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 652-216 Molecular & General Genetics Practical

Note

  • Credit cannot be granted for 652-216 and any of 652-202, 652-204 or 652-205.

  • This subject may be done in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.

  • Special requirements: laboratory coat. Students doing the subject in Semester 1 must call into the Mendel Laboratory (Ground Floor, Genetics Department) during the February orientation period to be assigned to a laboratory group. Students doing the subject in Semester 2 should report to the Mendel Laboratory in the week before the beginning of Semester 2 to be assigned to a laboratory group.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr S Hardy

Prerequisites

Biology 600-141 and 600-142; or Biology 600-131 and 600-132; and Genetics 652-214 (if subject is done in Semester 2).

Corequisites

Genetics 652-214 (if subject is done in Semester 1)

Semester

1, repeat 2 (view timetable)

Contact

12 lectures (one per week); 36 hours practical work (three hours per week); 12 hours of computer assisted learning (average of one hour per week)

Subject Description

Upon completion of this subject students should have:

  • competence in the experimental methods used in genetics;

  • an understanding of the application of genetic principles to experimental strategies;

  • the ability to analyse data generated from their own experiments;

  • experience in writing scientific reports; and

  • experience in using computers for genetic exercises.

The subject provides coverage of the techniques and experimental designs used in genetic, cytogenetic and molecular genetic analysis of microorganisms and higher organisms.

Assessment

One 2-hour written examination at the end of the semester; a mid-semester short answer test; experimental reports not exceeding 30 pages; a report, based on computer exercises, not exceeding 5 pages.

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