| Unit name | The Human Genome |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SSCM30007 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Santi Rodriguez |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
This is part of an intercalated BSc for Medical, Veterinary or Dental students |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Bristol Medical School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The structure of our genome and the inhabitants of the genomic zoo, how genes are regulated, how genomes vary between people, and how DNA sequence relates to epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics.
After this component of the course, students will be able to:
1) describe the structure and function of the human genome
2) understand and be able to summarise the ways the genome is regulated
3) describe and interpret how DNA varies between people, and reason about the effects of this variation
4) apply understanding and reflect on the inheritance of Mendelian and complex traits
5) relate DNA variation to variation in higher level ‘omics
6) integrate the content from across the unit to reason about the human genome as a whole
7) explore and interpret the literature related to the human genome
Methods of Teaching
This unit will be delivered in the form of a blended learning approach. Teaching will include interactive synchronous and asynchronous sessions. Where appropriate, this unit will include some on-campus teaching, but all materials will be available for online learning.
Student Input
20 contact hours, 20 hours coursework, a proportion of an end-of-programme assessment, and 150 hours independent study
Assessment Details
50% of the unit is assessed through in-unit coursework
Remaining 50% through an end-of-programme assessment
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. SSCM30007).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
