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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this course the students should be able to
-describe how organisms regulate gene expression
-describe which tools are used to modify the gene expression
-understand the role of synthetic biology and metabolic engineering in biobased industry
-develop an opinion on hazards and ethics in synthetic biology
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Laboratories | 9 |
Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Total | 115 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Lab Report: One short written report from each practical (20% of final grade each; 60% total) | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 60 |
Assignment: In silico project | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 40 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Gerard Cagney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 25 | Wed 14:00 - 16:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29, 31 | Wed 14:00 - 16:50 |