1. 1 YORK UNIVERSITY Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering Course outline Molecular Biology II SC/BIOL 3130 3.0 S2 2015

2. 2 Welcome to Biol3130! SC/BIOL3130 3.0 Objectives: A continuation of your molecular biology knowledge, focusing on more advanced topics and experimentation. Topics include: Molecular Biology Protocols RNA polymerase and promoter function RNA processing (eg, Splicing, Capping, poly A) Translation (if we have time)

3. 3 Instructor: Dr. Michael Scheid Rm. 236 Farqharson Building E-mail: mscheid@yorku.ca Course timetable: Monday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm CLH D Wednesday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm CLH D Office hours: Monday 10:30 am – 11:15 am Wednesday 10:30 am – 11:15 am

4. 4 STUDENT EVALUATION: There will be two Midterm exams, worth 50% of your grade: Midterm 1 – July 20 Midterm 2 – Aug 10 Final Exam : 50% [Date to be announced by registrar. Cumulative] [If an evaluation is not completed, a “0%” grade will be earned for that evaluation]

5. 5 Please note : there will be NO MAKE-UP of the midterm exams. For medical issues please have your physician fill out the Attending Physician Statement. This form is available from the Registrars website.

6. 6 Academic Integrity: Senate Policy on Academic Dishonesty Students are expected to be familiar with and follow York University’s Policies regarding academic integrity. Please consult the website below for more details: http://www.yorku.ca/academicintegrity/students.htm