Spring 2027

Engineering Bacteriophage Laboratory

Lab course teaching biochemistry and molecular biology techniques by engineering T7 bacteriophage mutants and testing their virulence on bacterial strains.

offering recorded2 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.76 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.95 GPA, 94.6% A/AB (n=37 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply basic molecular biology laboratory techniques to engineer and test bacteriophages

  • Demonstrate good laboratory habits such as, keeping laboratory records, following laboratory safety standards, working collaboratively, and maintaining a clean working environment

  • Develop hypotheses and evaluate experimental results with instructor support

  • Effectively communicate scientific ideas and results verbally and in written form

  • Discuss the collaborative nature of biochemistry

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Prerequisites

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BIOCHEM 207

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Spring 2027

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Calendar & sections

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LAB 002Classroom Instruction0 / 220

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.76 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.95 GPA, 94.6% A/AB (n=37 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Bacteriophage engineering and virulence testing.
  • Integration of biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, and genetics.

Skills

  • Basic laboratory skills and techniques for biochemistry and molecular biology.
  • Engineering bacteriophage mutants and testing virulence on bacterial strains.
  • Laboratory habits including record-keeping, safety standards, collaboration, and cleanliness.
  • Hypothesis development and evaluation of experimental results.
  • Verbal and written communication of scientific ideas and results.

Grades

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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BIOCHEM 207 · Spring 2027

Engineering Bacteriophage Laboratory

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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