Written Assignments
You will be asked to keep a list of discussion questions you prepared for and used in the discussion sessions with some notes on how well each question worked. We will also ask you to keep a list of any misconceptions you uncover in the discussion sessions. These are not formal papers, but notes from which you can ask questions and draw conclusions. We ask that you keep the notes with a minimal degree of organization, such that they can be shared with the instructors and the rest of the class.
Oral Presentations
- Several times through the semester, you will be asked to give a short formal introduction to the paper discussed in class that day. Your introduction should include what you think the main point of the paper was, what you thought was particularly interesting about the paper, and any part or idea in the paper that deserves scrutiny, if any. These should be low-stress assignments.
- As we proceed through the semester, you will be required to be principally in charge of running the concept discussion in the second hour of the seminar.
Discussion Section Assignments
7.02 Discussion Groups
If you wish to be involved in the 7.02 discussion groups, we ask that you prepare by doing the following:
- Attend material review sessions run by the instructor for several topics covered throughout the semester:
- What is RNA and How are We Using It in the Development Lab?
- Tertratogeneisis vs. Mutagenesis
- Troubleshooting Northern Blots
- Designing a Protein Purification Technique
- What do You Expect on Indicator Plates?
- Facilitate a weekly discussion group for students enrolled in the class beginning the week of Ses #4.
7.014 Discussion Groups
If you wish to be involved in the 7.014 discussion groups, we ask that you prepare by doing the following:
- Review Web-based course materials (including watching taped lectures) to familiarize yourself with topics covered during the semester.
- Facilitate a weekly discussion group for students enrolled in the class beginning the week of Ses #4.
