Enhancement of Undergraduate Biochemistry Instruction

这个项目的目的是开发一个密集的动手操作的普通生物化学实验室，其中以专题的方式涵盖从氨基酸到蛋白质再到核酸的基础学科。本“边做边学”实验的主题与随附的讲座课程相配合，以强化主题。学生将以小组形式工作，与讲师保持密切的工作关系，并向同龄人非正式地介绍他们的工作。这不仅将加强他们对生物化学基础知识的了解，还将有助于培养他们的推理和数据解释技能以及他们的陈述能力。所需的设备(分光光度计、荧光计、电泳仪和计算机)适合于这样一个小群体形式。

The aim of this project is to develop an intensive hands-on general biochemistry laboratory in which fundamental subjects are covered in a thematic fashion from amino acids to proteins to nucleic acids. Topics in this "learn by doing" laboratory are coordinated with the accompanying lecture course to reinforce subject matter. Students will work in small groups, will have a close working relationship with the instructor and will give informal presentations of their work to their peers. Not only will this enhance their knowledge of the fundamentals of biochemistry, but it will also help develop their reasoning and data interpretation skills as well as their presentation abilities. The equipment requested (spectrophotometers, fluorometer, electrophoresis setups and computers) lend themselves to such a small group format.