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On completion of the course, the students will:
a) have a satisfactory knowledge of the basic functioning of the intracellular structures involved in heritability;
b) be able to discover how genetic processes exert effects on the morphology, ecology and the evolution of organisms, populations, species and higher-order taxa;
c) have the opportunity to appreciate the staggering power of molecular genetic applications in breeding, population and phylogenetics.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Computer Aided Lab | 6 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 95 |
Total | 125 |
Life on Earth (BIOL 10140); Cell Biology and Genetics (BIOL 10110).
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Computer aided labs | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Continuous Assessment: Online quizzes | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Examination: End of semester exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 55 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: MCQ | Week 10 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students will be given class feedback post assessment
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Jens Carlsson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Monica De Gaetano | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Graham Hughes | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Julia Jones | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Joanna Kacprzyk | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Rainer Melzer | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Susanne Schilling | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Emma Teeling | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Helen McCarthy | Tutor |
Dr Carlotta Sacchi | Tutor |