Class Outline
Lecturers:
Brad Davidson
MRB 313
626-6278
bjd18@email.arizona.edu

Ted Weinert
LSS546
621-8511
tweinert@u.arizona.edu

Lisa Nagy
LSS325
626-2368
lnagy@u.arizona.edu

*Neither of us have set office hours, please call or email anytime you need help.

Class time:
Tu, Th 2 -3:15
LSS240

Course Reading Material:
Reading: Alberts et al., "Molecular Biology of the Cell", 4th edition.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/

Reviews and research articles from the primary literature, which will be handed out in class. These articles will provide the basis for our discussions in lecture.

Grades:
Homework 20%
Midterm: 30% (take-home exam)
Presentation: 30%
Final: 20% (take-home exam/optional)
Class participation: VERY important

General class design:

NOT A LECTURE CLASS (with rare exceptions). We ask all of you to be active participants during EVERY class.
Typically: Class split in 2.
Each half reads and analyzes one paper beforehand and does homework based on that paper
Session: 1st 15-30 minutes subgroups (3-5) discuss the paper they read.
Each is given a Figure to present- remember, 1/2 the class has not read this paper!
Next 30-45 minutes: Each subgroup presents Idea and Experiment
(use board, be succinct, say whats important) THEN show and discuss Figure.

We've found this to be a fun and interactive way to go through the papers we read. Hope you like it too.

Student presentations

To be done in pairs or trios.
Topics & papers sometimes already selected, or you may select.
3 week work-up: Meet with mentor (Ted/Lisa) w/ selected papers.
Go over the papers.
Mock presentation-You will be the discussion leaders.
Prepare general introduction (~10 minutes)
Be prepared to discuss each idea/figure
Be prepared to paraphrase what others said to help clarify the take home messagePrepare concluding remarks.

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