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Undergraduate Genetics 2026-2027

GN3502: GENETICS

30 credits

Level 3

Second Term

  • this is a comprehensive course, providing an essential foundation for all advanced studies in Genetics, Chromosome Biology and Molecular Biology; 
  • the principles of molecular genetics and population genetics will be covered, with an emphasis on their application to the understanding of human biology. The teaching material will integrate information arising from the recent explosion of genome sequence data, equipping students with the necessary skills to engage with this rapidly developing field; 
  • a wide range of transferable skills are embedded within the course, including problem-solving, critical analysis of research materials, essay writing and subject-specific laboratory and computational skills;
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GN4011: HUMAN EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS

15 credits

Level 4

First Term

  • this advanced course explores the genetic basis of what it is to be human; 
  • the course offers a comprehensive view of the human genome and how it has been shaped by human history and prehistory, using information from genetics, medicine and archaeology; 
  • the interplay between genetics and culture will be examined, showing how these factors are important for understanding the variation in human health and disease; 
  • the course explores the recent findings arising from analyses of human genome data, both individual and population-wide, and provides training in the tools used in these analyses
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GN4311: HUMAN FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS

15 credits

Level 4

First Term

  • Genome wide association studies (GWAS) and next generation sequencing have shown that 95% of disease associated SNPs occur in the 98% of the human genome that does not encode proteins.
  • This course will encourage student access to the latest advances in understanding the role of the non-coding regulatory genome in health and disease within a multicellular and evolutionary context.
  • The course will provide a balanced understanding of the role of human genetic and epigenetic variation in altering the function of the non-coding genome in disease using the latest molecular, genetic and in-vivo CRISPR modelling technologies.
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