Undergraduate Science Lectures
Centre CIs give a range of lectures in the undergraduate teaching programmes of each Partner University.
Scroll down to find summaries of each lecture series and also relevant powerpoint presentations and pdfs for particular units.
Undergraduate Lecture Series UWA Node:
Molecular Biology 225: Jim Whelan
Lecture 15 - Friday 4th May and Lecture 16 - Wednesday 15th May - Jim Whelan - - Measuring Gene Expression 1 and 2
powepoint
presentation
Lecture 19 - Friday 18th May - Jim Whelan - Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes 1
powerpoint
presentation
Lecture 20 - Wednesday 23rd May - Jim Whelan - Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes 1
powerpoint
presentation
Molecular Biology 325: Jim Whelan, Steven Smith
Jim Whelan Tues 9th -
Lecture1,
Fri 12th
Lecture
2, Mon 15th
Lecture
3 and Tues 16th
Lecture
4 (updated!) powerpoint
presentations
Molecular Genetics and Genomics 330: Jim Whelan, Harvey Millar
Thurs 1st March - Jim Whelan - Whole genome expression analysis (EST, MPSS, SAGE, arrays)
Mon 5th March - Jim Whelan - Transcriptome Analysis - microarrays
Tues 6th March - Jim Whelan - Bio-informatic analysis of Transcriptome data
Mon 12th March - Harvey Millar - Proteomics, comparative protein expression
Tues 13th March - Harvey Millar - Proteomics, examples of use from research to diagnostics
Mon 16th April - Jim Whelan - Trascriptome experiments, design, validation
Tues 17th April - Jim Whelan - Yeast as a model organism and a genetic tool
Thurs 19th April - Jim Whelan - Yeast and microarrays
Mon 23rd April - Jim Whelan - Arabidopsis as a model organism, whole genome tiling arrays, genetic screens, mapping of mutations
Tues 29th April - Jim Whelan - Arabidopsis and microarrays
Molecular and Structural Biochemistry 351: Harvey Millar
Proteomics - Where proteins meets genomics
Proteomics - Technologies behind the revolution
Proteomics - Finding function in a complex world
Research Focus - Using proteomics to imvestigate the impact of plant stress on respiration
Biochemistry 352: Jim Whelan
Lectures to be added 3rd semester 2008
Undergraduate Lecture Series ANU Node:
BIOL1007 Living Cells - Barry Pogson
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the cell biology, cellular differentiation and specialisation, the nature and function of plant hormones and plant developmental processes.
1. Why study plants?
2. Plant hormones & growth
3. Development of the flower
4. Plants and Drought
5. Life in extreme environments
6. What are bacteria?
7. Classifying bacteria
8. Gene transfer & antibiotic resistance
BIOL2162 Molecular Biotechnology - Barry Pogson
This course provides an introduction to the principles and practice of recombinant DNA technology. It has a focus on how biological processes can be exploited and manipulated for practical purposes, rather than how they operate in nature. The course also introduces some of the main problem solving skills used routinely in molecular biology. A wide range of methods and applications will be discussed including: DNA cloning, gene libraries, DNA sequencing, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), blotting techniques, expression of recombinant proteins, gene mapping, transgenic animals, and gene therapy.
1. Plant Transformation
2. Expression of Genes in Plants I
3. Expression of Genes in Plants II
BIOL3161 Genomics and Its Applications
The aim of this course is to teach genomics and molecular genetic technologies using model organisms representing plants, animals and simple eukaryotes. The course will cover recent developments in functional genomics, including DNA chip arrays, directed mutagenesis, positional cloning, proteomics, RNA interference (RNAi), RNA regulation and metabolomics. The convenor of Biol3161 is Barry Pogson. Five scientists from CPEB lecture in the course and 4 scientists, including PhD and honours students demonstrate in the laboratories.
Barry Pogson - Course overview plus Genes and Genomes I
Barry Pogson - Gene and Genomes II -
Barry Pogson - Arabidopsis (Intro to plant biology, drought and signal transduction)
Barry Pogson - Arabidopsis (RNAi and knockouts)
Barry Pogson - Arabidopsis (RNAi and knockouts)
Barry Pogson - Transcriptomics (studying gene expression)
Barry Pogson - Transcriptomics (microarrays and their applications)
Chris Cazzonelli - Transcriptomics (promoters and reporter genes)
Luke Hendrickson - Transcriptomics (editing and regulation)
Barry Pogson - Forward Genetics (mendel and gene mapping)
Barry Pogson - Forward Genetics (positional cloning of mutations)
Barry Pogson - Forward Genetics (gene identification and verification)
Murray Badger - Cell Biology and Metabolomics (metabolomics)
Barry Pogson - Careers lecture
Barry Pogson - Course summary and revision
BIOL3174 and BIOL3175 Research Projects - Barry Pogson (co-Convenor)
Biol3174 aims to develop skills in the planning and/or execution of a small research project, in collection and critical evaluation of appropriate data, and in reporting the progress of the investigation with clarity and integrity. These aims apply to either library or laboratory based projects. The student prepares a major report, presents a seminar, Endnote library with comments, labbook, all of which are marked by the convenors. BIOL3175: in general, the aims and requirements are similar to those for BIOL3174, although because of the higher entry standard and longer time devoted (130 hours), there is a greater expectation on achievement. Also, the report can be one and a half to twice as long and the seminar 20 minutes long. Seminars for both units will be scheduled together.
Undergraduate Lecture Series Usyd Node:
Plant Growth and Development (PLNT3002): Penny Smith and David Day
Penny Smith - Symbiotic nitrogen fixation 1. Bacterial-plant signalling and initiation of the symbiosis
David Day - Symbiotic nitrogen fixation 2. Infected cell structure and communication across symbiotic membranes
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