BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class*
Red indicates target date for completing something.     Purple indicates a firm deadline.
Spring 2016 

January February March April May

 
Tuesday
 
Thursday
 
  5:   7:  
  12:   14:  
  19: Introduction to Course
      Personal Questionnaire (as soon as possible)
      Course at a Glance
      Notes: How to find articles
      Practice: Results vs Conclusions
      Investigation: What is a Gene? (WiaG)&companion (Feb 1)
      Exam 1: What is the course?/Find articles (Jan 25)
  21: Introduction to Course
        Personal Questionnaire (as soon as possible)
        [Notes: How to find articles]
        [Exam 1: What is the course?/Finding articles (Jan 25)]
        Practice: Approach to research articles
      Strategies of Life
        Notes: Self Assembly
      Research Proposal
        First look at: How to find a mentor (Feb 12)
      Questionnaire
 
25:
Exam1
9 AM†
26: Strategies of Life
        Notes: Strategies of Life
        [Notes: Self Assembly]
        Problem Set: PS1: Strategies (Feb 8)(Today: PS1.2)
      DNA
        [Investigation: What is a Gene? & companion (Feb 1)]
      Questionnaire
  28: DNA
        [Investigation: What is a Gene? & companion]
        Article: Wrinch (1935) & companion
      Research Proposal
        First look at: How to create a Bibliography (Feb 19)
      Questionnaire
 
* EXCEPTION: No need to do anything before Jan 19 -- come as you are
             (Exception to exception: Please submit the personal questionnaire as soon as you can, preferably by/on Jan 19)
† Please send all submissions to Akhil (GargA4@mymail.VCU.Edu), Vince (YokoisVA@mymail.VCU.Edu), and myself (ElhaiJ@VCU.Edu)