Time and location:
Mondays, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., for 14 weeks beginning 28 August 2000 (Calendar
tentative, below), at the University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Center
(Map
and directions available).
Objectives:
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(1)
to learn the principles of heredity and their application to
all organisms, i.e., to study the chemical nature of the hereditary
material and its action, qualitative and quantitative;
(2)
to establish a foundation for future courses in biology and
medicine, including especially horticulture and plant breeding;
and
(3)
to become better able to understand future applications of genetics,
such as: comprehending popular news reports about genetics discoveries;
making management decisions involving DNA technology; and understanding
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Prerequisites: Introductory
course in general biology; and botany or zoology. Chemistry is strongly
recommended.
Text: To be determined. Probably Klug, W. S. and M. R. Cummings. 2000. Concepts of genetics.
6th ed. Prentice Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ. ISBN 0-13-531062-8.
UF students may purchase the text from the Academic Programs Office at Fort
Lauderdale.
Recommended:
Occasionally other readings will be available in the UF library
and/or provided to students. Additional resources are available
at public libraries and can be purchased commercially. An
excellent sampler is Gonick, L. and M. Wheelis. 1991.
Cartoon guide to genetics. HarperCollins Publishers.
New York. ISBN 0-06-273099-1. UF students may purchase
the text from the Academic Programs Office at Fort Lauderdale.
Price is $15.90
Other activities: There will probably be one field trip to a DNA
criminology laboratory. Students will be expected to bring in genetics related
articles from the popular media (newspapers, web pages, TV shows) for class discussion.
Instructor: Dr. Philip (call me "Phil") Busey. Office:
141 Forman Building. Phone: 954-577-6337 or FAX 954-475-4125. If I do not answer,
leave a message. Better yet, contact me by e-mail turf@ufl.edu
Consultations: By appointment (preferably) and drop-in (if I am
available). Available usually Monday 3:00 to 5:00, for short visits, other times by
appointment.
Suggestions: You are encouraged to attend all classes and read the
textbook ahead of the lectures.
Grading: The course grade will be determined
from a combination of two or three 1-hour exams, a final exam, possible
quizzes, class participation, and possible assignments. Exam
scores will derive at least 50% from multiple-choice questions.
There will be no make-up exams. However, students who present
unavoidable conflicts may make advance arrangements to take an oral
exam. Class participation, which determines 5-10% of the grade,
is based on regular attendance, asking questions in class, and being
helpful to other students. Grading: A=90%+; B+=85-89.9%; B=80-84.9;
C+=75-79.9%; C=70-74.9; D+=65-69.9; D=60-64.9%; E=less than 60%.
Academic honesty: As a result of completing registration, every
student has also previously signed the following statement: "I understand that
the University of Florida expects its students to be honest in all their academic work.
I agree to adhere to this commitment to academic honesty and understand that my
failure to comply with this commitment may result in disciplinary action up to and
including expulsion from the University."
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