Human Genetics/Sex Determination (U02170)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : BIO-4-GEhg/sex

Human Genetics:
The aim - to explore how the impetus to understand human genetic disorders has prompted new technological advances and revealed novel biological mechanisms. Speakers in this course will give lectures showing how general principles of human genetics have applied to specific examples of human genetic syndromes.

Sex Determination:
Learning outcomes
- Understand genetic strategies for sex determination and sex chromosome dosage compensation in a variety of vertebrate and non-vertebrate species
- Criticise current experimental data relevant to the topic and evaluate apparently conflicting theories
- Prepare and execute presentations and participate with peers in seminars conveying details of recent advances in the field.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

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

? Costs : Notepads

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Genetics, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
07/01/2008	10:00	12:00			Seminar Room, Roger Land Building

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	10:00	12:00	KB
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	KB

? Additional Class Information : Mon 1000-1200 - Human Genetics
Tue 1400-1600 - Sex Determination

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

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

Assessment Information

Sex Determination
Essay (70%), Seminars (30%) - Total for course = 5 points

Human Genetics
Essay = 5 points

Essays due Semester 2, Week 6 (February)