Module Information

Module Identifier
BR00710
Module Title
Introduction to Genetics
Academic Year
2014/2015
Co-ordinator
Dr Glyn Jenkins
Semester
Semester 2
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 1 x 2 hour lecture per week (22 hours)
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Essay.  40%
Semester Exam 2 Hours   60%
Supplementary Assessment Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module.  40%
Supplementary Exam 2 Hours   Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module.  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.

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