BIOS 2018 Genetics

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 300845

Coordinator Graham Jones Opens in new window

Description Our ability to rapidly and cheaply sequence a genome, ranging from humans, to native and domesticated plants and animals, and infectious bacteria and viruses, has revolutionised the field of genetics. More than ever, we understand our genetic relationship to life on earth, uncovering surprising similarities between our genome and the genomes of small worms and fruit flies. This unit will compare the genomes of different organisms and apply the methodology and theory of modern genetics to understand how the diversity of genetic variability impacts the structure and evolution of genomes, the expression of genes, and ultimately on the health and form of an organism.

School Science

Discipline Genetics

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 2 subject

Pre-requisite(s) BIOS 1012 OR
BIOS 1001 OR
AGRI 1009

Equivalent Subjects LGYB 5446 - Genetics 22 BIOS 2019 - Human Genetics BIOS 2017 - Genetics

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Quiz Short answer, max. 500 words. Use online tools to carry out DNA sequence alignments (DNA conservation, identification of genetic variants) 20 N Individual
Quiz Short answer, max. 500 words. Complete online exercises to investigate the concept of genetic linkage 20 N Individual
Report Complete a series of laboratory experiments, enter and analyse results in an online electronic laboratory notebook 30 N Individual
Case Study 1000-word report. Students will be provided with a number of research papers from different disciplines that relate to the unit content: select one discipline, review and analyse. 30 N Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • Klug, WS, Cummings, MR, Palladino, MA & Spencer, CA 2010, Essentials of genetics, 7th edn, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, CA.

Teaching Periods