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GENETICS and EVOLUTION

COURSE
MATERIAL



2015

INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES

M A S S E Y U N I V E R S I T Y
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES
Paper Outline 2015


Paper Number and Title: 203341 Genetics and Evolution

Credits value: 15
Semester: 1502

Campus:
Albany
Mode: Internal

Calendar Prescription:
A course on understanding organisms at the level of the genome (the genes), the
proteome (the proteins), and the population. Advances in understanding the
structure, function, and evolution of the genome and proteome, with emphasis on
model organisms, will be discussed. Genetic, biochemical, and evolutionary
techniques used to dissect biological function will be described, as will the
integration of that information to understand cellular and evolutionary processes.

Pre-requisites: 122.231
Co-requisites:
Restrictions:
122.326

E-Learning Category: Web-supported

Paper Coordinator: Dr Sebastian Schmeier

Office: 14.10

Email: s.schmeier@massey.ac.nz


Phone: 43538

Secondary Contact: Austen Ganley
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion a student will be able to:
1. Describe the difference between forward genetics and reverse genetics, and
know how to use each one to address different questions in biology
2. Understand the behaviour of genes on chromosomes, in development, and in
populations
3. Demonstrate skills in genomics and bioinformatics and understand the
theoretical basis of these techniques
4. Develop an understanding of how genome sequence data can address questions
in biology, and the of the tools used to do this
5. Critically analyse, accurately observe, and interpret computational and
experimental data
6. Describe how evolutionary processes shape the genome, proteome, and the
population

Alignment of Assessment to Learning outcomes

Assessment
Learning
Outcomes
Description
Assessed
Assessment
1.
2.
3. 4. 5. 6
Final exam

X
X X
X
X
Semester test


X X
X

Laboratory 1


X X
X

Laboratory 2


X X
X

Paper assignment

X X
X


Assessments and Deadlines

Assessment
Due Date / Late Penalty
Deadline
Lab assignment 1 TBA
-2%/day
Lab assignment 2 TBA

-2%/day

Contribution to Paper Mark

50.00%
25.00%
5.00%
15.00%
5.00%

Paper
completion
requirement
Attendance at all labs;
hand in assignment
Attendance at all labs;
hand in assignment
Hand in assignment
Sit test

Scientific writing TBA

-2%/day
Semester test
TBA
NA

The turnaround time for assignments will be no more than three weeks from the due
date. It is important to note that the specified timeframe applies only to those
assignments submitted by the due date, and does not necessarily apply to those
submitted late. The 2% penalty per day refers to % of the overall grade.

Final
examination
dates:
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/exams/timetables/timetables_home.cfm

Timetable:
http://publictimetable2.massey.ac.nz/Massey2015Pub/PortalServ?reqtype=timetable&type
=module&action=getgraphical&sTitle=Paper&isStudent=false&semTitle=Semester%202%20
and%20Double%20Semester&modeTitle=Internal&campusTitle=Albany&findcode=203341&
semester=02&campus=10&mode=I&searchType=1

Student Time Budget:
A 15 credit paper equates to 12.5 hours per week, studying 4 papers full time equals
50 hours per week.

Recommended Reading:
Will be provided by the lecturers.

Conditions for Aegrotat Pass and Impaired Performance:

If you are prevented by illness, injury or serious crisis from attending an examination
(or completing an element of assessment by the due date), or if you consider that
your performance has been seriously impaired by such circumstances, you may
apply for aegrotat or impaired performance consideration. You must apply on the
form available from the Examinations Office, the Student Health Service or the
Student Counselling Service.

(a) To qualify for an aegrotat pass on the final examination, you must have
attempted at least 40% of the total formal assessment and your performance
must be well above the minimum pass standard, so that the examiners can be
confident that you would have passed the paper if you had completed the final
examination. You may also apply for aegrotat consideration for other
compulsory assessment elements (such as Semester Tests) that occur at a fixed
time and place if you are prevented by illness, injury or a serious crisis from
attending.

Plagiarism:
Massey University, College of Sciences, has taken a firm stance on plagiarism and
any form of cheating. Plagiarism is the copying or paraphrasing of another persons
work, whether published or unpublished, without clearly acknowledging it. It
includes copying the work of other students. Plagiarism will be penalized; it is likely
to lead to loss of marks for that item of assessment and may lead to an automatic
failing grade for the paper and/or exclusion from re-enrolment at the University.

Grievance Procedures:
A student who claims that he/she has sustained academic disadvantage as a result of
the actions of a University staff member should use the University Grievance
Procedures. Students, whenever practicable, should in the first instance approach
the University staff member concerned. If the grievance is unresolved with the staff
member concerned, the student should then contact the College of Sciences office
on his/her campus for further information on the procedures, or read the
procedures in the University Calendar.

TEACHING STAFF

Paper Coordinator:

Dr Sebastian Schmeier

E-mail:

s.schmeier@massey.ac.nz
Phone:

(09) 414-0800 extn 43538

Contributing staff:
Dr. Olin Silander
E-mail:
Phone:

O.Silander@massey.ac.nz
(09) 414-0800 extn 43618

Dr. Austen Ganley
E-mail:
Phone:

A.R.Ganley@massey.ac.nz
(09) 414-0800 extn 43619

COURSE OUTLINE


This course has both lecture and lab components.

Lecture Component:

There are 22 lectures, which will usually take the form of two lectures per week.
Your lecturer will let you know if the lecture schedule is changed for any reason.

The currently timetabled (may be subject to change) lecture slots are:


Mondays, 12pm 1pm (CLQB4)

Fridays 2pm 3pm (CLQB5)

Lab Component:

There is one three-hour lab per week, starting on July 16th. All labs are computer-
based, and will be held in the Computer Lab CLQB5. Not every week will have a lab,
and the teaching staff will advise if a lab is not planed for a particular week.

Labs are scheduled for Thursdays, 9am 12pm (CLQB5)

ATTENDANCE AT ALL LABS IS COMPULSORY