Genomics - BIO00087H
Module summary
Genomics has become one fundamental component of biological science. It is used in biomedicine, ecology, industrial microbiology, cell biology and evolutionary genetics. This is a relatively new discipline, that uses its own computational methods and concepts. This module teaches the current state of the art in genomic science and genome data analysis. Topics include genome biology in the tree of life, genome function, evolutionary concepts, collaborative projects and databases and ethics. This module will explain current DNA/RNA sequencing technologies, genome assembly, annotation and interpretation of genomic data. Workshops will provide an opportunity to develop skills and awareness of a variety of data analysis methods.
Module will run
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 1 2024-25 |
Module aims
We will provide students with the skills and concepts required to carry out a broad range of genomic analyses, providing a window into many biological processes and phenomena. The material will be relevant to applications of genomics in a variety of academic disciplines, including cancer biology and other biomedical fields, biotechnology and agriculture, and evolutionary biology. The module will also teach data analysis skills and provide concepts relevant to a wide variety of technological and knowledge-based careers. The module will also teach students how to present and describe genomic analyses in a written report.
Module learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this module will be able to:
Comprehend and critique different genomic technologies
Explain applications of genomics across biology
Design experiments that use genomic technology to solve a problem
Conduct analysis of genomic data using a variety of computational tools
Determine novel biological insight from newly generated sequencing data
Critically analyse research papers in genomics
Explain ethical aspects of genomics
Indicative assessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100.0 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100.0 |
Module feedback
Marks for all summative assessments will be made available to you and
your supervisor via e:vision. Feedback will be either individual or
cohort-level, depending on the assessment format. You should take the
opportunity to discuss your marks and feedback with your
supervisor.
For exam-style summative assessment, model
answers will be provided for all questions along with cohort-level
feedback indicating how students answered questions in general. Marks
achieved per question will be added to your script.
For
coursework assessments (eg. reports or essays) you will receive
individual feedback on your work. This will usually be in the form of
a feedback sheet that will include suggestions for further
improvement.
During the teaching of the module you will
receive formative feedback that may be at a whole class or individual
level. Such feedback may include: model answers and discussion of
workshop questions, summaries of performance in practicals, VLE-based
quizzes, individual spoken comments during workshops, individual
written comments on formative work.
Indicative reading
These are available through the VLE module site.