Subject description for 2022/23
Genetics and Evolution
BI122F
Subject description for 2022/23
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.
In addition to the semester fee and syllabus literature, students are expected to have a laptop with microphone and camera.
Compulsory BSc in Biology Joint Bachelor in Animal Science
Elective: Bachelor in Veterinary Nursing.
Lectures, seminars and mandatory lab-work. Self-studies and self-organised study-groups.
The study programme is evaluated by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the universitys quality assurance system.
The evaluation of the course consits of two written assignments and one written school-exam. The written school-exam will be written on your individual computer.
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.
Students must attend BI132F Biochemistry and Cell Biology the same semester as they attend BI122F Genetics and Evolution (this course,) if they do not have this knowledge already.
In addition, we reccomend that you have passed BIO1001 Diversity of Life I, or eqivalent.
Curriculum literature
Subject language
English
Credits
10
Study location
Bodø
Teaching semesters
Spring 2023
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
Course coordinator
