Genetic Interpretation (P01009)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : BIO-P-GENINT

This course extends and consolidates material covered in lectures in the prerequisite Population and Quantitative Genetics (BIO-5-PQGEN). It has two concurrent strands:

1)Weekly tutorials on genetics problems in natural and selected populations. The problem sets involve derivations and numerical calculations which have to be completed ahead of each tutorial session;
2)Weekly group discussions of recent key scientific papers on relevant topics. Students will have to prepare a written critique of selected papers and also contribute fully to the general discussion of the issues raised.

Entry Requirements

? Co-requisites : Must have completed BIO-5-PQGEN

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	10:50	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students will:
(i)Be able to apply numerical and algebraic skills in deriving solutions to problems in population and quantitative genetics.
(ii) Have experience in scientific paper interpretation.
(iii)Be able to produce graduate-level essays on key topics in genetics and written critiques of scientific papers.