Integrating Genomics Throughout the Undergraduate Microbiology Curriculum

将基因组学纳入本科微生物学课程

• 批准号: 0737027
• 负责人: Eric Triplett
• 金额: $ 15.54万
• 依托单位: University of Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-01-01 至 2009-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0737027&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Integrating; Genomics; Throughout; Undergraduate; Microbiology

Biological Sciences (61)The overarching goal of this project is to introduce genomics at all levels of the undergraduate experience. This effort includes two coordinated activities 1) creation of an upper division capstone course, "Bacterial Genome Sequencing and Analysis" at the University of Florida (UF) and, in collaboration with faculty at Seminole Community College (SCC), 2) creation of an introductory level course in genomics offered at both institutions. Professional academic educators at UF are conducting a comprehensive project assessment to provide formative and summative feedback.Students in the capstone course collaboratively sequence and analyze the genome of a previously unpublished bacterial organism and, to gain experience in scientific communication, write up their research for publication in a journal. Creation of the introductory course involves a multi-step process: a) development of SCC faculty expertise in genomics through a continuing education course offered by faculty from UF; b) involvement of a team consisting of UF and SCC collaborators in design of the course and c) piloting the course at both institutions simultaneously. The intellectual merit of the project lies in its introduction of a rapidly developing field in biology to a broad base of undergraduate students.The broader impacts of the project include its dissemination, through an online course manual posted and freely distributed on the web, of the capstone experience as an approach to genomics education. In addition, the continuing education course in genomics offered to SCC faculty and instructors from other community colleges as well as middle and high school biology teachers serves as a model of how to broadly introduce genomics approaches at institutions lacking personnel with a strong background in this newly developing field.

生物科学（61）这个项目的首要目标是在所有层次的本科生经历中引入基因组学。这一努力包括两项协调的活动：1)在佛罗里达大学（UF）开设一门高年级的顶点课程——“细菌基因组测序与分析”；2)与塞米诺尔社区学院（SCC）的教员合作，在两所大学开设一门基因组学入门级课程。佛罗里达大学的专业学术教育工作者正在进行全面的项目评估，以提供形成性和总结性反馈。顶点课程的学生将合作对一种以前未发表的细菌有机体的基因组进行测序和分析，并获得科学交流方面的经验，将他们的研究成果发表在期刊上。开设入门课程需要多个步骤：a)通过佛罗里达大学教师提供的继续教育课程，培养SCC教师在基因组学方面的专业知识；b)由佛罗里达大学和SCC合作伙伴组成的团队参与课程设计；c)同时在两所大学进行课程试点。该项目的智力价值在于它向广大本科生介绍了一个迅速发展的生物学领域。该项目的更广泛影响包括通过在线课程手册发布并在网络上免费分发，将顶点经验作为基因组学教育的一种方法进行传播。此外，为SCC的教师和其他社区学院的讲师以及初高中生物教师提供的基因组学继续教育课程是如何在缺乏在这一新兴领域具有强大背景的人员的机构中广泛引入基因组学方法的典范。