Course Catalog - 2013-2014

     

BIOC 313 - INTRODUCTORY SYNTHETIC BIO

Long Title: INTRODUCTORY SYNTHETIC BIO
Department: Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): BIOS 211 OR BIOC 211 or permission of instructor
Description: Introduction to the interdisciplinary field of synthetic biology. Focuses on molecular biological procedures commonly used to build and characterize synthetic genetic circuits. Students maintain a research quality laboratory notebook and submit a project proposal that promotes the development of novel biotechnology. Offered second half of fall semester. Prerequisite: BIOC 211 (formerly BIOS 211) or equivalent lab.
Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~bios311/bios311/bios313/bios313.html