BIOL 321 - Genetics

Description:
A lecture and laboratory course in the basic principles of heredity of plants and animals. Four hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: BIOL 183 or BIOL 220 and either BIOL 213 or CHEM 332 and CHEM 332LAB.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Develop problem solving skills and ability to identify and clarify a problem, gather and evaluate information, consider alternatives, and improve problem solving effectiveness.
Think critically about the scientific, ethical, and economic ramifications of genetic information and the role of genetics in modern society
Compare and contrast structure and function of DNA, genes, and chromosomes.
Analyze and evaluate data for Mendelian patterns of inheritance, heredity, and genetic extensions.
Apply knowledge of cellular processes including cell cycle, mitosis, and meiosis to genetics.
Infer relationships between genotype and phenotype based on conceptual and mechanistic details of DNA replication, gene regulation, and gene expression
Use concepts of DNA technology and analyze and evaluate its scientific and ethical application to science and society.
Determine how DNA mutation and repair and associated mechanisms are involved in loss of genetic control and disease.
Construct a scientific argument and defend an advocacy position.
Reflect on problem solving effectiveness and revise thinking process.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/21/11