| Module code | GTS 261 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Chromosome structure and transposable elements. Mutation and DNA repair. Genomics and proteomics. Organelle genomes. Introduction to genetic analysis of populations: allele and genotypic frequencies, Hardy Weinberg Law, its extensions and implications for different mating systems. Introduction to quantitative and evolutionary genetics. |
| Module credits | 12.00 |
| NQF Level | 06 |
| Programmes |
BSc (Information and Knowledge Systems)
BSc (Biochemistry) BSc (Biotechnology) BSc (Chemistry) BSc (Ecology) BSc (Entomology) BSc (Food Science) BSc (Genetics) BSc (Human Genetics) BSc (Human Physiology) BSc (Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology) BSc (Medical Sciences) BSc (Microbiology) BSc (Plant Science) BSc (Zoology) BScAgric (Animal Science) BScAgric (Applied Plant and Soil Sciences) BScAgric (Plant Pathology) |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology Faculty of Education |
| Prerequisites | GTS 251 GS |
| Contact time | 2 lectures per week, fortnightly tutorials |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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