SL12003: Genetics
[Page last updated: 26 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Life Sciences |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWSI 24%, EXOB 76% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- MCQ exam (EXOB 26%)
- Open-book written examination (EXOB 50%)
- Set exercises Individual (CWSI 24%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
After taking this unit, the student should be able to:
- Describe how the characteristics of DNA can encode information
- Outline the basic principles of protein structure and function
- Describe various characteristics of genome structure and explain how gene expression can be dynamically regulated
- Define principles of inheritance and their underlying concepts
- Describe basic principles of molecular genetics-based approaches used for identification of disease-associated genetic variants
- Explain the basis of the gene transfer in prokaryotes
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| Synopsis: | You will be provided with a broad introduction to key concepts and terminology related to aspects of genetics and genomics: from the structure and organization of DNA to the laws of inheritance. The material covered in this unit will aid your understanding of the function of different components of the genome, how genetic information encodes proteins and characteristics of an organism. You will also gain an understanding of the basis of genetic diseases.
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| Content: | Description of genes and proteins.
The structure and function of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) in relation to organisms, genes, gene expression and protein synthesis.
The role of the nucleus and chromosomes and the process of DNA replication with reference to mitosis and meiosis.
DNA mutation and repair.
Genome organization including DNA inheritance and recombination.
The sequencing and annotation of genomes.
Molecular-genetic based approaches in the identification of disease-associated genetic variants.
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| Course availability: |
SL12003 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Life Sciences
- USSL-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Biochemistry (Year 1)
- USSL-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Biochemistry with professional placement (Year 1)
- USSL-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Biology (Year 1)
- USSL-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Biology with professional placement (Year 1)
- USSL-AFB12 : BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Year 1)
- USSL-AKB12 : BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences with professional placement (Year 1)
- USSL-AFM10 : MBiochem(Hons) Biochemistry (Year 1)
- USSL-AKM10 : MBiochem(Hons) Biochemistry with professional placement (Year 1)
- USSL-AFM11 : MBiol(Hons) Biology (Year 1)
- USSL-AKM11 : MBiol(Hons) Biology with professional placement (Year 1)
- USSL-AFM12 : MBiomed(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Year 1)
- USSL-AKM12 : MBiomed(Hons) Biomedical Sciences with professional placement (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2023/24.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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