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 2019 

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  20: Introduction to Course
        Personal Questionnaire (as soon as possible)
        Course at a Glance
        Exam 1: What is the course? (Sunday, Aug 25†)
        Practice: Working through confusion
        Practice: Shedding preconceptions 		  22: Introduction to Course
      ** Path to class **
        Exam 1: [What is the course?] (Discussion)
        Notes: How to find articles
        Practice: Results vs Conclusions (Part 1, Part 2)
        Investigation: What is a Gene? (Sep 4†)
      Strategies of Life
        Notes: Self Assembly
        Notes: Strategies of Life
        Problem Set: PS1: Strategies (Aug 30†) (Today: PS1.2)
      Research Proposal
        First look: What is it and How to find a mentor (Sep 2†) 		    25:
Exam1
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  27: Introduction to Course
      ** Path to class **
        Practice: Truth in research articles
        Problem Set: PS1: Articles (Aug 30†) (Today: PS1.4 & 1.7)
      Strategies of Life
        Problem Set: PS1: Strategies (Aug 30†) 		  29: Protein
      ** Path to class **
        Notes: Protein
      Introduction to Course & Strategies of Life
        Problem Set: PS1: Articles (Aug 30†)
        Investigation: [What is a Gene? (Sep 4†)] 		30:
PS1
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* EXCEPTION: No need to do anything before Aug 20 -- come as you are
             (Exception to exception: Please submit the personal questionnaire as soon as you can, preferably by/on Aug 20)
† Please send all submissions to Brenna (KentBH@mymail.VCU.Edu), Dalton (HueyDJ@mymail.VCU.Edu), and myself (ElhaiJ@VCU.Edu)