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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - BSC6457
Tracking Number - 3058
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Current Status:
Approved by SCNS - 2013-07-01
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: Change
Course Change Information (for course changes only): Field
J - Reduce credit hours to 2 hours to align with revised focus of the
course material. The course has been restructured to focus on cutting
edge technologies necessary for the students’ successful career.
Standard components have been streamlined or eliminated to increase
value to the student.
Comments: to GC Chair 2/5/13 - fro Cancer Bio PhD Change. Use LO for Obj; Write new LO; confirm Textbook. Faculty emailed 2/7/13. updated. GC apprvd 3/4/13. to USF Sys 3/5/13. to SCNS 4/22/13. Apprd eff 6/1/13
Detail Information
- Date & Time Submitted: 2013-01-03
- Department: Biology
- College: AS
- Budget Account Number: 121000
- Contact Person: Kenneth L. Wright
- Phone: 8137453918
- Email: kewright@health.usf.edu
- Prefix: BSC
- Number: 6457
- Full Title: Modern Basic Tools of Research
- Credit Hours: 4
- Section Type: C -
Class Lecture (Primarily)
- Is the course title variable?: N
- Is a permit required for registration?: Y
- Are the credit hours variable?: N
- Is this course repeatable?: Y
- If repeatable, how many times?: 1
- Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Cancer Research Techniques
- Course Online?: C -
Face-to-face (0% online)
- Percentage Online: 0
- Grading Option:
R - Regular
- Prerequisites: none
- Corequisites: none
- Course Description: An introduction to modern core research facilities and methodologies used in cancer research. Lecture, lab, demonstration.
- Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Needed to compete with national trends
- What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? This
course is required for students in the Cancer Biology PhD program.The
course provides a necessary foundation in modern cancer research tools.
- Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? No
- What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) Experience in research techniques and a Ph.D. degree are required.
- Objectives: The primary objective is to provide an in-depth understanding of the types of modern molecular and cellular biology techniques utilized in basic and translational cancer research as performed in Cancer Center sponsored core facilities. The second objective is to provide knowledge of the principles underlying molecular and cellular biology techniques. A third objective is to provide knowledge of the practical applications and considerations for use of research core services.
- Learning Outcomes: Students will understand the types of molecular and cellular techniques available for basic and translational research in Cancer Center Core facilities. In addition, students will gain knowledge of the fundamental principles underlying the research techniques. Students will also develop an understanding of the practical applications of available Cancer Center core facilities.
- Major Topics: Processes
within core facilities relating to molecular biology, tissue
procurement, translational research, clinical pharmacology, high
throughput screening, virtual HTS and molecular modeling, biostatistics,
flow cytometry, cell therapies, proteomics, microarray, histopathology,
analytic microscopy, animal imaging.
- Textbooks: No textbook required
- Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: Readings provided by guest lecturers and forums.
- Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: Two
quizzes, covering a module of core rotations will each be worth 25% of
the final grade. Quiz format will be multiple choice and short answer,
with a bonus essay question. A research paper, which will mimic the
form of a predoctoral fellowship grant application, will be due on the
last day of class and be worth 20% of the final grade. The research
paper will be comprehensive for the course term, and will require
integration and application of theoretical and practical knowledge
rather than reiteration of specific core details or lessons. Final
letter grades will be assigned with the following scale: A = 90-100%, B
= 80-89%, C = 70-79%, D = 60-69%, F = below 60%
- Assignments, Exams and Tests: - Two quizzes, one final research paper, and homework assignments.
- Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)
Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)
In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.
- Policy on Make-up Work: A
missed quiz can be made up during the following class meeting with
prior course instructor approval. Students will adhere to the University
policy to maintain high academic integrity. The policy is available at
http://www.grad.usf.edu/policies_Sect7_full.php#integrity.
- Program This Course Supports: Cancer Biology
- Course Concurrence Information: none
- if you have questions about any of these fields, please contact chinescobb@grad.usf.edu or joe@grad.usf.edu.