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GENE 412 is designed for students undertaking postgraduate research, incorporating
genetic information and approaches. Most students enrolled in this paper are Genetics
BSc graduates undertaking postgraduate research at Honours, Postgraduate Diploma or
Master's level. However, this paper is also potentially valuable for students
undertaking genetics-related postgraduate research projects in departments such as
Anatomy, Biochemistry, Botany, Ecology, Law, Mathematics, Microbiology or Zoology.
The paper addresses a wide range of current topics in the field of genetics
and aims to develop critical thinking and research skills by drawing on fields such
as medical genetics, developmental genetics, neurogenetics, evolutionary genetics
and genomics. The specific topics that are incorporated may change each year.
| Paper title | Current Topics in Genetics |
|---|---|
| Paper code | GENE412 |
| Subject | Genetics |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,348.60 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $6,508.13 |
- Eligibility
- There are no formal prerequisites, but students need to have suitable undergraduate
training and to have been admitted to postgraduate study. Most students have completed
a BSc majoring in Genetics or a related field.
Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission. - Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Convenor: Associate Professor Stephanie Hughes (Department of Biochemistry)
Other teaching staff: Dr Margaret Ryan (Anatomy)
Dr Lucia Schweitzer (Biochemistry)
Dr Tania Slatter (Pathology)
Dr Andrew Cridge (Biochemistry)
Dr Tom Harrop (Biochemistry)
Dr Indranil Basak (Biochemistry)
Dr Aniruddha Chatterjee (Pathology)Teaching staff vary each year, depending on staff availability and the topics that are covered.
- Paper Structure
Each course comprises three modules, addressing diverse genetics topics such as:
- Viral invaders in the human genome
- Telomere function & chromosome structure
- Analysis of Single-Cell Gene Expression: Determining Developmental Trajectories in Embryogenesis
Modules typically run over three consecutive weeks, with students normally presenting discussions and critiques in the second week of each module.
- Textbooks
- No specific texts are recommended as this is a research-based postgraduate paper. PDF files of recent journal articles and review papers are placed on Blackboard. Students are expected to identify additional resource material themselves.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical
thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- The academic objectives of GENE 412 are to understand current research topics in genetics and to critically assess, synthesise and present genetic research concepts.
