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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 | | 09:30 - 10:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:30 - 10:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Friday, 09:30 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Tutorial Darwin 315 |
| No Exam Information |
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
| 1 x 2 hour supervised assessment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Genetic Interpretation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Leigh-Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 5523
Email: A.Leigh-Brown@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Frances Stratford
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: Frances.Stratford@ed.ac.uk |
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