ZOO551

COURSE OBJECTIVES
We will have extensive discussions on mutations, recombination in bacteria, transposable of genetic material and their use in science. We will also learn about genetic control of the immune response and cell division (oncogenes and proto-oncogenes). We will cover Important studies in genetics such as the experiments of Lederberg and Tatum, Hershey and Chase, Melson and Stahl. Chargaff’s Rules and Griffin experiments. Watson and Craig contributions in discovery of the DNA structure.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Knowledge about basic concepts cell biology, cell divisions, molecular biology, genetics and the use of different biological systems to answer biological questions.
• To develop Knowledge about basic concepts of Zoology including Genetics, important studies in genetics, RNAi, Epigenetics and chromatin regulation, cancer genetics, Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.
• To learn about key and standard experiments in molecular biology and genetics.
• To understand the use of controls and their importance in data interpretation.
• Practical knowledge about principles of genetics.
• To practice reading and understanding how to read a scientific paper.
• To learn and receive feedback on how to present a scientific paper.
• To participate in group discussion and learn how to ask and answer questions professionally.
• To gain the skill of scientific writing and how to write a summary and critique of a paper.
• To appreciate how to evaluate a scientific body of work.
• To learn how to perform experiments and write a report.
• To gain experience on how to ask questions and answer them.
TEXTBOOK
The majority of the material from this course will be from Campbell’s Biology textbook as well as published scientific literature. Papers are accessible free of change and electronically through the KSU Library. Links to these sources and the PDF files can also be downloaded from Blackboard: https://access.library.ksu.edu.sa/