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Unit of Study BIOL2002 Molecular Genetics (2025)

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  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty & College

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Online, Lismore and Gold Coast students must attend a three-day residential at the Gold Coast Campus. Further details, including dates, will be advised via the Blackboard site.


Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

effectively communicate the processes relating to DNA and chromosome structure, replication and expression of genetic material

explain mechanisms of DNA inheritance, recombination, and DNA repair

explain and relate key principles of molecular biology to relevant methods of identification to detect genetic variation and/or genetic diseases

develop analytical and laboratory skills in molecular genetics

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)
Residential 15 hrs (Once (at Gold Coast Campus))
Assessment
Proposal25%
Workbook35%
Presentation40%

Teaching method
Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)
Residential 15 hrs (Once (at Gold Coast Campus))
Assessment
Proposal25%
Workbook35%
Presentation40%

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