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Human Genetics Course Syllabus

(Three Credit-Hours)

Fall 2002

Section (02) 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM    Thursday   SNHS Bldg. Rm 106

Dr. Yu-Wai Peter Lin MT(ASCP), PhD

Office/Lab: SNHS Bldg. Room 330,   Ph: (305) 899-3226

E-mail: plin@mail.barry.edu 

Office Hours:

Posted on office door or by appointment

M  W & F   9:00 - 11:00 AM; 

Evening hour-   Th  5:00 - 6:00 PM or By appointment

Human Genetics Class Distribution List (Bucmail): BMS-537-02-0204@mail.barry.edu

Presentation of reports, discussions, lectures, and papers on selected topics in Human Genetics. An examination of Principles of Heredity, from Genes and Pedigrees to current Molecular and Recombinant DNA techniques for the Identification of Human Diseases.

Goals -- The major goal is acquiring an understanding of current theories of mechanisms of inheritance and their implications for both basic knowledge and its application in modern medicine and technology. A secondary aim is to familiarize students with current scientific literature and the use of the vast genetics and biomedical resources on the World Wide Web, for research.

Objectives -- Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. explain the fundamental aspects of chromosome structure and organization as well as eukaryotic gene expression and gene regulation.

2. apply the knowledge of normal gene expression in order to explain what happens under abnormal conditions.

3. discuss the human genome and the study of human genetic diseases on a current, molecular level.

4. increase analytical skills by reading, interpreting and discussing current scientific literature in the field of human genetics.

        http://www.bios.co.uk

Tom Strachan and Andrew P. Read

BIOS Scientific Publishers Limited, A Wiley-Liss & Sons, Inc.

New York, 1999.

ISBN # 0-471-33061-2

The Biology Place, a web learning environment that includes learning activities, study and testing aids, and a wide range of content to help you succeed in your course.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

http://www.biology.com

Student Subscription Options: You can purchase a subscription to Biology Place online and pay by credit card to gain immediate access.  If you are ordering by check through the mail, a mail order form will be generated for you at the end of the process.  To order, please click on the link below.

http://www.biology.com/campbell/stureginfo.html

D. Bonthron, D. FitzPatrick, M. Porteous & A. Trainer

WB Saunders Company Limited, London, 1998

ISBN # 0 7020 2351 5

Lynn B. Jorde, John C. Carey and Raymond L. White

Mosby - Year Book, Inc.

St. Louis, Missouri, revised for 1997

ISBN # 0 8016 6414 4

Robert C. King and William D. Stansfield

Oxford University Press

New York, 1997 (Fifth edition)

ISBN # 0 19 509441 7

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The lecture portion of the course will consist of oral presentations given by the instructor and supplemented with overhead transparencies and AV slides. Peer review, cooperative learning, and active discussions with the students are encouraged. Critical reading and discussion of recent scientific journal articles will be part of the regular student activities.

Computer assignments (HyperCELL), internet connection to biology web site on the World Wide Web (The Biology Place), online journals (BioMedNet- http://biomednet.com), CD-ROM (Current Content), Medline Search (Internet Grateful Med- http://igm.nlm.nih.gov), web connection to the National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information (PubMed- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed) and simulations (PCGene) will be used during the course.

We will also utilize a number of On-line Scientific Journals through the Internet (Current Opinion in Genetics- http://biomednet.com, The Journal of the American Medical Association- http://www.ama-assn.org, Medline- http://igm.nlm.nih.gov, NIH AIDS information resources, www.biology.com etc.)

    A = 90-100%

    B = 80-89%

    C = 70-79%

    D = 60-69%

    F = 0-59%

Your Final Grade for this course will be determined as follows:

Mid-Term Exam = 300 points

Final Exam = 300 points

Homework/Library assignments = 150 points (50 pt@ x 3)

Surprise Quizzes = 150 points (50 pt@ x 3)

Subjective: Class participation, attendance, etc. = 100 points

Grade = Total points earned / 1000 x 100%

Note: All exams, quizzes and written assignments are the property of the School of Natural and Health Sciences.

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There will be three (3) surprise quizzes, and three (3) homework/library assignments (worth 50 points each) during the semester. These assignments are important to your grade in the course and are intended to help guide your studying and to familiarize you with the recent and cutting edge scientific literature and research.  Graded assignments will be returned for review within two weeks.

Reading assignments from the text are listed on the course syllabus to correspond with the material to be covered in class on a given week.  The intent of the reading assignments is to reinforce the lecture material and to provide additional information and perspective.  It is essential that you read the material for each section as it is not possible to cover all the appropriate material in class.

To gain the MOST benefit from the reading assignments, you should read the material before class.  You will be responsible for the subject matter presented in class as well as the reading and Internet assignments for the exams.  In studying for exams, use the lecture material as a guide as to the specific areas in the text to focus on.

Each exam will consist of multiple choice, problem solving, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and short-essay questions. Material from the lectures AND the assigned readings will be included. The mid-term exam is scheduled for October 11, 2001. The Final Exam is scheduled for Thursday, December 13, 2001, 6:00 - 7:50 PM.

All make-up exams will be oral unless special arrangements are made by the student before hand.

Students should be aware that cheating will not be tolerated. Any student caught giving or receiving assistance during an exam, or using cheat sheet, etc. will receive a grade of ZERO for that exam. This zero grade may not be dropped or made up; and WILL be used when determining the student's final grade. Any student caught cheating a second time will receive a grade of "F" for the course and will be referred to his/her Dean for disciplinary action. The same is true with respect for quizzes. A plagiarized written assignment will receive a grade of ZERO.

(For further information concerning the dishonesty policy, please refer to your Barry University 2001-2002 Graduate Catalog.)

Attendance is Mandatory.

You are expected to attend and actively participate in all classes. The student who is consistently late or absent will not have the same opportunities to ask questions as punctual students who attend each lecture and seminar. Therefore, consistent tardiness and/or consistent absence will result in a significantly lower evaluation on class participation. Daily sign-in sheets will be provided for the student's protection. A record of students who arrive late for lecture will be kept. You are responsible for all material covered in classes. If you miss classes, you cannot expect to do well in this course.

ABSENCE FROM CLASS IS NO EXCUSE FOR

MISUNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT ASSIGNMENTS OR QUIZZES

Students with documented special learning needs may want to inform the instructor so that accommodations may be made, or contact the Barry University Office of Services for Students with Disabilities 305 899 3489