Current Topics In Developmental Genetics (GENE90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide an in-depth coverage of cellular and developmental genetics with respect to recent advances and insights. This subject will extend basic knowledge in these areas gained during a student’s undergraduate degree and will consist of blocks of lectures, literature review and analysis where published papers are analysed and discussed and of student oral presentations. The subject provides students with skills and knowledge for understanding original research and enhanced written and oral communication skills. The course will be offered on alternating years.
Intended learning outcomes
Objectives of this subject are for students to:
The subject involves lectures and lecture/discussions on research papers in one or more areas of genetics.
- understand the way in which experiments in genetics are designed, communicated and interpreted;
- extend their abilities in oral and written scientific communication; and
- gain the ability to read and assimilate specific research papers and to understand how the research reported relates to the broad field of genetics.
Generic skills
This subject will provide students with the opportunity to develop the following generic skills:
• the ability to evaluate scientific literature;
• the ability to use conceptual models to assess experimental data;
• the capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in written and oral presentations;
• the capacity for high level written report presentation skills
• the capacity for oral communication and presentation skills
• time management and self-management skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must have at least 25 points of the following second-year university-level genetics subjects, or equivalent (coordinator approval required)
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE20001 | Foundations of Genetics and Genomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GENE20002 | Genes and Genomes | No longer available | |
| GENE20003 | Experiments in Genetics | No longer available |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
One written essay/report (2000 words total) due during the assessment period (30%).
| During the examination period | 30% |
One 20 minute oral presentation due in the second half of semester (40%)
| From Week 6 to Week 10 | 40% |
A group presentation (either a 15 minute presentation or a 1000 word report) due at the end of semester (30%)
| End of semester | 30% |
Additional details
One 20 minute oral presentation due in the second half of semester (40%). A group presentation (either a 15 minute presentation or a 1000 word report) due at the end of semester (30%). One written essay/report (2000 words total) due during the assessment period (30%).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Michael Murray Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 contact hours comprising 6 two-hour lectures, five one hour lectures and 13 hours of student presentations. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Science (BioSciences) Informal specialisation BioSciences Informal specialisation BioSciences
Last updated: 3 November 2022