Course Identification

Title:

Chemistry module: Chemistry and structure of nucleic acids

Code:

20186161

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Dr. Shirley Daube, Dr. Shelly Livne

TA's:

N/A

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2018

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Tuesday, 09:00 - 11:00, San Martin, seminar room

Tutorials
Tuesday, 11:00 - 12:30, San Martin, seminar room

First Lecture:

31/10/2017

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Science Teaching (non thesis MSc Track): Lecture; Obligatory; 4.00 points

Comments

N/A

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

Participants:

20

Other:

For students in the Rothschild-Weizmann program only

Language of Instruction

Hebrew

Attendance and participation

Obligatory

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Assignments:

40%

Final:

50%

Other :

10%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

22/02/2018

Location

WSoS, Rm B

Time

0930-1300

Remarks

N/A

Scheduled date 2

Date / due date

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

3

Syllabus

The discovery of DNA
DNA and RNA structures
Physical properties of nucleic acids
Analytical methods for nucleic acids characterization
DNA binding by drugs and proteins
DNA synthesis
DNA transactions: replication; transcription; mutagenesis; repair.
DNA supercoiling and packaging
RNA - structure and function
DNA in nanotechnology and medicine

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of the structure of nucleic acids and how their structure is related to biological function.
Demonstrate understanding of basic experimental approaches to study nucleic acids.
Develop teaching protocols on nucleic acids and adapt them in the classroom.

Reading List

N/A

Website

N/A