Undergraduate Course: DNA Repair and Genome Instability (MOGE10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This elective will cover major causes of DNA damage, types of DNA damages, as well as the mechanisms providing DNA repair and genomic stability in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. The effects of genome destablizing DNA sequences, such as trinucleotide repeats, will also be included in the course. In addition, we will discuss the relevance of genomic instability for human disease. The DNA in all organisms is constantly damaged by exogenous and endogenous sources such as chemicals, radiation, and natural cell metabolic processes. Cells have evolved a multitude of mechanisms to recognise and repair different kinds of DNA damage (stalled replication forks, DNA double-strand breaks, DNA mismatches, abasic sites, damaged nucleotides, etc) to preserve genome stability. These mechanisms are co-ordinated and are an integral part of the global cellular network ensuring cell fitness and survival. In higher eukaryotes, such as humans, defective biological responses to DNA damage such as an inability to repair DNA damage or to co-ordinate repair with cell cycle progression can result in a number of diseases. These include cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, developmental syndromes, and many more. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 20 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
76 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Through presentation and discussion of research papers (30%) and an open book test (70%) |
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| Exam Information |
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| Outwith Standard Exam Diets February | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| (1) Students will learn to recognise and to explain the role of DNA repair and genome integrity for cell survival and its importance for human health. (2) They will be able to explain the molecular mechanisms of DNA damage and repair in prokaryotes and eukaryotes and how the repair pathways are coordinated with each other and with cell cycle progression. (3) Students will be able to critically assess research papers relevant to the field of DNA repair and genome instability. (4) Students will be able to understand the design of experiments to answer specific questions concerning DNA repair. (5) Through oral paper presentation and an in-course test students will learn to summarise and discuss research data.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | MOGEDNARep |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Heidrun Interthal
Tel: (0131 6)50 5389
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Course secretary | Miss Donna Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7051
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