Lecture on genetics and behavior will be based on a scientific review article and the behavior power point. You may also want to look at Chapter 26 for background information.

June 24, 26

Chromosome Mutations and DNA structure and analysis

Chapter 8
 

Chapter 10

Chaptr10part1history

Chapter 10 part 2, DNA structure

June 27

last day to withdraw without academic penalty.

 

July 1, July 3

 

 

 Exam 2:  July 3

Review for exam 2

 

Chapter 10, part 3, techniques

Extra pictures on techniques

Electrophoresis video

 

Poster session 1 after the exam on July 3

July 8, 10

DNA replication

 

The genetic code and transcription

Compacting DNA

Chapter 11

 

Chapter 14
Chapter 14, part 1
Chapter 14, part 2

Papers due on July 10 at the beginning of class

July 15, 17

Translation and proteins  

 

 

exam 3 – July 17

Chapter 15
Chapter 15, part 1

 

 

 

Exam 3 answers

 

 

Sections of Chapter 17 and Chapter 18

Poster session 2 after the exam

 

July 22

Review for final exam

Review for final exam

 

July 24

 

Final Exam

 

 

This schedule is tentative and may change during the course of the semester.