BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class*
Fall 2014 

August September October November December

 
Tuesday
 
Thursday
 
  5:   7:  
  12:   14:  
  19: Introduction to Course
      Personal Questionnaire
  21: Introduction to Course
      Personal Questionnaire
      Course syllabus
      Notes: How to find articles
      Problem Set: PS1 - Library Treasure Hunt (Aug 29**)
      Practice: Results vs Conclusions
      Investigation: What is a Gene? (WiaG) & companion (Aug 29**)
      Exam 1: What is the course? (Aug 25)
22:
25:
Exam1
26: Introduction to Course and Strategies of Life
      Problem Set: PS1 - Library Treasure Hunt (Aug 29**)
      Practice: Approach to research articles
      Notes: Strategies of Life (pdf)
      Notes: Self Assembly (pps)
      Investigation: What is a Gene? & companion (discussion)
      Questionaire
  28: Strategies of Life and DNA
      Investigation: What is a Gene? & companion (discussion)
      Problem Set: PS2: Strategies (pdf) (Sep 1**)
      Article: Wrinch (1935) & companion (lightly skim)
      Research Proposal
      First look at: How to find a mentor (Sep 18**)
      First look at: How to create a Bibliography (Sep 25**)
      Questionnaire
29:
PS1**
WiaG**

 
*EXCEPTION: No need to do anything before Aug 21 -- come as you are
             (Exception to exception: Please submit the personal questionnaire as soon as you can, preferably by/on Aug 20)

Red indicates target date for completing something.
** Please send all submissions to both Nick (RodriguezNE2@VCU.Edu) and myself (ElhaiJ@VCU.Edu)