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GN4010: HONOURS GENETICS - OPTION 1 (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

  • this advanced course explores the genetic basis of what it is to be human; 
  • the course offers a comprehensive view of the human genome and how it has been shaped by human history and prehistory, using information from genetics, medicine and archaeology; 
  • the interplay between genetics and culture will be examined, showing how these factors are important for understanding the variation in human health and disease; 
  • the course explores the recent findings arising from analyses of human genome data, both individual and population-wide, and provides training in the tools used in these analyses

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Jonathan Pettitt

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

  • One of Intercalating (Studied) or MB3005 The Molecular Biology of the Cell (Passed) or MB3006 The Molecular Biology of the Cell (Passed)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

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

Course Aims: The aim of this course is to provide an in-depth, up-to-date understanding of genetics, with a special emphasis on recent findings from studies in the fields of genome, evolutionary and population biology. The course provides the student with how new insights into human genetics have been obtained through the availability of multiple human genome sequences and how these are shedding light on the evolution of important human traits. Main Learning Outcomes: The student will be able to understand the importance played by the ready availability of genome sequence data from human populations and individuals throughout the world in the field of human genetics. Examples range from disease susceptibility through to the features that distinguish us from apes. The student will be able to understand the forces, both directed and random, that shape the formation and reformation of genomes, and the role of stem cells in research and medicine. Content: The application of new sequencing techniques to human genetics, disease susceptibility, human evolution, genetic diseases, pedigree analysis and genetic risk assessment, effect of transposable elements on genome structure and the use of stem cells in research and medicine.

Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


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

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written paper (75%), in-course assessment consisting of one essay (2000 words) (25%). Resit: 1 three-hour written paper (75%), plus previous in-course assessment essay (2000 words) (25%).

Formative Assessment

- Mock exam with personal tutor allows students to practice for essay based exams and receive feedback on their performance. - Practice exam questions on MyAberdeen - Problem-solving sessions with personal tutor

Feedback

- Essays will be marked with written comments. - Tutorial sessions will provide feedback on course content. - Comments will be provided on the mock exam question.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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