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314. Biological Anthropology Seminar. Regular meeting of graduate students and staff
in which current research problems in biological anthropology will be presented.
Instructor: Staff. 1 unit.
334. Topics in Physical Anthropology. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
340. Tutorial in Advanced Anatomy. Topics for intensive reading and discussion will
be chosen according to the student's interests, related to basic problems in function of
bone and muscle systems, development and differentiation, comparative anatomy at
the gross and histological level and vertebrate evolution. Consent of instructor required.
Instructor: Staff. Variable credit.
354. Research in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy. A preceptorial course in
various research methods in biological anthropology and anatomy. Consent of
instructor required. Credit to be arranged. Instructor: Staff. Variable credit.
393. Independent Study. Directed reading and research. Consent of instructor required.
Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
COURSES CURRENTLY UNSCHEDULED
233S. Nature and Nurture in Animal and Human Development
248S. Evolution of Mammals
292S. Topics in Morphology and Evolution
293. Evolutionary Theory
294. Evolutionary Theory
University Program in Biological Chemistry (BLC)
Michael Pirrung, Ph.D., Director; Eric Toone, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies
The University Program in Biological Chemistry is designed to provide training to
students in synthetic and mechanistic aspects of the interface between chemistry and
biology. Specializations include carbohydrate, lipid, nucleic acid, and protein synthesis;
molecular recognition between biomolecules; and mechanisms of catalytic processes
involving proteins and nucleic acids and their associated cofactors. Course offerings,
including a core focusing on the synthesis of biological macromolecules and
mechanisms of enzymatic cofactors, are aimed at providing significant cross-training
between chemistry and biology and developing a common language among students in
different disciplines. Intensive laboratory rotations begin in the fall and continue (in
some cases) into the spring semesters of the first year of study. The research laboratories
of program faculty are well funded and use state-of-the-art equipment for magnetic
resonance, mass spectrometry, and computer graphics, among others.
The program offers a certificate of graduate studies, with the doctoral degree
awarded by one of the three degree-granting departments. Prospective students may
apply directly to the program or to one of the degree-granting departments
(Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Cell Biology). Students admitted to the University
Program in Biological Chemistry have up to one year to affiliate with a degree
program. For more information contact the director of graduate studies at University
Program in Biological Chemistry, Duke University, Box 3567 DUMC, Durham, NC
27710.
300. Case Studies in Drug Discovery. Recent projects from the pharmaceutical industry
and literature. Prerequisite: Biochemistry 259. Instructor: Staff. 1 unit.
301S. Seminar in Biological Chemistry. Intensive independent study. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 326. Instructor: Pirrung. 1 unit.
Teaching College Biology
See listing for "Teaching College Biology" alphabetized in this chapter under
"Teaching".
80 Courses and Academic Programs