Høgskolen i Ålesund
Larsgårdsvegen 2, N-6025 Ålesund – Tlf. +47 70 16 12 00 – Fax. +47 70 16 13 00
Studiehandbok
Til norsk

2006-2007 / Course descriptions / MT201202 Genetics and evolution  

MT201202 Genetics and evolution

Course Code
MT201202

Course Name
Genetics and evolution

Credits
6.00

Target Audience
Second year students of Bachelor in Marine Sciences

Prerequisites

The course is based upon 3BI from upper secondary school
MK101102 (HK18199) Basal Chemistry or MK101202 General Chemistry (may be takes simultaneously).
It is an advantage to have some knowledge in Organic Chemisrty

Objectives

Give the students an introduction to genetics and evolution; the laws of inheritance, the molecular basis of inheritance, and genomic control mechanisms. The students shall also learn some basic genetic techniques for work in genetics.

Topics

The Cell Cyclus and Mitosis
- Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
- Mendelian Genetics
- The Cromosomal Basis of Inheritance
- The Molecular Basis of Inheritance
- Replication, Transcription and Translation
- The Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria
- The Organization and Control of
Eukaryotic Genomes
- DNA Technology
- The Principles for Evolution
- Evolution in Populations
- Speciation

Instruction

Lectures. Exercises. This will be in common with the subject MB101202 Cell biology, genetics and ecology.
- Compulsary laboratory course.

Evaluation

3 hours written examination

Grades
Letter grades A-F

Revised date
2004.03.03