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BCHM 10100 - Introduction To Biochemistry Laboratory |
Credit Hours: 1.00. An entry-level laboratory course to help freshmen students become interested and excited about scientific research, and at the same time, gain the skills necessary to become better prepared for undergraduate research opportunities. Students perform real-world experiments to identify single base-pair changes in a DNA sequence that can change a protein-protein interaction. Students learn common laboratory skills such as pipetting, centrifugation, and sterile technique. Students also learn how to display and interpret scientific results in written form.
1.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Biochemistry Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate common laboratory skills such as sterile technique, micropipetting, centrifugation, plasmid DNA isolation, and culturing bacteria and yeast. 2. Define commonly used laboratory terminology and understand and execute protocols that contain these terms. 3. Display and interpret scientific methods and results in written form. 4. Identify positive and negative controls for an experiment. 5. Write an appropriate aim for an experiment. 6. Analyze DNA and protein sequence information. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Classifications: Sophomore: 45 - 59 hours Sophomore: 30 - 44 hours Freshman: 0 - 14 hours Freshman: 15 - 29 hours Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BCHM 10000 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] |
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