Genome Science
GN415
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Syllabus Spring 2007
class meets on Mondays , Wednesdays, & Friday
from 11:20 a.m.- 12:10 p.m.

Gardner Hall Room 2213

Professor Greg Gibson
Gardner Hall 3632
513-2512
Office Hours: Tuesday afternoon or by arrangement
ggibson@ncsu.edu

The textbook for the course is published by Sinauer Associates: "A Primer of Genome Science" by Greg Gibson and Spencer Muse, 2nd edition RRP $64.95



The Goals and Objectives of the course are to:
    a) Be aware of the way in which modern genomic approaches complement classical and  molecular genetics;
    b) Understand the goals of the major genome projects in animals, plants, humans, and microorganisms;
    c) Obtain an awareness of Genomic Science opportunitities at NCSU and in the Triangle;
    d) Present and discuss current literature in groups of two or three students, in class.
    e) Be prepared to pursue a career in genomics-related fields;

Click here to see a full lecture schedule , which is based on the following seven modules:
a) Genome Projects
b) Genome sequencing technology
c) SNPs and genomic variation
d) Microarrays and gene expression profiling
e) Proteomics
f) Functional genomics
g) Integrative Genomics

THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE HELD FROM 9:00 am until 11:00 am on MONDAY MAY 7th.
IT WILL BE AN OPEN-BOOK EXAM
MAKE SURE YOU BRING EXAMINATION BOOKLETS.
This course, GN 415A, satisfies one of the required advanced genetics requirements for an undergraduate Minor in Genetics. It can be taken instead of GN413 (Molecular Genetics) or GN414 (Developmental Genetics).