A Contemporary, Laboratory-Intensive Course on Messenger RNA Transcription and Processing

Autor/inn/en	Carson, Sue; Miller, Heather
Titel	A Contemporary, Laboratory-Intensive Course on Messenger RNA Transcription and Processing
Quelle	In: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 40 (2012) 2, S.89-99 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-8175
DOI	10.1002/bmb.20580
Schlagwörter	Biotechnology; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Science Laboratories; Graduate Students; Science Instruction; College Science; Outcomes of Education; Student Attitudes; Surveys; Science Process Skills; Scientific Concepts; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biotechnologie; Humangenetik; Molekularbiologie; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Schülerverhalten; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) plays a pivotal role in the central dogma of molecular biology. Importantly, molecular events occurring during and after mRNA synthesis have the potential to create multiple proteins from one gene, leading to some of the remarkable protein diversity that genomes hold. The North Carolina State University Biotechnology Program developed and implemented a new, laboratory-intensive course to provide students with a contemporary view of mRNA entitled "mRNA: Transcription and Processing." This course, offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, aimed to introduce students to the many functions of RNA, with an emphasis on mRNA. In addition to fundamental aspects of these processes, students were exposed to cutting-edge techniques used to analyze mRNA in both lecture and laboratory components. We evaluated this course over two semesters and found that learning outcomes were met by both undergraduate and graduate students, based on assessments such as laboratory reports, pre-lab assignments, a final exam, and successful results in the laboratory. We also examined student perceptions through anonymous surveys, where students reported gains in confidence in both conceptual knowledge and technical skill after completing this course. (Contains 7 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10