student learning objectives (SLOs) database course
The following course-specific SLOs map back to the BPG program-specific SLOs.
Graduating students WILL BE ABLE TO:
1) Work with modern public online databases and accompanying web resources, using
SQL where appropriate.
2) Describe mammalian genome structure and function, including (for example):
a) Coding/non-coding sequence distribution
b) Isochore structure
c) Repeated element distribution
d) Intron/exon structure and distribution
e) Transcription factor binding sites
3) Discuss the processes of genome evolution, including (for example):
a) Mechanisms of mutation
b) Consequences and exploitation of SNPs
c) Fixation of mutations
d) Genetic drift