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BIO372: Genetics

This unit provides an introduction to genetic concepts and techniques. Its main aim is to provide students with an understanding of fundamental genetic concepts and their implications. The unit also emphasises methodology and experimentation and students will develop skills in the analysis and interpretation of genetic data. The main topics covered are: principles of inheritance; molecular genetics; the genetics of prokaryotic organisms; the genetics of eukaryotic organisms; and population and quantitative genetics.

Points

4

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S2-internal

Contact Time

Lectures: 3 hours per week; practicals/tutorials: 4 hours per week.

Prerequisites

N152/BIO152 Cell Biology and either M183/MAS183 Statistical Data Analysis and Databases or M182/MAS182 Applied Mathematics or M184/MAS184 Biostatistics and Information Retrieval.

Exclusions

Students who have successfully completed N367 Genes and Organisms may not enrol in this unit for credit.

School

School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology

Unit Coordinator

Dr Jennifer Chaplin

  • Position:
Lecturer in Biological Sciences
  • E-mail:
J.Chaplin@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Biological Sciences
Room 2.029
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 2294
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Dr Jennifer Chaplin
Lecturer in Biological Sciences
(J.Chaplin@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 2294 Murdoch Campus
Biological Sciences
Room 2.029
MURDOCH S2: Internal
(03/08/2009 - 27/11/2009)
 
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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:

APMISIN

Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)

KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

SGP-REPOLY

Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)