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 652-306 Experimental Genetics

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Professor M Hynes

Prerequisites

Genetics 652-304.

Corequisites

Genetics 652-303 and/or 652-305.

Semester

2

Contact

24 hours of lectures (an average of two a week); 36 hours of laboratory practical/project work (an average of three a week)

Subject Description

Upon completion of the subject students should have:

  • understood the way in which experiments in genetics are designed, communicated and interpreted;
  • developed experience in the planning and execution of experiments;
  • extended their abilities in both oral and written scientific communication;
  • gained the ability to read and assimilate specific research papers and to see how the research reported relates to the broad field of genetics.

The subject involves lectures and lecture/discussions on research papers in Genetics, practical exercises and a project in one area of Genetics.

Assessment

Four written assignments relating to lecture/tutorial and practical exercises; an oral presentation and a project report.

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