Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Essential Genetics
School	School of Bioscience
Department	School of Biosciences
Module Code	03 34392
Module Lead	Lindsey Compton
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-24 hours Practical Classes and workshops-9 hours Guided independent study-67 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	Students will receive an introduction to modern genetics in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, including humans. This module will cover molecular genetics (the study of the physico-chemical nature of genes and how they work) and transmission genetics (the study of how genes and the characters they determine are shuffled into new combinations and passed from individual to individual). The topics that will be covered will include: information, how it is stored, transmitted, and translated; the genetics of bacteria and viruses; the cell cycle in eukaryotes; mitosis and meiosis; gene linkage and chromosome mapping; DNA mutation. Basic principles will be illustrated in practical classes and considerable attention will be given to solving problems in transmission genetics.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: show knowledge and understanding of all parts of the syllabus apply their knowledge to solving simple problems in transmission genetics; construct genetical hypotheses and test them, using simple statistical methods where appropriate; appreciate the different methods used for genetical analysis in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms
Assessment	34392-01 : Continuous Assessment : Coursework (50%) 34392-04 : Examination : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Mixed (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Examination : Exam (50%); continuous assessment (50%): Main summer assessment period br>Reassessment: Supplementary examination
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