Genetics and evolution

Study programme: animal science full-time form of study
Teaching language:   english
Subject code: PEU/JSP GnEv/14    Short: JSP GnEv
  •  Credits: 10
  •  Completion method: Credit and Examination
  •   Lectures: 4 / Practice: 1
  •   Semester: summer semester
Form, course-load and method od study:
Form of study: Lecture / Practical
Course-load: Per week: 4 / 1   -   Per study period: 52 / 13 (recommended, in hours)
Method of study: prezenčná
 
Prerequisites a following
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Teachers
Lecturer:
Guarantor:
CONDITIONS FOR COMPLETION OF COURSE
Compound evaluation, grading scale Letter grades
Assessment task - bloodtyping, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
Assessment Task - Lab Exercise Banana Fly, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
Assessment task - exercise in Labster, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
Written examination, 5 hours, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale Letter grades.
Learning outcomes
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.
Brief outline of the course
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.
Conditions for completion of course
Continuous assessment:
Assessment task - bloodtyping, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
Assessment Task - Lab Exercise Banana Fly, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
Assessment task - exercise in Labster, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
Conditions for completion of course:
Compound evaluation, grading scale Letter grades
Assessment task - bloodtyping, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
Assessment Task - Lab Exercise Banana Fly, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
Assessment task - exercise in Labster, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
Written examination, 5 hours, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale Letter grades.
Final assessment:
Written examination, 5 hours, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale Letter grades.
 
Evaluation of the course
Total number of evaluated students: 222
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Date of last modification: 07.12.2022
Approved by: Tutot Prof. MVDr. Zita Faixová, PhD.
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