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Genetics and Evolution, 6 ECTS credits.
/Genetik och evolution/
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112
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Area of Education: Science
Main field of studies: Other subjects
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
The course aims to provide basic knowledge about genetics and evolution. After the course the student will be able to:
- give an account of the structure and function of chromosomes
- give an account of concepts such as mitosis, meiosis and the cell cycle
- describe the foundations of inheritance
- give an account of the concept of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and how evolutionary processes affects allele and genotype frequencies in populations
- give an account of the causes of genetic variation in individuals and populations
- analyse the result of crosses between different genotypes and predict the outcome
- explain an exemplify evolutionary concepts and processes
- be able to, through group discussions, evaluate and gain insight into evolutionary processes
- describe the relationship between evolution and the society
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Organisation:
The course is taught through lectures, seminars and group exercises. The course has a course room at Lisam where course information and course material is provided. Group exercises consist of the solving of genetic problems and questions together, some of which are later reported individually through Lisam. At the seminars genetic and evolutionary topics are discussed in groups, often from a human / societal perspective.
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Course contents:
The course covers genetic and evolutionary basic concepts. Mitosis, meiosis and the cell cycle. The foundation of inheritance and simple genetic analysis. The structure and function of chromosomes. Genetic mapping, mutation and recombination. Populations as genetic systems. Evolutionary mechanisms and the foundation of evolution. The role of evolution and its effects on human and human societies.
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Course literature:
Genetics a conceptual approach, 5th ed, or later av B.A. Pierce
Why evolution is true av Jerry A. Coyne
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Assignment
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4,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
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The assignment part consists of active participation in all seminars and their corresponding approved assignments.
The course is further examined though an English written exam with multiple choice questions of a type continuously practiced during the course. |
Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson
Examiner: Jenny Hagenblad
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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