Course by enrolment only: application deadline 15.09.2010.
Course entry based on completion of basic and subject studies, any exceptions must be fully justified and will only be accepted on a discretionary basis.
All students enrolled on the course are expected to devote full-time to it.
Homework assignment 1 will be required for starting the course.
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
Institute of Medical Technology
Curricula
2009 –
2010
Genes and genome structure will be considered from both a functional and an evolutionary perspective.
Contents
The course will cover prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene organization, conjugating and non-conjugating plasmids, repetitive DNA, centromeres, telomeres, transposable elements, organelle genomes and programmed DNA rearrangements as well as an introductory overview of molecular evolution and evolutionary genetics. DNA replication, recombination and repair will be considered both mechanistically and from a functional standpoint.
Lectures/tutorials, private study and homework assignments, tutorial and examination in English language only.
Evaluation
and evaluation criteria
Numeric 1-5.
70% by homework assignments, 30% by final exam week 50
Recommended year of study
4. year autumn
Period 2. Weeks 43-50.
Study materials
Krebs KE, Goldtsein ES, Kilpatrick ST, Lewin's Genex X (2011), selected chapters Hartl DL & Jones EW (2009) Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes, selected chapters For poster: materials from the internet and open-access journals