BNFO 300

Molecular Biology Through Discovery Course at a Glance: Overview

Spring 2016

Name	BNFO 300: Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Objectives of course	Multiple: Help you make progress along the long road towards becoming an independent agent, a producer of new insights and solutions Help you realize that new insights are within your grasp Help you internalize the basics of molecular biology in such a way that you may use them in the future (See Objectives for details)
Time and Place	TR 9:30-10:45 AM, West Grace South Room 1004a (far northeast side of building) TA sessions: Fridays, 2pm-3pm, Computer Lab (Harris 3112)                      Wednesdays, 3pm-4pm, Computer Lab (Harris 3112)
Prerequisites	None, but Phage Lab (BNFO 251/252) certainly doesn't hurt
At whom is the course aimed?	Unfortunately, there's such a glut of participants this year for some reason, the course has to be limited to the most needy Bioinformatics majors. However, the course is aimed at anyone who wants, including: Bioinformatics majors Those who are inclined towards the objectives of the course Those who have their own good reasons
Instructor	Jeff Elhai (ElhaiJ@VCU.Edu     804-828-0794) Center for the Study of Biological Complexity Office: Life Sciences Building, Room 335
Teaching Assistants	Akhil Garg (GargA4@mymail.VCU.Edu) Vince Yokois (YokoisVA@mymail.VCU.Edu)
Recommended Text	None. Replaced by this web site and various articles and documents to which you'll be directed.
Accommodations for a disability,   military service, etc	In brief: Come and talk and we'll figure out a solution In not so brief: See VCU's general policies