2011 COURSE INFORMATION
Dr.
Brian Fristensky
Office: 330 Agriculture Tel: 474-6085
Email: frist@cc.umanitoba.ca
OFFICE HOURS: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Tues. &
Thurs.
Lab instructor: Yaping
Wang
Office: 342A Agriculture Tel: 474-6278
Email:
yawang@cc.umanitoba.ca
To provide an introduction to the structure of eukaryotic genomes, from the level of the chromosome down to the level of the gene. Basic cytological techniques including the use of the optical microscope will be covered and supported by laboratory exercises. The lecture course will include the application of cytogenetic and molecular techniques in the study of cell division, karyotyping, chromosomal structure, recombination, changes in chromosome number and structure, physical mapping and chromosome evolution.
All required readings are online unless announced otherwise.
Most course materials can be obtained at our Web site:
http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/courses/PLNT3140/
Students are reminded that academic dishonesty including
plagiarism, cheating and examination impersonation is subject to
severe academic penalties as described the University Policy
on Academic
Integrity, Section 7 in the General Calendar.
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Assignments (4 @ 5% each) |
20% |
|
Midterm |
15% |
|
Laboratory |
30% |
|
Final Examination |
35% |
Grading is according to the Letter Grade System (Undergraduate Calendar section 3) ranging from 0 to 4.5 or F to A+. Roughly speaking, a C corresponds to understanding of a large portion of the material, the B range encompasses mastery of most of the material, and the A range indicates original thinking and creativity. Put another way:
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Grade Point |
Percentage |
Letter Grade |
comments |
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4.5/5 |
90% |
A+ |
synthesis, ability to put things together from different parts of the course, original and creative thinking |
|
4.0/5 |
80% |
A |
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|
3.5/5 |
70% |
B+ |
learning concepts or inferring them from the context; working
with data eg. Given the results of an experiment, what does it tell
you? Given an equation, can you use it correctly? |
|
3.0/5 |
60% |
B |
|
|
2.5/5 |
50% |
C+ |
memorization of facts |
|
2.0/5 |
40% |
C |
|
|
1.5/5 |
30% |
D+ |
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|
1.0/5 |
20% |
D+ |
Due dates for assignments will given for each assignment. Grades on assignments handed in late will be decremented by one point per day late, for a maximum of 5 points. No assignments will be accepted after answers are handed out or discussed in class.
FINAL EXAMINATION TIME AND LOCATION SCHEDULED BY THE UNIVERSITY