BIO4170 – Recent literature in microbial evolutionary genomics
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course will focus on evolutionary biology of microbes – both microeukaryotes like fungi and protists, as well as bacteria. A special emphasis will be on genome evolution of microbes studied through genomics and transcriptomics analyses. Further, bioinformatics analyses of the data will be highlighted. The teaching is based on biweekly literature colloquia where the students present and discuss recent articles within the field. Also essays (in the form of written summaries of articles) will be obligatory.
Learning outcome
Students gain knowledge about state-of-the-art research within evolutionary biology of microbes , with a special focus on genome evolution of microbes.
Admission
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If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
PhD-students must register for BIO9170 – Recent literature in microbial evolutionary genomics (discontinued). Please contact the student administration office.
Prerequisites
Recommended previous knowledge
BIO1200 – Biodiversity (discontinued) and BIO2140 – Molecular biology and Biological Methods (discontinued)
Overlapping courses
5 credits overlap with BIO9170 – Recent literature in microbial evolutionary genomics (discontinued)
Teaching
Colloqia. One presentation and one project work.
Examination
Oral exam. The presentation and the project must be passed to take the final exam.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
This subject offer new examination in the beginning of the
subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary
examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information
about new examination, see reglement for utsatt og ny eksamen ved MN-fakultetet
and the english version of the examination rules.
We also offer postponed examination after legitimate absence.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.