Curricular information is subject to change.
On completing the module, students should:
1. display comprehensive knowledge of the biology of selected animals and protists of medical significance;
2. understand the significance of the evolutionary process in shaping modern humans;
3. understand how molecular genetics informs modern medicine.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Laboratories | 4 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 90 |
| Total | 118 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (Online): Mid-semester MCQ exam (online, 1 hour) | Week 6 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
No |
| Report(s): Report from the two laboratory sessions | Week 11, Week 12 | Graded | No | 20 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): End of trimester MCQ exam (in-person, 2 hours) | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
No |
As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Not yet recorded.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr John Finarelli | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Graham Hughes | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Marcin Penk | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Emma Teeling | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |