2012 Teacher Courses
BIOTECHNOLOGY: THE BASICS
July 16-20, 2012, 9:00am-4:00pm, lunch provided.
This course
is designed to introduce teachers to the fundamentals of
biotechnology. The course will begin with a review of DNA structure
and function. From there we will explore how different tools are
used to investigate and analyze DNA. Topics include DNA extraction,
micropipetting, gel electrophoresis, restriction enzyme digestion,
polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and bacterial transformation. In
addition, there will be opportunities to discuss bioethics, develop
your laboratory preparatory skills, and collaborate with other
teachers to integrate biotechnology into your curriculum. If your
knowledge of biotechnology is limited or you want to brush up on
basic biotechnology techniques, this is the course for you!
Course Fee: $500
Graduate Education Credit: Viterbo University will offer 3 graduate education credits for an additional cost of $270. 1-3 Edgewood College credits will also be offered for an additional cost of $150 per credit.
BIOTECHNOLOGY: BEYOND THE BASICS
July 23-27, 2012, 9:00am-4:00pm, lunch provided.
This course is designed to help teachers bring advanced biotechnology concepts to the classroom by focusing on gene expression. Topics include: polymerase chain reaction,short tandem repeat (STR) forensic DNA analysis, ligation, microarrays, and protein purification. Pre-requisites: Biotechnology: The Basics or a working knowledge of micropipetting, gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, genetic identity testing, and polymerase chain reaction. In addition, there will be opportunities to discuss bioethics and collaborate with other teachers to integrate biotechnology into your curriculum. If you feel comfortable with basic biotechnology techniques, but want to learn advanced concepts from this rapidly developing field, this is the course for you!
Course Fee: $500
Graduate Education Credit: Viterbo University will offer 3 graduate education credits for an additional cost of $270. 1-3 Edgewood College credits will also be offered for an additional cost of $150 per credit.
INTRODUCING GENOMICS TO THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM
February 24, 2012, 9:00am-4:00pm, lunch provided.
This intensive, one day free teacher workshop will provide an introduction to web-based bioinformatics tools that can be adapted for use in a high school setting. It will provide interactive instruction on the bioinformatics of genome closure and analysis, and also discuss ways to follow the bioinformatics with actual experimentation.
Targeted to high school instructors who are interested in teaching genomics in their classrooms, this workshop will cover OpGen optical mapping, chromosomal synteny, gap identification in sequenced genomes, primer design, PCR amplification, DNA sequencing, and “data mining” (identification of open reading frames, start and stop codons, motifs, orthologous genes via BLAST analysis, metabolic pathways).
For More Information
Please Contact:
Barbara Bielec
K-12 Program Director
608-277-2618
FAX:608-273-6992
E-mail: barbara.bielec@btci.org
Dr. Karin Borgh
Executive Director
608-277-2508
FAX:608-273-6992
E-mail: karin.borgh@btci.org