Module Information

Module Identifier
BR00710
Module Title
INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS
Academic Year
2012/2013
Co-ordinator
Dr Glyn Jenkins
Semester
Semester 2

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Other Workshop (5 hours)
Lecture 1 x 2 hour lecture
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Essay  40%
Semester Exam 2 Hours   theory paper  60%
Supplementary Assessment resubmission of failed coursework  40%
Supplementary Exam 2 Hours   theory paper  60%

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the module, students should be able to:

  • demonstrate a basic understanding of the role of DNA in the hereditary process,
  • analyse the outcomes for simple Mendelian inheritance,
  • explain in simple terms the process of evolution,
  • outline the process of gene expression and its use in recombinant technology.

Aims

The students will be introduced to the language and basic principles of genetics through a historical survey of important discoveries. This will be linked to the concepts of evolutionary theory and of phylogeny, systematics taxonomy and classification.
The curriculum will include:
  • Inheritance and the linkage of inheritance to nuclear material, genes and DNA.
  • DNA organization into chromosomes.
  • Principles of linkage mapping.
  • Expression and regulation of genetic information.
  • Recombinant DNA technology.
  • Genomes and model organisms.
  • Basic aspects of DNA replication, meiosis and mitosis.
  • Change through genetic mutation.
  • Mendelian genetics.
  • The process of evolution and Darwin's contribution to evolutionary theory.
  • The relationships between phyla on an evolutionary basis.

Content

The students will be introduced to the language and basic principles of genetics through a historical survey of important discoveries. This will be linked to the concepts of evolutionary theory and of phylogeny, systematics taxonomy and classification.
The curriculum will include:
  • Inheritance and the linkage of inheritance to nuclear material, genes and DNA.
  • DNA organization into chromosomes.
  • Principles of linkage mapping.
  • Expression and regulation of genetic information.
  • Recombinant DNA technology.
  • Genomes and model organisms.
  • Basic aspects of DNA replication, meiosis and mitosis.
  • Change through genetic mutation.
  • Mendelian genetics.
  • The process of evolution and Darwin's contribution to evolutionary theory.
  • The relationships between phyla on an evolutionary basis.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 3