Talk:Hoatlin:Courses and Curriculum Development

Electronic meeting place for BMB to discuss out how we would like to develop our Special Topics Biochemistry Classes. Part of the notes below are from a meeting of the BMB Curriculum Steering Committee (BMB CSC) Maureen, Svetlana, and David F. (Matt Thayer not present but his input is incuded as well). Goals: strong education, attract and select best students, identity for BMCB-specific classes.

What has been offered in the past

 * 1) Protein Structure and Design-alternate Spring/Winter Term
 * 2) Membranes and Membrane Proteins-alternate Spring/Winter terms
 * 3) Physical Biochemistry
 * 4) Biophysics and Bioinformatics (required class)

General Questions

 * how many classes should there be?
 * how long should the class be
 * how many students are there likely to be? 6-7
 * how many instructors are ready/willing able to participate

Task List/who will do it

 * get Bioreg schedule to use as template. Maureen 20:00, 10 August 2006 (EDT)  got it: Bioregulation


 * what are the requirements for training grant? Is there a link or text we could post for reference?-Guidelines? Maureen  Peter has an email with links. He will send.
 * what is the deadline to get the class descriptions submitted for inclusion in catalog?--
 * what are the steps needed before submission? Graduate council approval? yes
 * where is the class description submitted? -registrar
 * Get list of classes from C. Cunningham-Maureen. Maureen 11:59, 16 August 2006 (EDT)  requested, will not hear back until after Sept 3rd.   Maureen 16:54, 6 November 2006 (EST) done Current BMCB Class Listing with Registrar
 * change the BMB web site to reflect our changes-changed once we know revisions, in some cases exisiting JCs may be adapted to, some of the courses-list of approved JC bring up in faculty meeting-Maureen 21:02, 14 August 2006 (EDT)JCs 2006-2007: MEH (R3 Club), PR, Linda, and maybe Hua (will advise later).
 * BMB JC 605--Peter (CDB adv JC Mechanisms of Signaling), Sveta, Hua?, Buddy? require attendance and giving talk to "count"-Maureen
 * letter to C. Cunninham to request name change BMCB 625 from Adv Mol Biol to Topics and Methods in Modern Molecular Biology.Maureen 19:52, 2 November 2006 (EST) done
 * What are BMCB requirements?-David
 * what do we need to do right now
 * email to students and ask if they have had P. Chem?- David
 * what are grad school requirements for didactic credits? Prob 16.-David
 * Discuss June 2007

BMB 666 Advanced Topics in Biochemistry

 * Proposal: a 12-week class that would expand on the topics covered in Bioregulation


 * Course Director
 * Terms offered
 * Credits
 * Class assignments and grading
 * Potential instructors

BMB 777 Advanced Topics in BMB
--Maureen 20:00, 10 August 2006 (EDT)this is an idea Matt and I have discussed. He and I would like to co-direct this class. I propose a 5-week class with a special focus on the biochemistry/molecular biology of genomic instability. This is modeled after a popular class taught at UofW by Ray Monnat and others.
 * Course Director. Hoatlin &Thayer
 * Terms offered. Every Spring
 * Credits. 1.5
 * Description. This course will review the latest developments in biochemical mechanisms underlying genomic instability: DNA damage response, DNA replication and repair. Special emphasis on biochemistry and structure function of helicases, polymerases and checkpoint proteins.
 * Class assignments and grading.

BMB 888 Advanced Methods in Biochemistry

 * Course Director
 * Terms offered
 * Credits
 * Class assignments and grading

Topics recommended by the BMB CSC
 * siRNA
 * sequencing
 * electrophoresis
 * protein-protein binding measurements
 * mass spectroscopy
 * X-Ray Crystallography

Meeting notes 8/11/06
People: Peter, Sveta, MEH, David F.


 * Concentrate on 2nd year in key areas in immediate future


 * see what is now listed
 * keep continuity in classes
 * or say modified classes to keep up
 * 6 required courses in first year

Discusssion of Modification Exisiting 2nd Year Electives

 * which are required (thought by BMB) which are elective (outside dept)
 * ex: BMB 607Dept Seminar Series


 * Goal: need required course each quarter


 * existing

Required Classes
Presentation Classes.


 * 1) BMCB 619.  Goal: hone presentation skills and get feedback on slides and style. 3 students each time 2x a quarter and everyone. short presentations. Evaluations by all present. Define core faculty who will be there everytime and help the students. Need to have a a list of written hints
 * 2) BMCB XXX. Dept Seminar Series is required class. Weekly exposure by visiting faculty.
 * 3) BMCB 607. Annual formal research presentation to the BMB Dept.
 * 4) XXX  Approved Vollum writing course or other writing course.

Didactic Training


 * 1) BMCB 625. Name change--see above
 * 2) BMCB 621 Biophysical Chemistry of macromolecules. Points under discussion: Is this a requirement? Should it be? Will it be taught this year? Next Spring decide when course are going to be taught.
 * 3) BMCB 620. Membrane Biochemistry. Not offered 2006-2007. Decide to cut later? changed to required class

Electives-BMB Students must take a least one approved course (this year--more to be added)

 * examples of typical electives for BMB students


 * BMCB 618 Adv Biochem: Membrane Biochemistry
 * BMCB 618: Protein Structure and Design. Name change
 * BMCB 654: Signal Transduction
 * BMCB XXXX. Electives outside Dept. Students and assoc. PI decide to take class taught by PBCM participating depts. What about a Portland State Classes? Would those count?


 * no BMB courses in the Fall 2006.
 * Winter: Membrane Biochem. Required
 * Spring: Adv Mol Biol (with name change)

Proposal 2007-2008
 * Fall: Adv Mol Biol
 * Winter: Biophysical Chemistry
 * Spring: Membrane Biochemistry