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On completing the module, students should:
1. display comprehensive knowledge of the biology of selected animals 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment: Case study | Week 8 | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
| Lab Report: Laboratory based continuous assessment | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
| Examination: 1 HOUR MCQ Examination through Brightspace | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
| Class Test: MCQ Examination | Week 7 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Zixia Huang | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Graham Hughes | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Megan Power | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Emma Teeling | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |