1. YOU ARE HERE: Unit 1 Getting Ready for Genetics
1.1. Course Objective 1: Fundamental science and math skills
1.1.1. Course Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the process of science.
1.1.1.1. 1.1.1 Identify aspects of the Western process of science.
1.1.1.2. 1.1.2 Apply aspects of the Western process of science.
1.1.1.3. 1.1.3 Identify aspects of the Western scientific method.
1.1.1.4. 1.1.4 Apply aspects of the Western scientific method.
1.1.1.5. 1.1.5 Compare and contrast the Western “process of science” with the Western “scientific method”.
1.1.1.6. Incorporate study of bias? Critical thinking skills
1.1.2. Course Outcome 2: Attain proficiency in basic concepts of biology, chemistry, and math.
2. Unit 3 What Genes Are and What They Do
2.1. Course Objective 3: Mechanisms of transmission and associated errors
2.1.1. Course Outcome 3: Compare and contrast mechanisms of genetic transmission and associated errors.
2.2. Course Objective 4: Structure and function of genetic material
2.2.1. Course Outcome 4: Describe DNA structure, replication, recombination, mutation, and gene expression.
2.2.2. Course Outcome 5: Match different types of mutations to human disease and treatment.
3. Unit 2 Basic Principles: How Traits are Transmitted
3.1. Course Objective 2: Basic principles of heredity
3.1.1. Course Outcome 2: Predict phenotypic outcomes using Mendel’s principles of heredity.
4. Unit 4 Analysis of Genetic Information
4.1. Course Objective 5: Modern methods used to analyze genetic information
4.1.1. Course Outcome 7: Explain how modern methods of genetic analysis led to the development of genomics.
5. Unit 5 How Genes Travel on Chromosomes
5.1. Course Objective 6: Mechanisms of gene transfer and exchange
5.1.1. Course Outcome 8: Differentiate between mechanisms of gene transfer in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
6. Unit 6 How Genes Are Regulated
6.1. Course Objective 7: Mechanisms of gene regulation
6.1.1. Course Outcome 9: Summarize mechanisms of gene regulation in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
7. Unit 7 Using Genetics and Genomics
7.1. Course Objective 8: Contemporary uses of genomic information
7.1.1. Course Outcome 10: Discuss contemporary uses of genetics and their social, political, and ethical implications.
7.2. Course Objective 9: Process of creating an argument using scholarly materials
7.2.1. Course Outcome 11: Prepare an argument related to a contemporary use of genetics, using scholarly resources.
8. Unit 8 Beyond the Individual Gene and Genome
8.1. Course Objective 10: Role of genetics on a population level
8.1.1. Course Outcome 12: Predict changes in population genetics over time and potential effects on health guidelines.
8.1.2. Course Outcome 13: Recall environmental factors that may affect genes and the possible consequences.