Calendar

Lec # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Introduction
2 Biochemistry I
3 Biochemistry II
4 Biochemistry III Problem set 1 due
5 Biochemistry IV
6 Biochemistry V
7 Biochemistry VI
8

Biochemistry VI (cont.)

DNA as Genetic Material

 Problem set 2 due
9 Molecular Biology I
10 Molecular Biology II

Process of Science
Quiz 1, Lectures 1-7
11 Molecular Biology III
12 Molecular Biology IV Problem set 3 due
13

Molecular Biology IV (cont.)

Gene Regulation I
14 Gene Regulation II
15 Bacterial Genetics Problem set 4 due
16 The Biosphere
17 Carbon and Energy Metabolism
18 Productivity and Food Webs
Quiz 2, Lectures 8-15
19 Regulation of Productivity
20 Limiting Factors and Biogeochemical Cycles
21 Mendelian Genetics
22 Mitosis and Meiosis
23 Diploid Genetics Problem set 5 due
24 Recombinant DNA I
25 Recombinant DNA II
26 Recombinant DNA III
27

Recombinant DNA III (cont.)

Immunology I

 Problem set 6 due
28 Immunology II
Quiz 3, Lectures 16-26
29 Population Growth I
30 Population Growth II
31 Population Genetics and Evolution
32 Molecular Evolution
33 Communities I Problem set 7 due
34 Communities II
35 Communities III
36 Ecological Applications