GEN2052 - 2025 Schedule of Topics
Schedule & Timetable of Topics - 2025
| Week | Topics | Laboratory/Practical | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to GEN2052 | Intro. to Unit, Overview of eFolio | KH/MP | |
| 2 | DNA cloning & genomics | MP | Gene Cloning Project I Prob. Set due | MP |
| 3 | Genome content - protein coding genes | MP | Gene Cloning Project 2 Prob. Set due | MP |
| 4 | Genome content - transposable elements & ncRNAs | MP | Gene Cloning Project 3 Prob. Set & Lab Report #1 due | MP |
| 5 | Genomics, variation and predicting gene function | MP | Gene Cloning Project 4 Prob. Set due | MP |
| 6 | Test #1 (Wks 1-5 contents) | No Lab. Test #1 Lab Report #2 due | ||
| 7 | Introduction to population and quantitative genetics | TH | Genotype variation in Humans Prob. Set due | TH |
| 8 | Hardy-Weinberg and Drift | TH | Hardy-Weinberg/Genetic Drift Prob. Set due & eFolio submission for peer review due | TH |
| 9 | Selection | KH | Selection Prob. Set & Lab Report #3 due | KH |
Semester Break: 29th September - 3rd Oct | ||||
| 10 | Molecular evolution | KH | Molecular Evolution Prob. Set & Lab Report #4 due | KH |
| 11 | Quantitative genetics | KH | Quantitative genetics Prob. Set & eFolio Peer Reviews due | KH |
| 12 | Test #2 (Topics 5-9) | No lab. Test #2 Lab Report #5 due Final eFolio due Exam. Period | ||
Please note, Schedule is subject to change please refer to Allocate+ and Unit Moodle page for updates. A workshop will be conducted on Monday each week. The focus will be on completing the Problem Sets (PS) and reviewing material related to the Pre-class work (PC). New but related material will also be introduced. | ||||
Lecturers: KH - Kay Hodgins; MP - Matthew Piper; TH - Tom Hiscox | ||||