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Kennesaw State University
Department of Biological & Physical Sciences Fall 2004
Introduction to Biotechnology (BTEC3301; CRN#11639)
Lecture: KH1104, Monday & Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM
Course description and objectives:
This course will introduce students to the expanding field of
biotechnology, including, but not limited to, areas of recombinant DNA
technology, medical biotechnology, agricultural biotechnology,
environmental biotechnology, and peptide biotechnology. The course
will also include discussions on the ethical, commercial, and
intellectual property aspects of the broad field of biotechnology.
ACADEMIC WITHDRAWAL (From College or Individual Courses):
Students may withdraw from one or more courses anytime before the last
three weeks of the semester. However, as of fall 2004, students will be
allowed a maximum of eight total withdrawals if they enter KSU as a
freshman. Transfer students will be allowed one withdrawal per fifteen
credit hours attempted, for a maximum of eight. Students who choose to
pursue a second degree at KSU will be allowed two additional
withdrawals. Students who entered KSU before the fall of 2004 will be
allowed one withdrawal per fifteen credit hours attempted for a maximum
of eight after the institution of this policy. To withdraw they should
complete an official withdrawal form in the Office of the Registrar.
Students who officially withdraw from courses before mid-semester will
receive a “W” in those courses and receive no credit. They will not
however suffer any academic penalty. Students who officially withdraw
after mid-semester (and before the last three weeks of the semester)
will receive a “WF,” which will be counted as an “F” in the calculation
of their grade point average.
The only exceptions to these withdrawal regulations will be for
instances involving unusual circumstances, which are fully documented.
Students may appeal to the academic standing committee for
consideration of unusual circumstances.
Exact withdrawal dates will be published in the official academic
calendar. Students who simply stop attending classes without officially
withdrawing usually are assigned failing grades. The final day to
withdraw from classes is:
October 18, 2004
Students will receive refunds only when they withdraw from all their
classes and only by the schedule outlined in the University System
refund policy.
Academic integrity statement: Every KSU student is responsible for
upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as published
in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student
Code of Conduct addresses the University's policy on academic honesty,
including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized
access to University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of
University records or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or
destruction of library materials, malicious/intentional misuse of
computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student
identification cards. Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be
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handled through the established procedures of the University Judiciary
Program, which includes either an "informal" resolution by a faculty
member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure,
which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct's minimum one
semester suspension requirement.
Prerequisites: BIOL3300 Genetics
Text (optional): Introduction to Biotechnology, by Thieman and
Palladino. Pearson/Benjamin Cummings
Instructor: Dr. Jesse M. Jaynes
Office: Science and Mathematics Room 328
Email address: jjaynes@kennesaw.edu; jjsqrd@aol.com
Phone: (770) 423-6774
Fax: (770) 423-6625
Webpage: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jjaynes
Office hours: The students are encouraged to meet with me to
discuss their concerns or other issues related
to the course. In general, I have open office
hours and will meet with students at anytime
that is mutually agreeable to both parties.
Simply contact me by phone or email to set up
an appointment.
Lecture attendance policy: Attendance of lectures is essential for
success in this class. Roll will be taken and those in attendance will
receive 1 extra credit point for every lecture attended. Attendance to
most of the lectures could, conceivably, raise one’s grade by almost
one letter. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to get notes
you miss from another student. Cellular telephones, pagers and other
similar devices must be turned off during class.
Exam policy: The grade in this course is determined by the total number
of points earned (including extra credit) on examinations and other
assigned work as listed below in “grade determination”. Examinations
are take-home. The material covered on each exam is listed in the
outline below. Exam questions include content from lectures and
assigned readings. The dates for examinations are listed below.
Please mark them on your calendar. The final exam is not comprehensive
and will count the same as your other exam.
Research Paper: A research paper, up to 10 pages in length, is assigned
and is due December 8, 2004. The topic may be your choice but must be
in the biotechnology field and must be approved by the instructor. A
topic must be selected by September 29, 2004. If the selection of a
topic is late, 5 points will be deducted from your final overall point
total.
Missed work (makeup policy): In general, only absences due to illness
or accident or a death in the family will qualify one for makeup of
missed work. A written request for work makeup must be presented to
the instructor within 24 hours of the missed work and should be
accompanied by a note from a physician. Absences due to all other
reasons, including employment-related absences (such as job or school
interviews) or school-related absences (such as activities in other
classes), must be approved at least seven days in advance by the
instructor. The instructor will determine the appropriate format of
approved makeup work.
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Learning Outcomes: Successful students should be able to demonstrate a
broad knowledge of the central themes, principles and technologies of
biology as well as a broad familiarity with appropriate supporting
areas of science, mathematics, and computer technology; examine and
discuss the impact of gene modification on agricultural, environmental,
and medical sciences; interrelate principles from cellular and
molecular areas to biotechnology; select and apply reference sources
when researching what is known about a problem; apply scientific
information in making judgments about the impact of biotechnology on
agricultural, environmental, and medical sciences.
Extra credit: Extra credit may be offered, at the discretion of the
instructor, throughout the semester and the points earned will be added
directly to the cumulative points scored on the exams and the research
paper. For example, attendance of the ENPLAS lectures and the
submission of a 1-2 page paper describing what you learned in the
lecture will generate up to 5 extra credit points per lecture attended.
The short papers describing the ENPLAS lectures are due September 29,
October 25, & November 29.
Date Time Room Speaker Topic
Thursday, 12:30 - SC109 Russell Allen Biosciences
September 1:30 PM Industry in
16, 2004 Georgia
Tuesday, 12:30 - SC109 Binghe Wang, Drug Discovery
October 12, 1:30 PM GRA Eminent
2004 Scholar
Thursday, 12:30 - SC109 Peter Lawler Bioethics
November 1:30 PM
18, 2004
Grade Determination:
Exam I 100 pts.
Exam II 100 pts.
Exam III 100 pts.
Research Paper 100 pts.
Total 400 pts.
Point Distribution
A 90-100% 360-400
B 80-89% 320-359
C 70-79% 280-319
D 60-69% 240-279
F below 60% 239 and below
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Lecture Schedule (flexible):
DATE TOPIC CH
August 23 Introduction to Class
August 25 Background discussion on biology and chemistry
August 30 Background discussion on genes and proteins
September 1 Background discussion on genes and proteins
September 6 Holiday
September 8 Introduction to Biotechnology 1
September 13 Recombinant DNA Technology I 3
September 15 Recombinant DNA Technology II 3
September 20 Proteins as Products I 4
September 22 Travel—no class
September 27 Travel—no class
September 29 Proteins as Products II 4
October 4 My work with peptides I---handout exam I
October 6 My work with peptides II
October 11 Microbial Biotechnology---collect exam 5
October 13 Return exam I and discuss
October 18 Plant Biotechnology 6
October 20 My work on plant disease resistance
October 25 My work on improvement of protein nutritional value
October 27 Animal Biotechnology 7
November 1 DNA Fingerprinting I---handout exam II 8
November 3 DNA Fingerprinting II 8
November 8 Bioremediation---collect exam II 9
November 10 Return exam II and discuss
November 15 Aquatic Biotechnology 10
November 17 Medical Biotechnology I 11
November 22 Medical Biotechnology II 11
November 24 Holiday
November 29 Biotechnology regulations 12
December 1 Ethics & Biotech---handout exam III & collect paper 13
December 6
December 8 Collect exam III
December 15
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Format for Research Paper in BTEC 3301 Fall 2004
Use http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml as a guide
Topic must in the general field of biotechnology and
must be pre-approved by the instructor by September
29, 2004
Must be at least 8 and no more than 10 pages in length
Double-spaced and must use Courier size 12-point font;
can include up to 5 different figures and/or tables
Must use at least 5 different sources of information
Paper consists of
o Title Page (does not count in the page tally)
o Introduction (describe what you are going to talk
about)
o Main body of paper
o Conclusions
o Reference list (shows authors, title of article,
journal name and page information, i.e. year
published, etc for example: Prin, Dinah.
"Marriage in the '90s." New Yorker 2 June 1990:
40-45.; does not count in the page tally)
Can turn in rough draft of paper by November 17th for
instructor review and comments prior to December 8th
deadline