This subject's conceptual focus emphasizes the fundamental ideas of Genetics: the basics of heritable traits and an introduction to methodologies used in this discipline. By passing Genetics, students will prove to have acquired the theoretical knowledge and analytical skills needed to take the following subjects: Molecular Genetics (3rd year, compulsory), Population and Evolutionary Genetics (3rd year, compulsory), and Cytogenetics (4th year, optional).
Contingency plan
A. In case of another lockdown because of covid19:
1. Contents will be the same.
2. In-person instruction will change to virtual-only. This means that all lectures will be hosted using MS TEAMS.
3. Tutoring sessions and any other communication will take place by means of email, videocalls or chat as implemented in MS TEAMS.
4. All students will be evaluated online. The final exam will make up 40% of the final grade. We will add another activity to be assessed (20% of the final grade) using part of the time initially planned for seminars. To pass the subject, students will have to score at least 50% of the total value of adding the grades obtained in the final exam grade plus the new activity.
5. The recommended reference list will remain the same. If needed, instructors will provide with any reading and/or course resources to the students.
B. Should the number of students be larger than the room capacity, the Faculty will assign one or more "mirror lecture rooms" for this subject. The teacher will start a TEAMS videocall, so that students at the mirror rooms can attend the lecture.
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