Genetics, Molecular Biology & Epigenetics

Unit facts
Unit code	TBS1202
Credit rating	TBC
Unit level	Level 1
Teaching period(s)	Semester 2
Location	Dubai
Offered by	Tetr School of Biosciences
Mandatory/optional	Mandatory

Overview

How is information stored, copied and switched on and off, and why can the same DNA lead to different lives? You will cover DNA replication, gene expression and its regulation, inheritance, mutation and epigenetic mechanisms, and you will use genome browsers to explore real human variation.

Aims

To explain how genetic information works and how genes and environment interact to shape health.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

explain replication, transcription and translation
describe patterns of inheritance and types of mutation
outline key epigenetic mechanisms and their effects
navigate and interpret data in a genome browser

Syllabus

[To be confirmed by the academic team]

Teaching and learning methods