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CALL FOR COURSE PROPOSALS FOR INCLUSION INTO CORE CURRICULUM To propose a course for inclusion into the AC General Education Course List (Core Curriculum) please complete the following areas of inquiry. Please review the description of the Core Objectives (General Education competencies) from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Course under Consideration: BIOL 1414 Introduction to Biotechnology I Catalogue Description of the Course: An overview of classical genetics, DNA structure, the flow of genetic information, DNA replication, gene transcription and protein translation. Includes principles of major molecular biology and genetic engineering techniques, their application in huma Foundational Component Area: Life and Physical Sciences Course Student Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the structural and functional characteristics of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. 2. Define biotechnology and discuss its applications in agriculture, medicine, and forensics. 3. Discuss laboratory safety techniques. 4. Demonstrate the use of proper laboratory mathematics. 5. Demonstrate sterile bacteriological techniques, to include media preparation. 6. Describe DNA and protein function in genetics. 7. Compare and contrast the structure and functions of nuclear DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and Plasmid DNA. 7. Describe the function and use of restriction enzymes. 8. Discuss the steps involved in the construction and manipulations of recombinant DNA. 9. Describe the mechanisms of gene transfer: including transformation and transfection. 10. Discuss the procedure of chromosome mapping. 11. Discuss the use and construction of genomic libraries. 12. Discuss the bioethics in this emerging field. 13. Demonstrate the proper use of the laboratory equipment to include: pipetting, microscopy, spectrophotometry, photodocumentation, centrifugation, electrophoresis, etc. 14. Demonstrate the construction and maintenance of a laboratory journal. Communication Skills Brief Description of Assignment and/or Activity to fulfill Course Objectives: Direct Assessment Method As applied to above Assignment/Activity Student groups will set up and run a DNA restriction analyses experiment, document results, and measure migration distance of each DNA restriction fragment. Students individually will graph logarithmic results and use these to determine unknown size fragments and will write a scientific laboratory report that will be submitted to the instructor. Rubric, Brief Outline of Assessment Method(s) Rubric will assess communication skills in a written scientific laboratory reports and will be scored on clarity, descriptive statistics, graph construction, conclusion, and literature cited. Benchmark/Target: 65% of the students will effectively communicate how they designed and carried out the experiment. Critical Thinking Skills Brief Description of Assignment and/or Activity to fulfill Course Objectives: Student groups will set up and run a DNA restriction analyses experiment, document results, and measure migration distance of each DNA restriction fragment. Students individually will graph logarithmic results and use these to determine unknown size fragments and will write a scientific laboratory report that will be submitted to the instructor. Direct Assessment Method As applied to above Assignment/Activity Rubric, Brief Outline of Assessment Method(s) Rubric will assess the student’s critical thinking ability by how they justify the size fragments of the unknown samples. Benchmark/Target: 65% of the students will correctly determine the size fragments of their unknowns. Empirical and Quantitative Skills Brief Description of Assignment and/or Activity to fulfill Course Objectives: Direct Assessment Method As applied to above Assignment/Activity Student groups will set up and run a DNA restriction analyses experiment, document results, and measure migration distance of each DNA restriction fragment. Students individually will graph logarithmic results and use these to determine unknown size fragments and will write a scientific laboratory report that will be submitted to the instructor. Rubric, Brief Outline of Assessment Method(s) Rubric will assess the student’s ability to correctly manipulate the data and to transfer the numerical data to a graphical display. Benchmark/Target: 65% of the students will correctly manipulate the data and construct an appropriate graph form the data collected in the experiment. Teamwork Brief Description of Assignment and/or Activity to fulfill Course Objectives: Direct Assessment Method As applied to above Assignment/Activity Student groups will set up and run a DNA restriction analyses experiment, document results, and measure migration distance of each DNA restriction fragment. Students individually will graph logarithmic results and use these to determine unknown size fragments and will write a scientific laboratory report that will be submitted to the instructor. Juried Assessment, Rubric, Brief Outline of Assessment Method(s) Rubric and juried assessment will assess the student’s ability to work as a team to include individual contribution, experimental design, and delegation of duties. Benchmark/Target: 65% of the students will demonstrate the ability to work as a team to design and carry out a scientific experiment.