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http://athene.umb.no/emner/BIO121/ |
| BIO121 |
Introduction to Genetics - practice |
| Course responsible |
Siri Fjellheim |
IPM |
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| Number of credits allocated |
5.0 |
| Language |
Norwegian |
| Limits for class size |
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| Semester/trimester |
| August block |
Autumn parallel |
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June block |
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| Colour explanation: Red/yellow = teaching periods. The red period indicates when the teaching starts. |
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| Teachers |
Lærere ved IPM
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| Type of course |
Exercises: 3 hours per week for 13 weeks, 39 hours in total. |
| Compulsory educational activities |
Attendance (at least 90%) at excercise classes is compulsory. |
| Prerequisites |
General chemistry equivalent to KJM100. The students need to have completed BIO120 or take BIO120 concurrently with BIO121. |
| Recommended prerequisites |
Previous knowledge of cell biology (BIO100) and microbiology (BIO130) recommended. |
| Exam |
L |
| Assessment methods |
Approved lab journal from the molecular genetics lab, and 2 sets of calculation assignments approved. Both parts must be passed. 90% attendance at exercises is compulsory. |
| Grading |
Pass/Fail |
| Nominal workload |
Exercises: 3 hours per week for 13 weeks (38 hours), self-study: 111 hours. |
| Course frequency |
Annually |
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| Teaching methods |
In addition to exercises, there will be calculations, review of exercises and lab work. |
| Teaching support |
Supervised exercises. Teacher is available at designated hours, announced on the course website. |
| Examiner |
The examiner will be involved in the planning, revision and approval of the exam questions of the course. |
| Entrance requirements |
Special requirements in Science
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| Objective of course |
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The students will get training in the basic genetic analyses and laboratory work that is conducted within genetics/molecular biology. The students are also to understand the theoretical principles behind the experiments/exercises. |
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| Course contents |
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| The exercises include demonstrations, calculations, lab exercises and are intended to give the students practice in conducting basic genetic analysis and first-hand experience in central techniques in molecular biology. |
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| Syllabus |
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| The exercises, mostly from the textbook used in BIO120: Klug, Cummings, Spencer and Palladino: Essentials of Genetics, 7.ed., 2010, Pearson/Prentice Hall. In addition a Lab booklet. |
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| Last updated |
2011-04-14 |
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