Genome 361
As a freshman coming into UW I was already interested in genetics and thus pursuing a degree in biochemistry, which I knew taught many of the principles of genetic theory and also required genetics courses be taken, was the most straightforward aspect of my shift from biology to biochemistry. That being said, I was slightly let down by this course. Due to schedule conflicts I was unable to take Genome 371 which was more rigorous and in-depth and it is due to the large amount of genetic theory and underlying mechanisms that I learned in the Honors Biochemistry Series and through my research lab that I found a large portion of this class to be review. I did learn new novel modes of gene expression and was able to apply the smaller scale mechanisms and pathways I'd learned about in Biochemistry to larger "macro" genetic issues and that made the course still worth while. If I had to do it again I would have waited and challenged myself more by taking Genome 371 because this is a subject that interests me so much.
For my artifact I chose to include one of the sets of lecture slides that I annotated during lecture to show how I took notes and studied for this class and I've also included a copy of the first midterm exam, one of our quizzes, and the three note cards I made for use during quizzes and midterms.
As a freshman coming into UW I was already interested in genetics and thus pursuing a degree in biochemistry, which I knew taught many of the principles of genetic theory and also required genetics courses be taken, was the most straightforward aspect of my shift from biology to biochemistry. That being said, I was slightly let down by this course. Due to schedule conflicts I was unable to take Genome 371 which was more rigorous and in-depth and it is due to the large amount of genetic theory and underlying mechanisms that I learned in the Honors Biochemistry Series and through my research lab that I found a large portion of this class to be review. I did learn new novel modes of gene expression and was able to apply the smaller scale mechanisms and pathways I'd learned about in Biochemistry to larger "macro" genetic issues and that made the course still worth while. If I had to do it again I would have waited and challenged myself more by taking Genome 371 because this is a subject that interests me so much.
For my artifact I chose to include one of the sets of lecture slides that I annotated during lecture to show how I took notes and studied for this class and I've also included a copy of the first midterm exam, one of our quizzes, and the three note cards I made for use during quizzes and midterms.