autumn 2024
BIO-3018 Environmental Molecular Genetics - 20 ECTS
Course overlap
If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:
BIO-3137 Applied Molecular Genetics 10 ectsBIO-3134 Applied Molecular Genetics 20 ects
BIO-8018 Environmental Molecular Genetics 20 ects
Course content
The aim of this course is to give a thorough introduction to molecular genetic methods and bioinformatics used in modern biological research. The course will give a basis for advanced studies in different areas of biology and include practical exercises followed by computer analyses of own data sets. The students will isolate DNA and RNA from sub-Arctic samples, and prepare samples for incubation, GC analyses, sequencing and bioinformatics in the first part of the course. The second part includes the study on the epigenetic regulation of gene expression in plants. The laboratory and computer work is running for four weeks and the results are discussed in plenum. The students have to write individual laboratory reports. The lectures will be closely connected to the practical problems to be solved in the laboratory. Selected articles from the scientific curriculum are topics for seminar presented by the students.Objectives of the course
Knowledge:
- Theory of microbial ecology and epigenetics
- Theory of gene and gene expression analyses
- Critical consideration of scientific literature within the topics for the course How to write a laboratory report
- Critical assessment of own results
Skills:
- Soil incubations and gas analyses
- Isolation of DNA and RNA from environmental samples
- Preparation of samples for sequencing
- Bioinformatics - analysis of sequencing results, sequence assemblies
- Gene expression (qPCR), methylation status analysis
- Present objectives, methods and results.
- Oral and written discussion of results
General competence:
- Theory of environmental genetics
- Experimental design
- Molecular laboratory work
- Evaluation of methods
- Discussion of results
- Presentation of results
Information to incoming exchange students
This course is open for inbound exchange student who meets the admission requirements, including prerequisites. Please see the "Admission requirements" and the "Prerequisite" sections for more information.
Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412
Examination
| Examination: | Date: | Duration: | Grade scale: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral exam | 28.11.2024–29.11.2024 | 60 Minutes | A–E, fail F |
| Assignment | 18.11.2024 14:00 (Hand in) | A–E, fail F |
Info about the weighting of parts of the examination
Report ca. 50%
Oral exam ca. 50%
The final grade for the course is based upon a complete evaluation of the report and the oral exam. Students require to attain a pass grade (A to E) in the laboratory report in order to be able to take the oral examination.
- About the course
- Campus: Tromsø |
- ECTS: 20
- Course code: BIO-3018
- Responsible unit
- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology
- Questions about the course
- E-post: ambstudie@hjelp.uit.no
- Contact persons
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