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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

SIL 2001 FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIAL General and specialised transduction; Mapping of
PROCESSES Bacterial genomes. Bacteriophage Genetics: Life cycle of
temperate and virulent phages; lysogeny and genetic
This course will provide a foundation in microbial regulation of life cycle; One step growth experiments;
processes with emphasis on the biochemistry and single burst experiments.
physiology related to the use of microorganisms in genetic
studies and industry. Topics will include the importance of Assessment Methods:
microbiology, introduction to sterility and the handling of Continuous Assessment: 40%
microbes, microbial cell structure, differences between Final Examination: 60%
microorganisms, growth, nutrition, metabolism and
molecular genetics of microbes. Microbial ecology, Medium of Instruction:
medical importance and use of microbes in industry and English
biotechnology will also be discussed.
Soft Skills
Assessment Methods: CS3, CT2, TS3, LL2
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% Main References:
1. Fincham J.R.S., Day P.R., Radford A. (1979). Fungal
Medium of Instruction: Genetics (4th edition). Blackwell Scientific
English Publications. QH431 FIN V.4
2. Moore D., Novak Frazer LA., (2002). Essential Fungal
Soft Skills Genetics. Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. QK602
CS3, CT2, TS3, LL2 MOO 2002
3. Snustad and Simmons (2011) Principles of
Main References: Genetics,6th Edition, Wiley ISBN 0470903597
1. Madigan, M.T. Martino, J.M.(2009). Brock Biology of
Microorganisms.(12th edition) Prentice Hall Publication.
2. Tortora, G.J.Funke, B.R. and Case, C.L. Microbiology. SIL 2004 BIOINFORMATICS AND PHYLOGENETICS
(2001) (6th edition) Benjamin Cummings Publishers
3. Black, J.G. Microbiology Principles and Exploration This course will give an overview of bioinformatics and
(2002) (5th Edition),John Wiley & Sons Inc. phylogenetics analysis with an emphasis on specific tools
for solving specific problems, focusing on the asumptions
that underpin these approaches and how to analyse the
SIL 2002 CYTOGENETICS resulting data. It will specifically focus on practical
bioinformatics in particular for current research, and
This course focuses on behaviour of chromosomes in technology developments in molecular biology.
mitosis and meiosis, correlation between meiosis and
Mendelian laws, aberrant meiosis, chromosome Assessment Methods:
organisation, chromosome structure and morphology, Continuous Assessment: 40%
methods for chromosome study, karyotype analysis and Final Examination: 60%
nomenclature, specialized chromosomes and
chromosomes aberrations. Medium of Instruction:
English
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Soft Skills
Final Examination: 60% CS3, CT2

Medium of Instruction: Main References:
English 1. Baxevanis,A.D.&Ouelette,F.(2005). Bioinformatics: A
Practical Guide to the Analysis of Gene and Proteins.
Soft Skills 3 Edition. John Wiley and Sons.
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CS3, CT2, TS3, LL2 2. Page, R.D.M. & Holmes, E.C. (1998). Molecular
Evolution: A Phylogenetic Approach. Blackwell
Main References: Science.
1. Swanson CP, Merz T & Young WJ. (1981).
Cytogenetics, TheChromosome in Division,
Inheritance, and Evolution. Prentice-Hall International. SIL 2005 EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS
2. Miller, OJ & Therman E. (2001). Human Chromosome
(4th edition). Springer. This course introduces population genetics theory as the
3. Klug WS, Cummings MR & Spancer CA. (2012). basis of the genetic model of evolutionary change;
Essential of Genetics (8th edition). Pearson Education microevolution; macroevolution and the evolution of
Inc. genetic systems. Topics include evolutionary processes
in populations, molecular clocks, neutral theory,
coalescent theory, species concept, speciation, co-
SIL 2003 MICROBIAL GENETICS evolution, evolution of genomes and evolution of genetic
systems.
This introductory course on the genetics of fungi, bacteria,
and bacterial viruses will cover theory and techniques Assessment Methods:
related to the study of microbial genetics. Fungal Continuous Assessment: 40%
Genetics: Life cycle of Fungi; Genetic crosses; ordered Final Examination: 60%
tetrad analysis, unordered tetrad analysis, random
ascospores; sexual and parasexual cycle; Formation of Medium of Instruction:
Heterokaryon, mitotic recombination; Haploidization. English
Bacterial Genetics: Organization of bacterial genomes;
Recombination in bacteria; Transformation, Conjugation,

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