20806219Biology for Innovators
Course Information
Description
This course introduces a variety of disciplines and associated careers in the biological sciences. Focusing on the laboratory practices that support biology innovation, students use technologies, lab practices and instrumentation common to applied biology settings. Students select an innovation, conduct literature research on the topic, and share results with peers.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
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Explain the evolution of quality systems in the United States as they apply to food and drug industriesAssessment StrategiesEssayCriteriaEssay formulates a clear argument for or against the regulation of dietary supplementsEssay supports the argument with at least three credible referencesEssay meets requirements for format, grammar, spelling and clarity as described in essay assignment
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Apply the Code of Federal Regulations and current Good Manufacturing Practices regulationsAssessment StrategiesProject plans for a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) facility for DNA isolation and testingCriteriaProject plans clearly identify workers and their roles in each area of facilityProject plans present a clear and defensible workflow to minimize product contaminationProject plans describe the reasoning supporting the specific designProject plans are clear, neat, and easily understood
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Perform quality laboratory work, focusing on proper lab technique, documentation, and calibrationAssessment StrategiesSkills demonstration, Laboratory notebook documentationCriteriaSkills demonstration verifies correct use of balances, micropipettors, and pH metersSkills demonstration displays proper calibration of instrumentationSkills demonstration practices troubleshooting of equipmentLaboratory notebook documentation follows industry-accepted standardsLaboratory notebook documentation analyzes laboratory measurements for accuracy, precision, and linearity
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Prepare laboratory solutions correctlyAssessment StrategiesSkills demonstration, Laboratory notebook documentationCriteriaSkills demonstration displays proper solution-making techniqueSkills demonstration produces solutions of the correct concentration and puritySkills demonstration verifies proper use of equipment, including calibration and performance verificationLaboratory notebook documentation follows industry-accepted standardsLaboratory notebook documentation analyzes solutions for accuracy and precisionLaboratory notebook documentation provides traceability for solutions as required by industry
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Characterize solutions using spectrophotometryAssessment StrategiesSkills demonstration, Laboratory notebook documentationCriteriaSkills demonstration displays proper use of qualitative spectrophotometry to identify compoundsSkills demonstration displays proper use of quantitative spectrophotometry to determine the concentration of solutionsLaboratory notebook documentation follows industry-accepted standardsLaboratory notebook documentation analyzes absorbance spectra data correctly to identify compoundsLaboratory notebook documentation illustrates proper analytical techniques to create and use standard curves
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Explain applications of a biology innovationAssessment StrategiesOral PresentationCriteriaOral presentation describes a current biology innovationOral presentation explains applications of this innovationOral presentation discusses ethical impacts of this innovationOral presentation meets requirements for format, grammar, spelling and clarity as described in presentation assignment