UT Dallas Syllabus For Taught by Leonidas Bleris (lxb092000)

Course Syllabus
EEBM 6374 - Genes, Proteins and Cell Biology for Engineers
Course Information
Course number: EEBM 6374
Title: Genes, Proteins and Cell Biology for Engineers
Room: ECSN 2.126
Time: Friday 12:30pm-3:15pm
Semester: Fall 2010
Website: http://www.utdallas.edu/~bleris/6374.htm
Professor Information
Leonidas Bleris
Tel: 972-883-5785
Email (preferred mode of communication): [email protected]
Office hours: before and after class and by arrangement
Office location: NSERL 4.708
Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions

Instructor approval is not required. No prior knowledge of biology is required
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to principles of modern molecular and cellular biology for
engineers and other non-life-scientists. Topics include genes, protein structure and function,
organization of cells and cellular trafficking.
Textbooks and other Material

New Biology for Engineers and Computer Scientists
Aydin Tozeren, Stephen W. Byers (2004)
Additional Material:
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th edition
Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, and Peter Walter
(2002)
Principles of Biochemistry
Albert L. Lehninger, David Lee Nelson, Michael M. Cox (2008)
Grading Policy
Grades will be based on the project reports, homework, and class room presentations
Course & Instructor Policies

Active participation in class room discussion is expected. Attendance is mandatory.
Field Trip Policies
Off-campus Instruction and Course Activities
Off-campus, out-of-state, and foreign instruction and activities are subject to state law and
University policies and procedures regarding travel and risk-related activities. Information
regarding these rules and regulations may be found at the website address
http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm.
Additional information is available from the office of the school dean. Below is a description of
any travel and/or risk related activity associated with this course.
Student Conduct & Discipline

The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and
regulations for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of each
student and each student organization to be knowledgeable about the rules and regulations
which govern student conduct and activities. General information on student conduct and
discipline is contained in the UTD publication, A to Z Guide, which is provided to all registered
students each academic year. The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline
within the procedures of recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and
described in the Rules and Regulations, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System,
Part 1, Chapter VI, Section 3, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities of the
university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures. Copies of these rules and regulations are
available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to
assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391). A student at
the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of citizenship. He or she is
expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regents’ Rules, university
regulations, and administrative rules. Students are subject to discipline for violating the
standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off campus, or whether civil or
criminal penalties are also imposed for such conduct.
Academic Integrity
The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty.
Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done
by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of
individual honor in his or her scholastic work. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited
to, statements, acts or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree,
and/or the submission as one’s own work or material that is not one’s own. As a general rule,
scholastic dishonesty involves one of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion and/or
falsifying academic records. Students suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to
disciplinary proceedings. Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other
classes, and from any other source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the university’s
policy on plagiarism (see general catalog for details). This course will use the resources of
turnitin.com, which searches the web for possible plagiarism and is over 90% effective.
Email Use
The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication
between faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some
issues concerning security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The
university encourages all official student email correspondence be sent only to a student’s U.T.
Dallas email address and that faculty and staff consider email from students official only if it
originates from a UTD student account. This allows the university to maintain a high degree of
confidence in the identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted
information. UTD furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all
communication with university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T.
Dallas provides a method
for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other accounts.
Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level
courses. These dates and times are published in that semester's course catalog. Administration
procedures must be followed. It is the student's responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements
from any class. In other words, I cannot drop or withdraw any student. You must do the proper
paperwork to ensure that you will not receive a final grade of "F" in a course if you choose not to
attend the class once you are enrolled.
Student Grievance Procedures

Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and
Activities, of the university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures. In attempting to resolve any
student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments of academic responsibility,
it is the obligation of the student first to make a serious effort to resolve the matter with the
instructor, supervisor, administrator, or committee with whom the grievance originates (hereafter
called “the respondent”). Individual faculty members retain primary responsibility for assigning
grades and evaluations. If the matter cannot be resolved at that level, the grievance must be
submitted in writing to the respondent with a copy of the respondent’s School Dean. If the
matter is not resolved by the written response provided by the respondent, the student may
submit a written appeal to the School Dean. If the grievance is not resolved by the School
Dean’s decision, the student may make a written appeal to the Dean of Graduate or
Undergraduate Education, and the deal will appoint and convene an Academic Appeals Panel.
The decision of the Academic Appeals Panel is final. The results of the academic appeals
process will be distributed to all involved parties. Copies of these rules and regulations are
available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to
assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations.
Incomplete Grade Policy

As per university policy, incomplete grades will be granted only for work unavoidably missed at
the semester’s end and only if 70% of the course work has been completed. An incomplete
grade must be resolved within eight (8) weeks from the first day of the subsequent long
semester. If the required work to complete the course and to remove the incomplete grade is
not submitted by the specified deadline, the incomplete grade is changed automatically to a
grade of F.
Disability Services
The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational opportunities
equal to those of their non-disabled peers. Disability Services is located in room 1.610 in the
Student Union.
The contact information for the Office of Disability Services is: The University of Texas at
Dallas, SU 22. PO Box 830688. Richardson, Texas 75083-0688. (972) 883-2098 (voice or TTY)
Essentially, the law requires that colleges and universities make those reasonable adjustments
necessary to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability. For example, it may be
necessary to remove classroom prohibitions against tape recorders or animals (in the case of
dog guides) for students who are blind. Occasionally an assignment requirement may be
substituted (for example, a research paper versus an oral presentation for a student who is
hearing impaired). Classes enrolled students with mobility impairments may have to be
rescheduled in accessible facilities. The college or university may need to provide special
services such as registration, note-taking, or
mobility assistance. It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for
such an accommodation. Disability Services provides students with letters to present to faculty
members to verify that the student has a disability and needs accommodations. Individuals
requiring special accommodation should contact the professor after class or during office hours.
Religious Holy Days

The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required activities for
the travel to and observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose places of worship are
exempt from property tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code, Texas Code Annotated. The student
is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor as soon as possible regarding the
absence, preferably in advance of the assignment. The student, so excused, will be allowed to
take the exam or complete the assignment within a reasonable time after the absence: a period
equal to the length of the absence, up to a maximum of one week. A student who notifies the
instructor and completes any missed exam or assignment may not be penalized for the
absence. A student who fails to complete the exam or assignment within the prescribed period
may receive a failing grade for that exam or assignment. If a student or an instructor disagrees
about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of observing a religious holy day] or if
there is similar disagreement about whether the student has been given a reasonable time to
complete any missed assignments or examinations, either the student or the instructor may
request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the institution, or his or her designee. The
chief executive officer or designee must take into account the legislative intent of TEC
51.911(b), and the student and instructor will abide by the decision of the chief executive officer
or designee.
These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the
Professor.

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Course Syllabus

EEBM 6374 - Genes, Proteins and Cell Biology for Engineers

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions

Textbooks and other Material

Course & Instructor Policies

Student Conduct & Discipline

Withdrawal from Class

Student Grievance Procedures

Incomplete Grade Policy

Religious Holy Days

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