Module 6: DNA, RNA, and Molecular Genetics

The work of scientists has a daily impact on society. Many scientific discoveries and research become ethical and political issues that drive legislation. The elected officials who are responsible for voting on legislation dealing with scientific discoveries get their information from articles published in scientific journals, magazines, newspapers, and from various online resources.

Your job for this assignment is to evaluate five articles that are related to concepts you learned about in this module. For each of these articles, you will fill out the Article Evaluation Template. You can find an article in a newspaper (print or online edition), a magazine (print or online edition), a website, or a scientific journal. Some topics you might want to research include: genetic engineering, DNA research, RNA research, biotechnology, mutations, and mutagens.

You should include the following in your evaluation of each article:

• Name and location of the source (newspaper, magazine, website)
• Title of the article
• Date the article was written
• A brief summary of the article
• A brief description of how the article relates to the information learned in the module
• A brief statement describing how the content of the articles will have an impact on society
  

Before you begin, review the Article Evaluation Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit. You will need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment, so please submit a Works Cited document with your assignment submission. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you use.

Reflection

Once you have completed your article evaluations, take a few minutes to consider the following questions: How has reading these articles helped you to deepen your understanding of the content presented in this module?  How likely are you to use outside reading to extend your knowledge of a subject in the future? In a digital document, compose four to five sentences responding to these questions.

Once you have completed your Article Evaluation Template, Works Cited document, and Reflection, please submit your assignment to the dropbox.

 

Once you have completed this module, please complete the module test.