TY - JOUR
T1 - An off-the-shelf, authentic and versatile undergraduate molecular biology practical course.
AU - Whitworth, David
N1 - This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Whitworth, D. (2015). An off-the-shelf, authentic and versatile undergraduate molecular biology practical course.Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education., which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1002/bmb.20893. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving
PY - 2015/11/14
Y1 - 2015/11/14
N2 - We provide a prepackaged molecular biology course, which has a broad context and is scalable to large numbers of students. It is provided complete with technical setup guidance, a reliable assessment regime, and can be readily implemented without any development necessary. Framed as a forensic examination of blue/white cloning plasmids, the course is a versatile workbench, adaptable to different degree subjects, and can be easily modified to undertake novel research as part of its teaching activities. Course activities include DNA extraction, RFLP, PCR, DNA sequencing, gel electrophoresis, and transformation, alongside a range of basic microbiology techniques. Students particularly appreciated the relevance of the practical to professional practice and the authenticity of the experimental work. © 2015 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2015
AB - We provide a prepackaged molecular biology course, which has a broad context and is scalable to large numbers of students. It is provided complete with technical setup guidance, a reliable assessment regime, and can be readily implemented without any development necessary. Framed as a forensic examination of blue/white cloning plasmids, the course is a versatile workbench, adaptable to different degree subjects, and can be easily modified to undertake novel research as part of its teaching activities. Course activities include DNA extraction, RFLP, PCR, DNA sequencing, gel electrophoresis, and transformation, alongside a range of basic microbiology techniques. Students particularly appreciated the relevance of the practical to professional practice and the authenticity of the experimental work. © 2015 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2015
KW - education
KW - practical course
KW - molecular biology
KW - bacterial genetics
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/2160/36392
U2 - 10.1002/bmb.20893
DO - 10.1002/bmb.20893
M3 - Article
C2 - 26515713
SN - 1470-8175
VL - 43
SP - 434
EP - 440
JO - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
JF - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
IS - 6
ER -