Genome Analysis, 6 credits

Genome Analysis, 6 hp

TVCB12

The course is disused.
All instances mentioned below are cancelled.

Main field of study

Engineering Biology

Course level

Second cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Peter Söderkvist

Director of studies or equivalent

Kajsa Holmgren Peterson

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 51 h
Recommended self-study hours: 109 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV N.B.
6CKEB Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Industrial Biotechnology and Production) 7 (Autumn 2018) 1 4 English Linköping, Valla E CANCELLED
6CTBI Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Industrial biotechnology and production) 7 (Autumn 2018) 1 4 English Linköping, Valla E CANCELLED

Main field of study

Engineering Biology

Course level

Second cycle

Advancement level

A1X

Course offered for

  • Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering
  • Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering

Specific information

The course is not given in 2018. 

From 2019, the course is no longer available. 

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Gene Technology

Intended learning outcomes

In this course the student will acquire advanced theoretical and methodological knowledge in genome analysis as well as molecular mechanisms involved in monogenic and polygenic traits and diseases. In a project laboratory work the student study the strategies for disease gene identification with advanced genetic laboratory methods, bioinformatics and interpretation of results. The student will also obtain knowledge in molecular epidemiology and how genetic variation in populations influence genetic predisposition for disease. By the end of the course the student will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding
- Comprehend and integrate the knowledge on molecular mechanisms involved in monogenic and polygenic traits to understand the genetic basis of diseases
- Describe the interplay between genetic and environmental factors
- Explain how concepts of genetic variation in populations are affecting evolution and population genetics
- Identify strategies and explain the theoretical basis of molecular genetics methodology to be able to identify disease genes

Competence and skills
- Demonstrate how calculation of genetic association and risk is performed
- Apply computer-based methods to be able to identify disease genes
- Practically perform and explain selected molecular genetics methodology for gene identification

Judgement and approach
- Interpret experimental results and evaluate genetic association studies and risk calculations
- Present, evaluate and communicate pros and cons of molecular genetics methods
- Summarise and assess scientific literature within medical genetics

Course content

Molecular mechanisms involved in monogenic and polygenic traits and diseases
Disease gene identification
How environmental factors influence the genome and affects expression
Genetic variation in populations and its influence on genetic predisposition, including molecular/genetic epidemiology
Calculation of allele frequencies, associations and risk
Principles of major molecular genetic laboratory methods and interpretation of results, hands-on knowledge of selected methodology
Seminars on selected scientific papers

Teaching and working methods

The course applies student-centered learning among which Problem Based Learning (PBL) is one pedagogical philosophy and method. The PBL design of the course emphasises the student´s development of free, self-supporting, lifelong learning as an instrument for critical inquiry. The students are also encouraged to take responsibility for her/his own learning, and to seek and evaluate information and knowledge and to train co-operation and a flexible attitude to different views and ideas. The educational methods include lectures, tutorial groups, seminars, demonstrations and laboratory work.

Examination

UPG2Completed assignments1 creditsU, G
UPG1Active participation in seminars1 creditsU, G
BAS1Active participation in tutorial groups1 creditsU, G
TEN1Written examination3 creditsU, 3, 4, 5
Assignments, presentations, written examination in English.

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Department

Institutionen för klinisk och experimentell medicin

Director of Studies or equivalent

Kajsa Holmgren Peterson

Examiner

Peter Söderkvist

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 51 h
Recommended self-study hours: 109 h

Course literature

Books

  • Strachan, Tom & Read, Andrew P, (2010) Human Molecular Genetics 4th ed

Articles


  • Article series from The Lancet discussing genetic epidemiology: Lancet 2005; 366: 941-51, Lancet 2005; 366: 1036-44, Lancet 2005; 366: 1121-31, Lancet 2005; 366: 1223-34, Lancet 2005; 366: 1315-23, Lancet 2005; 366: 1397-406, Lancet 2005; 366: 1484-98

Other

  • Scientific literature within molecular genetics and genome analysis

Code Name Scope Grading scale
UPG2 Completed assignments 1 credits U, G
UPG1 Active participation in seminars 1 credits U, G
BAS1 Active participation in tutorial groups 1 credits U, G
TEN1 Written examination 3 credits U, 3, 4, 5
Assignments, presentations, written examination in English.

Course syllabus

A syllabus has been established for each course. The syllabus specifies the aim and contents of the course, and the prior knowledge that a student must have in order to be able to benefit from the course.

Timetabling

Courses are timetabled after a decision has been made for this course concerning its assignment to a timetable module. A central timetable is not drawn up for courses with fewer than five participants. Most project courses do not have a central timetable.

Interrupting a course

The vice-chancellor’s decision concerning regulations for registration, deregistration and reporting results (Dnr LiU-2015-01241) states that interruptions in study are to be recorded in Ladok. Thus, all students who do not participate in a course for which they have registered must record the interruption, such that the registration on the course can be removed. Deregistration from a course is carried out using a web-based form: www.lith.liu.se/for-studenter/kurskomplettering?l=sv. 

Cancelled courses

Courses with few participants (fewer than 10) may be cancelled or organised in a manner that differs from that stated in the course syllabus. The board of studies is to deliberate and decide whether a course is to be cancelled or changed from the course syllabus. 

Regulations relating to examinations and examiners 

Details are given in a decision in the university’s rule book: http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/622678.

Forms of examination

Examination

Written and oral examinations are held at least three times a year: once immediately after the end of the course, once in August, and once (usually) in one of the re-examination periods. Examinations held at other times are to follow a decision of the board of studies.

Principles for examination scheduling for courses that follow the study periods:

  • courses given in VT1 are examined for the first time in March, with re-examination in June and August
  • courses given in VT2 are examined for the first time in May, with re-examination in August and October
  • courses given in HT1 are examined for the first time in October, with re-examination in January and August
  • courses given in HT2 are examined for the first time in January, with re-examination at Easter and in August.

The examination schedule is based on the structure of timetable modules, but there may be deviations from this, mainly in the case of courses that are studied and examined for several programmes and in lower grades (i.e. 1 and 2). 

  • Examinations for courses that the board of studies has decided are to be held in alternate years are held only three times during the year in which the course is given.
  • Examinations for courses that are cancelled or rescheduled such that they are not given in one or several years are held three times during the year that immediately follows the course, with examination scheduling that corresponds to the scheduling that was in force before the course was cancelled or rescheduled.
  • If teaching is no longer given for a course, three examination occurrences are held during the immediately subsequent year, while examinations are at the same time held for any replacement course that is given, or alternatively in association with other re-examination opportunities. Furthermore, an examination is held on one further occasion during the next subsequent year, unless the board of studies determines otherwise.
  • If a course is given during several periods of the year (for programmes, or on different occasions for different programmes) the board or boards of studies determine together the scheduling and frequency of re-examination occasions.

Registration for examination

In order to take an examination, a student must register in advance at the Student Portal during the registration period, which opens 30 days before the date of the examination and closes 10 days before it. Candidates are informed of the location of the examination by email, four days in advance. Students who have not registered for an examination run the risk of being refused admittance to the examination, if space is not available.

Symbols used in the examination registration system:

  ** denotes that the examination is being given for the penultimate time.

  * denotes that the examination is being given for the last time.

Code of conduct for students during examinations

Details are given in a decision in the university’s rule book: http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/622682.

Retakes for higher grade

Students at the Institute of Technology at LiU have the right to retake written examinations and computer-based examinations in an attempt to achieve a higher grade. This is valid for all examination components with code “TEN” and "DAT". The same right may not be exercised for other examination components, unless otherwise specified in the course syllabus.

Retakes of other forms of examination

Regulations concerning retakes of other forms of examination than written examinations and computer-based examinations are given in the LiU regulations for examinations and examiners, http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/622678.

Plagiarism

For examinations that involve the writing of reports, in cases in which it can be assumed that the student has had access to other sources (such as during project work, writing essays, etc.), the material submitted must be prepared in accordance with principles for acceptable practice when referring to sources (references or quotations for which the source is specified) when the text, images, ideas, data, etc. of other people are used. It is also to be made clear whether the author has reused his or her own text, images, ideas, data, etc. from previous examinations.

A failure to specify such sources may be regarded as attempted deception during examination.

Attempts to cheat

In the event of a suspected attempt by a student to cheat during an examination, or when study performance is to be assessed as specified in Chapter 10 of the Higher Education Ordinance, the examiner is to report this to the disciplinary board of the university. Possible consequences for the student are suspension from study and a formal warning. More information is available at https://www.student.liu.se/studenttjanster/lagar-regler-rattigheter?l=sv.

Grades

The grades that are preferably to be used are Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass not without distinction (4) and Pass with distinction (5). Courses under the auspices of the faculty board of the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) are to be given special attention in this regard.

  1. Grades U, 3, 4, 5 are to be awarded for courses that have written examinations.
  2. Grades Fail (U) and Pass (G) may be awarded for courses with a large degree of practical components such as laboratory work, project work and group work.

Examination components

  1. Grades U, 3, 4, 5 are to be awarded for written examinations (TEN).
  2. Grades Fail (U) and Pass (G) are to be used for undergraduate projects and other independent work.
  3. Examination components for which the grades Fail (U) and Pass (G) may be awarded are laboratory work (LAB), project work (PRA), preparatory written examination (KTR), oral examination (MUN), computer-based examination (DAT), home assignment (HEM), and assignment (UPG).
  4. Students receive grades either Fail (U) or Pass (G) for other examination components in which the examination criteria are satisfied principally through active attendance such as other examination (ANN), tutorial group (BAS) or examination item (MOM).

The examination results for a student are reported at the relevant department.

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

Books

Strachan, Tom & Read, Andrew P, (2010) Human Molecular Genetics 4th ed

Articles

Article series from The Lancet discussing genetic epidemiology: Lancet 2005; 366: 941-51, Lancet 2005; 366: 1036-44, Lancet 2005; 366: 1121-31, Lancet 2005; 366: 1223-34, Lancet 2005; 366: 1315-23, Lancet 2005; 366: 1397-406, Lancet 2005; 366: 1484-98

Other

Scientific literature within molecular genetics and genome analysis

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)
X
X
BAS1
TEN1

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
X
X
BAS1
TEN1
UPG1
UPG2

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
X
X
BAS1
TEN1

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving
X
X
BAS1
TEN1
UPG1

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
X
X
BAS1
TEN1
UPG2

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
X
X
BAS1
UPG2

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork
X
BAS1
UPG1
UPG2

                            
3.2 Communications
X
BAS1
UPG1
UPG2

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages
X

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects
X
UPG1
UPG2

                            

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