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BIOL12107 Genomes, Genetics & Evolution
Genomes, Genetics & Evolution
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General Information

Overview

In this unit, your study will focus on the role of the genome in adaptive change in living organisms, particularly animals. This will help you bring together recent advances in our understanding of the genome and the impact of these on the traditional areas of zoology, particularly those involving evolutionary processes. This unit will provide you with a link between molecular biology and other areas of biology including genetics, evolution, taxonomy, embryology and behaviour. In the latter part of the unit, you will focus on various aspects of human evolution.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites Any one of the following: BIOH11005 Introductory Anatomy and Physiology BIOL11102 Life Science Laboratory BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2 BMSC11008 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 2 BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

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Offerings For Term 3 - 2025

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Attendance Requirements

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student evaluations

Feedback

The students commented that the material was broken down into succinct topics and that the unit was very well organised and interesting.

Recommendation

Excellent feedback was received on the unit's reorganisation. Improvement and communication practices will continue in the following years.

Feedback from Student evaluations

Feedback

The students recommended adding more learning material activities to better prepare students for the final quiz.

Recommendation

The suggested activities are incorporated into lectures, but will be expanded and upgraded in the future.

Feedback from Student evaluations

Feedback

Students commented that they appreciated updated lectures, which help to keep the content current and applicable to current advances in genetics.

Recommendation

The unit will continue to present new and exciting developments in the area of genetics and review the most interesting and controversial manuscripts published in recent years, such as the side effects of probiotics and the genomic effects of artificial sweeteners, which were presented last year.

Feedback from Student evaluations

Feedback

Students asked for an explanation of the final quiz structure.

Recommendation

The video on the final quiz was available last year in the Assessment block. The video was additionally posted on the forum a few days before the exam to remind the students of this information. The video footage presented an overview of the quiz structure and strategy for achieving the best marks. In the video, the lecturer opened one quiz attempt and took the students through random sample questions, then continued to "mock-mark" previous years' quiz attempts, with student names removed, to demonstrate where marks could be lost and how to use the time available strategically. The overall cohort mark in this quiz was 87.2%, indicating that the students were more than well-prepared. However, efforts will be made to emphasise the availability of these resources on the Moodle page and further expand this information.

Feedback from Student evaluations

Feedback

Students emphasised that they enjoyed open communication with the unit coordinator and feedback provided on the essay writing.

Recommendation

The feedback and communication will continue in future unit offerings.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Textbooks and Resources

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