GEN3040 - 2026 Timetable of Topics

The table below shows the planned schedule of activities and assessment for this unit but from time to time it may be necessary to adjust this for operational reasons.  Please refer to Unit's Moodle page regularly.

WeekThemesLaboratories
1
Introduction and Forward Genetics
JLB
Intro.  Laboratory
JLB/CV
2
Sequencing and Alignment
CVGene annotation 1JLB
3
Assembly and AnnotationCVGene annotation 2JLB
4

Repetative DNA and Metagenomics

JLB
Gene annotation 3
JLB
5
Reverse GeneticsJLB

No  Laboratory

Test 1

Gene Annotation Lab Report due

Semester Break
6

Functional Genomics

JLBGenome Analysis - SARS-CoV2CV
7
Evolutionary GenomicsJLBForward and Reverse Genetics 1
Gene Analysis Lab Report due
JLB
8
Introduction to Quantitaive Genetics and QLT
SKBForward and Reverse Genetics 2JLB
9eQLT and Association MappingSKBNo Laboratory

Test 2
 
10Population Genomics and Complex Genetic DiseaseSKB

Association Mapping

Forward & Reverse Lab Report due 
SKB
11Organellar GenomicsJLB
Association Mapping
Assoc. Mapping Lab Report Part1 due 
SKB
12Human Past and FutureJLB
No Laboratory
Assoc. Mapping Lab Report part 2 due 
 

Lecturers:  JLB - John Bowman;  CV - Callum Vidor;  SKB - SureshKumar Balasubramanian;

Please refer to Allocate+ Timetable for schedule of classes and the locations.