Integrating Genomics Throughout the Undergraduate Microbiology Curriculum

将基因组学纳入本科微生物学课程

• 批准号: 0737027
• 负责人: Eric Triplett
• 金额: $ 15.54万
• 依托单位: University of Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-01-01 至 2009-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0737027&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Integrating; Genomics; Throughout; Undergraduate; Microbiology

Biological Sciences (61)The overarching goal of this project is to introduce genomics at all levels of the undergraduate experience. This effort includes two coordinated activities 1) creation of an upper division capstone course, "Bacterial Genome Sequencing and Analysis" at the University of Florida (UF) and, in collaboration with faculty at Seminole Community College (SCC), 2) creation of an introductory level course in genomics offered at both institutions. Professional academic educators at UF are conducting a comprehensive project assessment to provide formative and summative feedback.Students in the capstone course collaboratively sequence and analyze the genome of a previously unpublished bacterial organism and, to gain experience in scientific communication, write up their research for publication in a journal. Creation of the introductory course involves a multi-step process: a) development of SCC faculty expertise in genomics through a continuing education course offered by faculty from UF; b) involvement of a team consisting of UF and SCC collaborators in design of the course and c) piloting the course at both institutions simultaneously. The intellectual merit of the project lies in its introduction of a rapidly developing field in biology to a broad base of undergraduate students.The broader impacts of the project include its dissemination, through an online course manual posted and freely distributed on the web, of the capstone experience as an approach to genomics education. In addition, the continuing education course in genomics offered to SCC faculty and instructors from other community colleges as well as middle and high school biology teachers serves as a model of how to broadly introduce genomics approaches at institutions lacking personnel with a strong background in this newly developing field.

生物科学 (61) 该项目的总体目标是向各个级别的本科生介绍基因组学。这项工作包括两项协调活动：1) 在佛罗里达大学 (UF) 创建高年级顶点课程“细菌基因组测序和分析”，并与塞米诺尔社区学院 (SCC) 的教师合作，2) 创建两个机构都提供基因组学入门课程。佛罗里达大学的专业学术教育者正在进行一项全面的项目评估，以提供形成性和总结性反馈。顶点课程的学生合作对先前未发表的细菌生物体的基因组进行测序和分析，并撰写他们的研究成果以供发表，以获得科学交流的经验在日记中。 入门课程的创建涉及多个步骤：a) 通过佛罗里达大学教师提供的继续教育课程，发展 SCC 教师在基因组学方面的专业知识； b) 由 UF 和 SCC 合作者组成的团队参与课程设计，以及 c) 在两个机构同时试行该课程。该项目的智力价值在于它向广大本科生介绍了一个快速发展的生物学领域。该项目的更广泛影响包括通过在网络上发布和免费分发的在线课程手册来传播顶点经验作为基因组学教育的一种方法。 此外，为 SCC 教员和其他社区学院的教师以及初中和高中生物教师提供的基因组学继续教育课程，为如何在缺乏具有这一新领域背景的人员的机构中广泛介绍基因组学方法提供了典范。发展领域。