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Advanced Topics in Genetics (GENE90018)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will focus on one or more current areas of Genetic research and aims to provide students with an in-depth coverage of these areas with respect to recent advances and insights. This subject will extend basic knowledge in these areas gained during a student’s undergraduate degree. The topics of this subject will change from year to year but the subject will consist of blocks of lectures in the chosen topics, 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 oral communication skills.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subjects, students should be able to:
- Identify and evaluate the way in which experiments in genetics are designed, communicated and interpreted;
- Articulate and illustrate their abilities in oral and written scientific communication; and
- Critique and appraise specific research papers to summarise and interpret 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
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GENE30001 | Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GENE30002 | Genes: Organisation and Function | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: these subjects can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Or equivalent
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One individual oral presentation
| Early in the teaching period | 30% |
One or two written assignment(s)
| Mid semester | 40% |
A group presentation | End of the teaching period | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 30 contact hours comprising 10x two-hour lectures/lecture discussions and 10 hours of student presentations. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Additional delivery details
This subject is offered in alternate years.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation BioSciences Informal specialisation BioSciences Major Genetics - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022