MMG 1990 A (CRN: 15402)
Micr & Molecular Genetics: Bioprospecting: Drugs from Bug
2 Credit Hours
About MMG 1990 A
An approved area of study or project under the guidance of an MMG faculty member and the Academic advisor.
Notes
Open to Degree and PACE students
Section Description
MMG 1990 is a research methods laboratory course framed around identifying novel antibiotic-producing bacterial strains in an effort to combat the increasing levels of antibiotic resistant infections. Students will develop research questions, investigate them using laboratory methods that they create and optimize, and share their data with an expanding network of Small World Initiative partner institutions throughout the U.S. and Europe. Learn more here: http://www.smallworldinitiative.org/
Section Expectation
Attendance and participation is expected for all class periods. Thoughtful, critical, and productive review of peer's work is expected.
Evaluation
Students will be assessed on the following: creation and maintenance of a laboratory notebook (25%) Critical Analysis papers (30%) Position paper regarding antibiotic drug discovery (10%) Creation and Presentation of a research poster (25%) STEAM inspiration group project (10%)
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