BIOL5700 · Biology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Satisfies the advanced experience requirement for the Biology major. This course provides an in-depth treatment of the molecular biology of DNA and RNA, with particular emphasis on the control and organization of the genetic material of eukaryotic organisms. Topics include chromatin structure and function, histone modifications, DNA replication, gene activation and silencing, DNA methylation, and RNA interference. Emphasis is on experimental design, and analysis of the primary literature.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.6 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.8 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
5.0 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.8 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
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Across time
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Fall 2024
1 sectionFall 2023
1 sectionFall 2022
1 section