This course will develop your understanding of current approaches in genetics and molecular biology. It achieves this using a mix of theory and hands on experience applied to real-life examples.

Throughout the course you will engage in tasks that develop advanced level critical thinking, communication and problem solving.

Learning materials will cover theory in molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology, genomics, prokaryotic genetics and gene regulation, classical genetics, eukaryotic gene regulation and developmental genetics, mutations, chromosome abnormalities and an introduction to population and quantitative genetics. This will provide you with detailed understanding and the necessary skills to analyse complex genetic systems encountered in the professional practice of biology or biotechnology, either in industry or in a research environment.