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EK5405: MOLECULAR ECOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

  • This course will review the contribution of molecular genetics to individual, population and species level studies in ecological and conservation based science.
  • The course will provide experience of a range of techniques currently utilised in molecular ecology.
  • By the end of this course, you will appreciate emerging novel approaches in molecular ecology and evolution.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 7.5 credits (3.75 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Amanda Wilson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The aims of the course are to expose students to key lab-based techniques currently used in ecological research, and highlight how such techniques may develop in the short and medium term futures. As such, the course will cover: • How genetic diversity is defined and maintained • How microevolutionary forces influence the spatio-temporal distribution of genetic diversity • Generic and specific techniques used in the assessment of genetic diversity (PCR, gel electrophoresis, restriction fragment length polymorphism, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, single stranded conformational polymorphism, DNA sequencing, microsatellite genotyping).

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Assessment is based on two in class assignments and one report.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

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Course Learning Outcomes

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