MCB 3421 - Fall 2018

Introduction to Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics

   Instructor: J. Peter Gogarten (OFFICE: BP room 404, gogarten@uconn.edu)

   Teaching Assistant: Yutian “Tian” Feng yutian.feng@uconn.edu

   The class meets
        MW 11.15AM - 12.05PM    AND     Fridays 10.10.AM-11.40AM or 1.25PM-2.55PM
        Monday's and Wednesday's classes meet in Koons Hall (might change) Room 105
        Friday's classes will meet in the computer lab located in the Whetton Graduate Center (Room 300A).

(for directions follow the above links to the UConn campus map)    

   Reading materials will be posted on huskyCT -- if you cannot get access, send your netID to gogarten@uconn.edu

   There also will be a discussion board on huskyCT. Contributions on the discussion board will count towards your participation grade.

   REFRESH THIS PAGE EVERY TIME YOU VISIT IT

Possibilities to boost your grade:

Exam Questions for Self Study:

Takehome Exam #1, #2, #3, #4, Additional Questions for Midterm, #5, #6, #7, #8 , Additional questions for final (with answers)

List of Goals and Link to study materials for each class - check them out - discuss if things are not clear.

IMPORTANT DATES:
    
 
Midterm, Date: Wednesday October 17th, Koons 105 at 11.15am
        11/19-11/23 Thanksgiving break 
       Final:
Wednesday Dec. 12, 6-8PM Koons 105
       Friday,  Dec. 8 last Day of classes
  (Please let me know ahead of time, if you have a conflict for this time. See syllabus for exam policy.)

   Red: meets in the Computer Lab in the Whetten Graduate Center (300A)
   Blue: meets in Koons Hall (105)

Final Wednesday 6pm in

Topics - If you have suggestion for additional topics, please let me know,

Syllabus <- (see for grade calculation, exam policy, and penalties for academic misconduct)

Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
* Providing or receiving assistance on academic work (papers, projects, examinations) in a way that was not authorized by the instructor
* Any attempt to improperly influence (bribery, threats) any member of the faculty, staff, or administration of the University in any matter relating to academics or research
* Plagiarism
* Doing academic work for another student
* Presenting the same or substantially the same papers or projects in two or more courses without the explicit permission of the instructors
* Situations where one student knowingly assists another student in committing an act of academic misconduct, and any student doing so will be held equally accountable for the violation

For more information see the Community Standards at http://community.uconn.edu/

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