GENE30010
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Academic Year 2025/2026
Genetics and Recombinant DNA (GENE30010)
Subject: : Genetics
College: : Science
School: : Biology & Environment Science
Level: : 3 (Degree)
Credits: : 5
Module Coordinator: : Assoc Professor Rainer Melzer
Trimester: : Autumn
Mode of Delivery: : On Campus
Internship Module: : No
How will I be graded? : Letter grades
Curricular information is subject to change.
This module will provide in-depth insights into the complexity of gene regulatory circuits using just a handful of well-studied research subjects from animal and plant developmental genetics. We will see how specific biological questions can be tackled from a molecular genetics, epigenetics, population genetics and evolutionary genetics perspective and how the diversity of approaches leads to a better understanding of biological phenomena from a holistic point of view. This will enhance the general understanding on the molecular mechanisms and evolutionary processes that shaped living beings.\ \ During the course of this module, a special focus will be put on how to approach biological research questions. This comprises formulating research questions, hypothesis building and hypothesis testing, experimental design, distinguishing bottom-up and top-down approaches as well as ultimate and proximate causation.\
About this Module
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What will I learn?
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, students should:\ - Know how to formulate a research question and how to design appropriate experiments for testing a hypothesis.\ - Be able to employ a diversity of approaches from molecular biology and genetics to tackle a specific research question.\
How will I learn?
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 |
| Practical | 10 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 95 |
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| Total | 127 |
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Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and online practical classes.
Am I eligible to take this module?
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
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Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:\ ANSC20010 - Genetics and Biotechnology, ANSC30030 - Animal Genomics\ \ \ \
How will I be assessed?
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): End of module examination. | End of trimester Duration: 1 hr(s) | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 | No |
| Exam (Online): Online mid semester exam. | Week 6 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 | No |
| Exam (Online): Assessment of practicals. | Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 | No |
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Carry forward of passed components
Yes
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What happens if I fail?
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. \
Assessment feedback
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment\ • Group/class feedback, post-assessment\
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Feedback will be made available via Brightspace.
Associated Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Jeanette Carlsson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Monica De Gaetano | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Zixia Huang | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Julia Jones | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Joanna Kacprzyk | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Rainer Melzer | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Margaritha Mysior | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Carl Ng | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Kay Nolan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Antoinette Perry | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Carlotta Sacchi | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Susanne Schilling | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Craig Wilding | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
When is this module offered?
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Thurs 12:00 - 12:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Autumn | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 15:00 - 17:50 |
| Autumn | Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 15:00 - 17:50 |
| Autumn | Practical | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11 | Fri 14:00 - 16:50 |
| Autumn | Practical | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11 | Fri 14:00 - 16:50 |