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Genetics and Evolution, 6 credits
Genetik och evolution, 6 hp
TFBI11
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Jenny HagenbladDirector of studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 hRecommended self-study hours: 112 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering
- Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Intended learning outcomes
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
Course content
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.
Teaching and working methods
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.
Examination
| UPG1 | Assignment | 1.5 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 4.5 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
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.
The course is further examined though an English written exam with multiple choice questions of a type continuously practiced during the course.
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiDirector of Studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonExaminer
Jenny HagenbladCourse website and other links
https://www.ifm.liu.se/edu/coursescms/TFBI11/Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 hRecommended self-study hours: 112 h
Course literature
Genetics a conceptual approach, 5th ed av B.A. Pierce Why evolution is true av Jerry A. Coyne| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPG1 | Assignment | 1.5 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 4.5 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
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.
The course is further examined though an English written exam with multiple choice questions of a type continuously practiced during the course.
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Course literature is preliminary.
Genetics a conceptual approach, 5th ed av B.A. Pierce
Why evolution is true av Jerry A. Coyne
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
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