? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BIO-4-MBchr

This elective will deal in depth with some currently exciting areas of chromosome research. Course will include 2 lectures plus 6 literature discussion sessions (each discussing two original articles). Each article is presented by two students, and each student will present two papers to the class. All students will be expected to read all articles and be prepared to discuss them in class. Attendance will be taken, and evaluation will be by an essay discussiong a paper to be chosen in consultation with the instructors.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

? Costs : Notepads

Home subject area

Molecular Biology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 15:50 KB Lecture Thursday 14:00 15:50 KB

Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

Essay - Semester 2 (February)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Donna Wright
Tel : (0131 6)51 7051
Email : Donna.Wright@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Bill Earnshaw
Tel : (0131 6)50 7099
Email : Bill.Earnshaw@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/