203.341  GENETICS  and  EVOLUTION              

COURSE  MATERIAL        2015                            INSTITUTE  OF  NATURAL  AND  MATHEMATICAL  SCIENCES  COLLEGE  OF  SCIENCES  

M A S S E Y   U N I V E R S I T Y  COLLEGE  OF  SCIENCES  Paper  Outline  2015      Paper  Number  and  Title:    203341    Genetics  and  Evolution    Credits  value:       15    Semester:     1502    Campus:       Albany   Mode:                  Internal    

Calendar  Prescription:        A   course   on  understanding   organisms   at   the   level   of   the   genome   (the   genes),   the  proteome   (the   proteins),   and   the   population.   Advances   in   understanding   the  structure,   function,  and  evolution  of   the  genome  and  proteome,  with  emphasis  on  model   organisms,   will   be   discussed.   Genetic,   biochemical,   and   evolutionary  techniques   used   to   dissect   biological   function   will   be   described,   as   will   the  integration  of  that  information  to  understand  cellular  and  evolutionary  processes.    Pre-­‐requisites:   122.231  Co-­‐requisites:          Restrictions:     122.326    E-­‐Learning  Category:  Web-­‐supported    Paper  Coordinator:      Dr  Sebastian  Schmeier     Office:   14.10     Email:   s.schmeier@massey.ac.nz         Phone:   43538    Secondary  Contact:  Austen  Ganley  

Learning  Outcomes:  On  successful  completion  a  student  will  be  able  to:  1. Describe   the   difference   between   forward   genetics   and   reverse   genetics,   and  

know  how  to  use  each  one  to  address  different  questions  in  biology  2. Understand   the   behaviour   of   genes   on   chromosomes,   in   development,   and   in  

populations  3. Demonstrate   skills   in   genomics   and   bioinformatics   and   understand   the  

theoretical  basis  of  these  techniques  4. Develop  an  understanding  of  how  genome  sequence  data  can  address  questions  

in  biology,  and  the  of  the  tools  used  to  do  this  5. Critically   analyse,   accurately   observe,   and   interpret   computational   and  

experimental  data  6. Describe   how   evolutionary   processes   shape   the   genome,   proteome,   and   the  

population  

Alignment  of  Assessment  to  Learning  outcomes    Assessment  Description  

Learning   Outcomes  Assessed  

  Contribution  to  Paper  Mark  

Assessment   1.   2.   3.   4.   5.   6    Final  exam     X   X   X   X   X   50.00%  Semester  test       X   X   X     25.00%  Laboratory  1       X   X   X     5.00%  Laboratory  2       X   X   X     15.00%  Paper  assignment       X   X   X     5.00%    Assessments  and  Deadlines    Assessment     Due   Date   /  

Deadline  Late  Penalty   Paper   completion  

requirement  Lab  assignment  1   TBA   -­‐2%/day   Attendance   at   all   labs;  

hand  in  assignment  Lab  assignment  2   TBA   -­‐2%/day   Attendance   at   all   labs;  

hand  in  assignment  Scientific  writing   TBA   -­‐2%/day   Hand  in  assignment  Semester  test   TBA   NA   Sit  test    The  turnaround  time  for  assignments  will  be  no  more  than  three  weeks  from  the  due  date.     It   is   important   to   note   that   the   specified   timeframe   applies   only   to   those  assignments   submitted   by   the   due   date,   and   does   not   necessarily   apply   to   those  submitted  late.  The  2%  penalty  per  day  refers  to  %  of  the  overall  grade.      Final   examination   dates:  http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/exams/timetables/timetables_home.cfm    Timetable:      http://publictimetable2.massey.ac.nz/Massey2015Pub/PortalServ?reqtype=timetable&type=module&action=getgraphical&sTitle=Paper&isStudent=false&semTitle=Semester%202%20and%20Double%20Semester&modeTitle=Internal&campusTitle=Albany&findcode=203341&semester=02&campus=10&mode=I&searchType=1    Student  Time  Budget:    A  15  credit  paper  equates  to  12.5  hours  per  week,  studying  4  papers  full  time  equals  50  hours  per  week.    Recommended  Reading:  Will  be  provided  by  the  lecturers.    

Conditions  for  Aegrotat  Pass  and  Impaired  Performance:  If  you  are  prevented  by  illness,  injury  or  serious  crisis  from  attending  an  examination  (or  completing  an  element  of  assessment  by   the  due  date),  or   if  you  consider   that  your   performance   has   been   seriously   impaired   by   such   circumstances,   you   may  apply   for  aegrotat  or   impaired  performance  consideration.    You  must  apply  on  the  form   available   from   the   Examinations   Office,   the   Student   Health   Service   or   the  Student  Counselling  Service.    (a)     To   qualify   for   an   aegrotat   pass   on   the   final   examination,   you   must   have  

attempted  at  least  40%  of  the  total  formal  assessment  and  your  performance  must  be  well  above  the  minimum  pass  standard,  so  that  the  examiners  can  be  confident  that  you  would  have  passed  the  paper  if  you  had  completed  the  final  examination.   You   may   also   apply   for   aegrotat   consideration   for   other  compulsory  assessment  elements  (such  as  Semester  Tests)  that  occur  at  a  fixed  time  and  place   if   you  are  prevented  by   illness,   injury  or   a   serious   crisis   from  attending.      

 Plagiarism:  Massey  University,   College   of   Sciences,   has   taken   a   firm   stance   on   plagiarism   and  any  form  of  cheating.  Plagiarism  is  the  copying  or  paraphrasing  of  another  person’s  work,   whether   published   or   unpublished,   without   clearly   acknowledging   it.   It  includes  copying  the  work  of  other  students.  Plagiarism  will  be  penalized;  it  is  likely  to   lead  to   loss  of  marks  for  that   item  of  assessment  and  may   lead  to  an  automatic  failing  grade  for  the  paper  and/or  exclusion  from  re-­‐enrolment  at  the  University.    Grievance  Procedures:  

A  student  who  claims  that  he/she  has  sustained  academic  disadvantage  as  a  result  of  the   actions   of   a   University   staff   member   should   use   the   University   Grievance  Procedures.     Students,  whenever  practicable,   should   in   the   first   instance  approach  the  University  staff  member  concerned.    If  the  grievance  is  unresolved  with  the  staff  member  concerned,  the  student  should  then  contact  the  College  of  Sciences  office  on   his/her   campus   for   further   information   on   the   procedures,   or   read   the  procedures  in  the  University  Calendar.    

   

     TEACHING  STAFF                                                                                                            

 

 

 Paper  Coordinator:  

 

Dr  Sebastian  Schmeier    E-­‐mail:       s.schmeier@massey.ac.nz  Phone:       (09)  414-­‐0800  extn  43538        

 

 

 

Contributing  staff:  

Dr.    Olin  Silander  

E-­‐mail:       O.Silander@massey.ac.nz  Phone:       (09)  414-­‐0800  extn  43618        

 

Dr.  Austen  Ganley  

E-­‐mail:       A.R.Ganley@massey.ac.nz  Phone:       (09)  414-­‐0800  extn  43619    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE  OUTLINE      This  course  has  both  lecture  and  lab  components.        Lecture  Component:    There   are   22   lectures,  which  will   usually   take   the   form   of   two   lectures   per  week.  Your  lecturer  will  let  you  know  if  the  lecture  schedule  is  changed  for  any  reason.    The  currently  timetabled  (may  be  subject  to  change)  lecture  slots  are:       Mondays,  12pm  –  1pm  (CLQB4)     Fridays  2pm  –  3pm  (CLQB5)      Lab  Component:    There   is  one   three-­‐hour   lab  per  week,   starting  on   July  16th.  All   labs  are   computer-­‐based,  and  will  be  held  in  the  Computer  Lab  CLQB5.    Not  every  week  will  have  a  lab,  and  the  teaching  staff  will  advise  if  a  lab  is  not  planed  for  a  particular  week.    

Labs  are  scheduled  for  Thursdays,  9am  –  12pm  (CLQB5)        ATTENDANCE  AT  ALL  LABS  IS  COMPULSORY