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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

SIL 2004 BIOINFORMATICS AND PHYLOGENETICS Soft Skills
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL3, EM1, LS2
This course will give an overview of bioinformatics and
phylogenetics analysis with an emphasis on specific tools Main References:
for solving specific problems, focusing on the asumptions 1. Mathew b. Hamilton, Wiley Blackwell Publishing
that underpin these approaches and how to analyse the Principles of Population Genetics (Background)
resulting data. It will specifically focus on practical Author: Hartl DL and Clark AG
bioinformatics in particular for current research, and 2. Cambridge University Press 3rd Edition 1997
technology developments in molecular biology. Genetics of Populations
Author: Hedrick. PW
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% SIL 2007 QUANTITATIVE GENETICS

Medium of Instruction: The course is an introduction to the concept of quantitative
English genetics for genetic improvement program.

Soft Skills Assessment Methods:
CS3, CT2 Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
Main References:
1. Baxevanis,A.D.&Ouelette,F.(2005). Bioinformatics: A Medium of Instruction:
Practical Guide to the Analysis of Gene and Proteins. English
John Wiley.
2. Page, R.D.M. & Holmes, E.C. (1998). Molecular Soft Skills
Evolution: A Phylogenetic Approach. Blackwell. CS3, CT3, TS2, LL3, EM1, LS2

Main References:
SIL 2005 EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS 1. Falconer, D.S. & Mackay, T.S. (1996). Introduction to
Quantitative Genetics. 4th ed. Wesley Longman.
This course introduces population genetics theory as the 2. Hartl, T.L. & Jones, E.W. (1999). Essential Genetics.
basis of the genetic model of evolutionary change; Jones & Bartlett.
microevolution; macroevolution and the evolution of 3. Stufflebeam, C.E. (1989). Genetics of Domestic
genetic systems. Topics include evolutionary processes Animals. Prentice Hall.
in populations, molecular clocks, neutral theory,
coalescent theory, species concept, speciation, co-
evolution, evolution of genomes and evolution of genetic SIL 2008 MOLECULAR GENETICS
systems.
This course includes topics involved in eukaryotic DNA
Assessment Methods: replication,gene transcription and translation. The topics
Continuous Assessment: 40% covered: Eukaryotic genome, C-value paradox, histones
Final Examination: 60% and non-histone proteins, heterochromatin and
euchromatin, classes of DNA, DNA replication in
eukaryotes, transcription, RNA polymerases I, II and III,
Medium of Instruction: gene regulation in eukaryotes, various control and
English regulatory elements, pre-mRNA processing and
alternative splicing, RNA processing events (rRNA, tRNA,
Soft Skills trans-splicing, RNA-editing), posttranscriptional control of
CS3, CT2, LL2 gene expression, transcriptional regulation (DNA binding
domains), and transcriptional regulation through signal
Main References: transduction pathway.
1. Ridley, M. (2003), Evolution. Blackwell Science.
2. Smith, J.M. (2008) Evolutionary Genetics, Oxford Assessment Methods:
Univ. Press Continuous Assessment: 40%
3. Halliburton (2004) Introduction to Population Final Examination: 60%
Genetics, Pearson
Medium of Instruction:
English
SIL 2006 POPULATION GENETICS
Soft Skills
The course is an introduction to the concept of population CT3, LL2
genetics for maintenance and importance of genetic
variation in human, microbes, plants for biodiversity, Main References:
agriculture, breeding and fisheries. The course also 1. Snustad, D.P. & Simmons, M.J. (2009). Principles of
introduces the statistical programs that is needed for Genetics. 5th ed. John Wiley.
understanding the principles of population genetics. 2. Stansfield, W., Colome, J.S. & Cano, R.J. (1996).
Schaum’s Outlines: Molecular and Cell Biology.
Assessment Methods: McGraw-Hill.
Continuous Assessment: 40% 3. Weaver R.F. (2011). Molecular Biology. 5th ed.
Final Examination: 60% McGraw-Hill.

Medium of Instruction:
English

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