MBV4120 – Eukaryotic Genes and Genomes
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course gives a comparative introduction on the size, structure and organisation of eukaryotic genes and genomes, and put an emphasis on the functional significance of a genomes organisation and chromatin-structure.
Learning outcome
After completing this course your competence is expected to include (with focus on the genomes of humans and important model-organisms):
- To be able to give an account for the complexity, size and composition of eukaryotic genomes.
- Knowledge of the content of eukaryotic genomes, such as unique and repeated sequences, mobile elements and coding- and non-coding DNA.
- To know the principles of different levels and types of gene-regulation, and to understand the importance of chromatin modification and small non-coding RNA for epigenetic regulation.
- To be able to give an account for different types of rearrangement and modification of DNA and RNA.
- To know the main principles and mechanisms for genetic manipulation of eukaryotic genomes and to be able to make an account for how genetic methodology in model organisms is used in molecular biology research.
Admission to the course
Students admitted at UiO must?apply for courses?in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may?apply to take this course as a single course student.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
The courses MBV4120 and MBV9120 have common admission. Applicants are ranked by the following criteria:
- PhD candidates and master students at the MN faculty who have the course as part of the approved curriculum.
- Other PhD candidates and visiting PhD candidates.
- Students with admission to single courses on master’s level and exchange students
- Applicants are ranked by credits in each group; all applicants within 1st rank before applicants in 2nd etc. If admission is limited to a fixed number of participants, admission will be decided by drawing lots for students who are ranked equally
Recommended previous knowledge
Bachelor grade in molecular biology/biochemistry and/or admission to Master degree in molecular biology/biochemistry/physiology or equivalent background. In addition the course MBV3020 – Molecular genetics and developmental biology (discontinued) is recommended.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with MBV9120 – Eukaryotic Genes and Genomes (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with BIOS5610 – Eukaryotic Genes and Genomes.
- 10 credits overlap with BIOS9610 – Eukaryotic Genes and Genomes.
Teaching
Lectures
Group work. All teaching is mandatory. Each group should give at least one oral presentation on a selected topic.
Examination
- ? Final 3 hour written exam. Presented group work ?is a prerequisite to pass the final exam.?
The final grade is given after a total evaluation of the group work and the final exam.
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you?withdraw from the exam?after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.?It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: MBV9120 – Eukaryotic Genes and Genomes (continued), emne.BIOS5610, BIOS9610 – Eukaryotic Genes and Genomes
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
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.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.