MOLECULAR AND HUMAN GENETICS
GEN2MHG
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This unit introduces students to concepts and methods in molecular and human genetics. Topics covered include: chromosome structure and function in eukaryotes; DNA replication and repair; gene regulation; prokaryote and eukaryote transcriptional regulation; RNA processing; transposable elements; the use of molecular techniques to identify polymorphisms of significance in disease; microevolutionary forces and genetic diversity; DNA in forensic sciences; the human genome; bioinformatics; transcriptomics, proteomics; personlised medicine; applied immunogenetics and cancer genetics.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Chee Chan
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: BIO1GEN
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: GEN2HMG
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: 196
Enrolment information: Availability of lab space Based on BIO1GEN grades
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Chee Chan
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One x 2.5 hr theory exam | 55 | |
| One x Bioinformatics worksheet | 10 | |
| One x scientific report (approx 1000 words) | 15 | |
| Oral presentation (10 min) | 10 | |
| Practical questions | 10 |