Molecular Genetics
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
BIOL 2016
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
010937
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
Course aim
To provide details of gene structure, function and inheritance and to present the principles of various molecular biological techniques and their application in clinical, research and forensic settings.
Course content
Mendelian inheritance, independent assortment and mapping of genes, gene interaction, gene isolation and manipulation, the genetics of bacteria and their viruses, regulation of gene expression, epigenetics, DNA mutation, recombination and repair, genomics and proteomics, evolution and the inheritance of complex traits.
Textbook(s)
Griffiths AJF, Wessler SR, Carroll SB, Doebley J 2011, Introduction to Genetic Analysis, 10th, Freeman
Prerequisite(s)
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Group 2 | |
| BIOL 1007 | Molecules to Tissues A |
| CHEM 1013 | Chemistry in Life 100 |
| BIOL 1012 | Molecules to Tissues B |
| CHEM 1014 | Chemistry in Life 101 |
| Group 1 | |
| CHEM 1006 | Chemistry 100 |
| BIOL 1012 | Molecules to Tissues B |
| CHEM 1007 | Chemistry 101 |
| BIOL 1007 | Molecules to Tissues A |
Students to choose one of the groups above for their prerequisites.
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, CITY EAST | |||
| Lecture | 3 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Practical | 4 hours x 8 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 1 hour x 6 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Examination, Practical report and lab book, Test
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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