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GENE500 Special Reading Unit

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus B - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award and permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

consult unit coordinator for enrolment in all 500-level GENE units
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Cedric Gondro (cgondro2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is project oriented. One or several aspects of evolution or population/quantitative genetics will be worked out in detail for a particular case. The activities include a literature review and/or analysis of a problem (eg. data analysis, scenario modelling, simulations) and reporting, all under close supervision. This unit is recommended for early postgraduate students to develop skills in scientific methodology and acquire in-depth knowledge of a specific topic.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Alternative Assessment 100%
Assessment Notes
Assessment can vary with each candidate Topic(s), mode(s) of presentation and assessment to be negotiated with supervisor.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1, 2, 4-6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to: demonstrate advanced knowledge, concepts and/or tools used in genetics.
Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students work on a specific topic of genetics or animal breeding, reviewing the current scientific literature and working on a case study which includes solving the problem and learning how to use computational tools for the task. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students orally present a critical discussion of the current literature and the results of their case study. Students also learn how to write literature reviews and how to write scientific papers. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Depending on the case study, students will examine e.g. breeding or conservation programs from around the world. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students are instructed and assessed on the use of scientific literature. Students are shown how to find and use a wide range of sources. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are assisted in learning computational tools and methods that can be used in wider contexts than the unit itself. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are taught how to identify a problem and how to solve it using a case study. 		True True True
   

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