BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class*
Red indicates target date for completing something.     Purple indicates a firm deadline.
Fall 2018 

August September October November December

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Tuesday
 
Thursday
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      23: Introduction to Course
      Personal Questionnaire (as soon as possible)
      Course at a Glance
      Exam 1: What is the course? (Aug 27)
      (Practice: Working through confusion)
      (Practice: Shedding preconceptions)
 
27:
Exam1
28: Introduction to Course
        [Exam 1: What is the course?] (Retrospective)
        Notes: How to find articles
        (Practice: Results vs Conclusions (Part 1, Part 2))
        Investigation: What is a Gene? (Sep 7)
      Strategies of Life
        Notes: Self Assembly
        Notes: Strategies of Life
        Problem Set: PS1: Strategies (Aug 31) (Today: PS1.2)
      Research Proposal
        First look at: How to find a mentor (Sep 3)
      Questionnaire
  30: Introduction to Course
        Practice: Truth in research articles
        Problem Set: PS1: Articles (Aug 31) (Today: PS1.4 & 1.7)
      Strategies of Life
        Problem Set: PS1: Strategies (Aug 31)
      Questionnaire
31:
PS1
* EXCEPTION: No need to do anything before Aug 23 -- come as you are
             (Exception to exception: Please submit the personal questionnaire as soon as you can, preferably by/on Aug 23)
† Please send all submissions to Cove (SoyarsC@mymail.VCU.Edu), Shahzeb (SHasan@mymail.VCU.Edu), and myself (ElhaiJ@VCU.Edu)