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Core Concepts of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Author(s) -
Tansey John T.,
Baird Teaster,
Cox Michael M.,
Fox Kristin,
Knight Jennifer,
Sears Duane W.,
Bell Ellis
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.838.12
Subject(s) - coursework , curriculum , accreditation , function (biology) , core (optical fiber) , engineering ethics , chemistry , biology , mathematics education , medical education , psychology , physics , engineering , medicine , pedagogy , microbiology and biotechnology , optics
Over the past two years, through a NSF RCN UBE grant, the ASBMB has held regional workshops for faculty members and science educators from around the country that focused on identifying: 1) Core Principles in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2) Essential Concepts & Underlying Theories from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, and 3) Foundational Skills that undergraduate majors in Biochemistry or Molecular Biology must understand to complete their major coursework. Using information gained from these workshops, as well as from the ASBMB accreditation working group and the NSF Vision and Change report, the Core Concepts working group is now developing a list of learning outcomes and objectives based on five core concepts (Evolution, Homeostasis, Matter and Energy Transformation, Information Flow, and Macromolecular Structure and Function) that will aid biochemistry and molecular biology educators in the development of assessment tools for the new ASBMB recommended curriculum. This work was supported by NSF‐0957205 RCN‐UBE to EB.