Current active subject description (last updated 2019/20)
Genetics and Evolution
BI122F
Current active subject description (last updated 2019/20)

Genetics and Evolution

BI122F
Students should understand the basic principles of sexual reproduction, life-cycles, Mendel's heritability, variants of dominance, chromosomes, DNA, RNA, Hardy-Weinberg, population genetics, DNA-technology, evolution of genomes, Darwin, natural selection and macro- and microevolution. Lab-work: typing of blood, mono- and di-hybrid crosses, sex-linked inheritance and mapping of genes by crossing fruitflies.

Knowledge and understanding

The candidate will:

  • Have a broad knowledge at a basic level, of topics, theories, processes, tools and methods within genetics and evolution of wild and domestic organisms.
  • Have knowledge of the subject area¿s history, traditions, character and place in history

Skills

The candidate will:

  • Be able to explain and reflect on aspects within genetics and evolution at a basic level.
  • Be able to explain and reflect on the most important theories within the history of genetics and evolution.
  • Can critically analyse different sources of information in genetics and evolution.
  • Knows the appropriate tools and techniques to communicate efficiently with others with a basic genetics and evolution.

General competence

The candidate will:

  • Be able to exchange views and experiences with other biologists and contribute to the development of good practice.
  • Develop understanding of modern scientific research within genetics and evolution.
  • Be able to address and solve professional problems involving genetics and evolution.
  • Can communicate theories and opinions in genetics and evolution, both written and orally.
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.
Compulsory BSc in Biology Joint Bachelor in Animal Science
Lectures, seminars and mandatory lab-work.
The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the universitys quality assurance system.

 Due to the Covid-19 epedemic, a number of assessments and exams at Nord University has been changed.

Changes are made in accordance with the Temporary Regulations on Supplements to Regulation 31/01/2019 no. 63: Concerning Studies and Examinations at Nord University - Extraordinary Measures as a Result of the Coronavirus Epidemic- according to §2 of the Corona Epidemic, Assessment Methods, Sections 1-3

To accommodate this, the form of assessment will be changed from written school examination (5 hours) to home examination (2 hours) on this course in the spring of 2020.

Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries English - native language

Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.