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Course Exam

300308 VO Human Evolutionary Genetics: genomic, genes, diseases (2024S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
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Examination topics

Lectures 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

Assessment and permitted materials

For a positive evaluation of the final exam, 50% of the exam questions must be answered correctly. Calculators may be used as aids.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Student should gain knowledge and understanding:
i) human genomics, chromosome biology and heredity;
ii) gene function, regulation, and transcription;
iii) role of epigenetic modification in gene regulation;
iv) molecular methods used in human genetics/genomics;
v) key concepts of human evolutionary- and population genetics; molecular anthropology
vi) understanding human genomic variation and function in human health, disease and behavior;
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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