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C13594 Gene Regulation
(Last Updated:08 April 2013)

Year  11/12

Total Credits: 10

Level: Level 3

Target Students:  Final year students taking Genetics, Human Genetics, Biochemistry and Genetics degrees.  Available to JYA/Erasmus students.

Taught Semesters:

SemesterAssessment
Autumn Assessed by end of Autumn Semester 

Prerequisites: C42418 Bacterial Genes and Development is desirable.

MnemTitle
C42324 Genes, Genomes and Chromosomes 

Corequisites:  None.

Summary of Content:  This module will deal with the mechanisms through which eukaryotic genes are expressed and the ways in which the expression of genes is modulated. Gene regulation at different levels and by distinctive mechanisms will be illustrated by detailed consideration of examples drawn from a variety of eukaryote models. Particular emphasis will be placed on recent research into the molecular details of transcriptional control in yeast and post-transcriptional control in multicellular eukaryotes.

Method and Frequency of Class:

ActivityNumber Of WeeksNumber of sessionsDuration of a session
Lecture 11 weeks1 per week3 hours

Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester

Further Activity Details:
One 3-hour lecture per week.

Method of Assessment: 

Assessment TypeWeightRequirements
Exam 1 100 2 hour exam 

Convenor: 
Dr G Morgan

Education Aims:  To explain and explore the mechanisms through which eukaryotic genes are expressed and the ways in which their expression is modulated.

Learning Outcomes:  

Knowledge and understanding:
A5 This module addresses in detail the mechanisms underpinning gene expression in eukaryotes.
A6 This module addresses the development of novel techniques and approaches in the field of molecular genetics relevant to research into the mechanisms of gene control.

Intellectual skills:
B1 This module involves critical evaluation of research literature through directed reading.
B3 Understanding complex ideas regarding the molecular functioning of the gene expression apparatus and relating these to examples of gene control.

Transferable/key skills:
D4 Accessing the support material for the module involve using and accessing information and communication technology.

Offering School:  Biology

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