Course Exam
300308 VO Human Evolutionary Genetics: genomic, genes, diseases (2021S)
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online via Moddle in Open Book format
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 06.09.2021 08:00 to Tu 05.10.2021 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 05.10.2021 12:00
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Examination topics
Lectures, handouts, and presentations (course content).Textbooks:
Human Evolutionary Genetics (2013, 2nd ed.). Mark A. Jobling et al.
An Introduction to Molecular Anthropology (2016). Mark Stoneking.
Human Molecular Genetics (2018, 5th ed.). Tom Strachan & Andrew Read
Human Evolutionary Genetics (2013, 2nd ed.). Mark A. Jobling et al.
An Introduction to Molecular Anthropology (2016). Mark Stoneking.
Human Molecular Genetics (2018, 5th ed.). Tom Strachan & Andrew Read
Assessment and permitted materials
Depending on the government's Corona measures, the exam is either held digitally (Moodle) or as attendance exam.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Student should gain knowledge and understanding:
i) the structure of the human genome, the basics of chromosome biology and heredity;
ii) the basics of gene function, regulation, and transcription;
iii) the role of epigenetic modification in gene regulation;
iv) molecular methods used in human genetics/genomics;
v) the key concepts of human evolutionary genetics and population genetics;
vi) human genomic variation and function in human health, disease and behaviour
vii) applying the gained knowledge to research questions/problems.
For a positive grade, at least 50% of the exam questions must be answered correctly.
i) the structure of the human genome, the basics of chromosome biology and heredity;
ii) the basics of gene function, regulation, and transcription;
iii) the role of epigenetic modification in gene regulation;
iv) molecular methods used in human genetics/genomics;
v) the key concepts of human evolutionary genetics and population genetics;
vi) human genomic variation and function in human health, disease and behaviour
vii) applying the gained knowledge to research questions/problems.
For a positive grade, at least 50% of the exam questions must be answered correctly.
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