Postgraduate Course: Genetic Interpretation (PGBI11002)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biological Sciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course extends and consolidates material covered in lectures in the prerequisite Population and Quantitative Genetics (BIO-5-PQGEN). It has two concurrent strands:
1)Weekly tutorials on genetics problems in natural and selected populations. The problem sets involve derivations and numerical calculations which have to be completed ahead of each tutorial session;
2)Weekly group discussions of recent key scientific papers on relevant topics. Students will have to prepare a written critique of selected papers and also contribute fully to the general discussion of the issues raised. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will:
(i)Be able to apply numerical and algebraic skills in deriving solutions to problems in population and quantitative genetics.
(ii) Have experience in scientific paper interpretation.
(iii)Be able to produce graduate-level essays on key topics in genetics and written critiques of scientific papers. |
Assessment Information
| 100% assignment |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Andrew Leigh-Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 5523
Email: A.Leigh-Brown@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Natalie Kerracher
Tel: (0131 6)50 4001
Email: natalie.kerracher@ed.ac.uk |
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