Format of 7.22:
There will be two one-hour in-class exams and one
final exam. The grade will be based ~50% on the two one-hour
exams and ~50% on the final.
For the one-hour exams, you may bring in one 8x10 sheet
of notes.
For the final, you may bring in three such sheets. No other
books, papers, computers etc. will be allowed.
All exams will be cumulative, although emphasis will
be placed on the recent material covered since the previous exam.
Problem sets will handed out every 2-3 weeks. These are
for your benefit, as they will give you a good idea of what to expect
on the exams. The problem sets will not be graded, but we
encourage you to work on them as if they were.
The TA will hold weekly office hours to go over any questions about
the problem sets and answer other questions about information covered
in the lectures. Recitation sections prior to the exams will
also be scheduled.
Material covered:
This course is intended to be a survey of topics in modern
develomental biology. Basic knowledge of genetics, cell biology
and molecular biology will be assumed. Although there are assigned
readings, the material covered in the lectures will extend beyond
the information covered in the textbook for many of the topics.
Reading assignments will be distributed throughout the semester
and will also be posted on the web site.
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