120.852.01
Core Research Literature

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Credit(s)
Variable Credit
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Michael Matunis
Contact Name
Michael Matunis
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Provides a complement to the BCMB core curriculum. Student reads research papers relating to a core lecture topic. Discussions are led by a student while a faculty member from Biochemistry or MMI act as facilitator. Helps students to develop skills in reading the primary literature and provides an introduction to the experimental paradigms underlying the concepts presented in the core course.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Read and critically evaluate primary research literature in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 99% Participation
Instructor Consent
Consent required for some students
Consent Note
Any students not in the BMB PhD program.
Consent Contact
mmatuni1@jhu.edu
Special Comments

Requirement for students in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular enrolled in core curriculum