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On completion of this module students should be able to:1. Describe the mechanisms of inheritance of genetic disease.2. Demonstrate the application of linkage analysis to the identification of human disease genes.3. Describe the molecular basis of selected genetic diseases.4. Discuss the implementation of novel therapeutic strategies.5. Apply experimental and computational methods to the identification of human disease genes.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Practical | 15 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 74 |
Total | 113 |
It is strongly recommended that students have taken BMOL20010 Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, or GENE20010 Animal and Plant Genetics, or other modules with similar learning outcomes.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: 2 hour written | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 70 |
Lab Report: Written laboratory reports on content of practical classes | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Practical Examination: MCQ/short question exam based on material covered in all 4 practicals | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Students grades and feedback is provided individually post assessment
Name | Role |
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Professor Geraldine Butler | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Irene Castrosín | Tutor |
Marten Adriaan Fischer | Tutor |
Ms Jillian Scully | Tutor |
Dr Greg Tsolkas | Tutor |
sujithra srinivas | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 16:00 - 16:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21, 31 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 23, 29 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |
External & School Exams | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 25 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 21, 29 | Fri 15:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 23 | Fri 15:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 25 | Fri 15:00 - 17:50 |
External & School Exams | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 31 | Fri 15:00 - 17:50 |