Curricula 2011 – 2012
Keywords
General description
Basics of molecular genetics. Knowledge of nucleic acids and molecular biology methods to understand nucleic acid sequence data and gene regulation
Learning outcomes
After completing Introduction to molecular genetics, the student can: Describe the main features how the genetic information flows within an organism in transcription and translation; can describe RNA splicing and alternative splicing and basic elements in gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; can list a number of techniques in molecular biology and describe their general principles.
Contents
How to study genes and genomes; exploring proteins; DNA sequencing methods, including high-throughput methods; polymerase chain reaction.
Teaching methods
| Teaching method | Contact | Online |
| Lectures | 20 h | 0 h |
Assignments and/or essays; tutorial sessions
Teaching language
EnglishModes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
First half of the lectures.
One third of the total score.
Essay comprises one third of the total score.
Last half of the lectures.
One third of the total score.
Intermediate and final examinations on lectured topics and selected parts of the books below. An essay.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Study materials
Parts of Stryer's Biochemistry (6th or 7th edition) plus material given in the lectures.
Belongs to following study modules
2013–2014