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Delivery mode: Individualized study or grouped study.
Credits: 3 - Science.
Prerequisite: BIOL 204 and BIOL 205 or equivalent undergraduate courses taken at an accredited post-secondary institution.
Centre: Centre for Science.
BIOL 341 has a Challenge for Credit option.
This course introduces the fundamental principles of genetics based on laws of heredity and population genetics. BIOL 341 establishes a strong foundation in basic concepts of genetics and utilizes these principles in the study of human traits. The course also examines the application and manipulation of genetics in medical research.
Unit 1: An Overview of Genetics
Unit 2: Cells and Organisms
Unit 3: Human Sexual Anatomy and Meiosis
Unit 4: The Laws of Heredity
Unit 5: Medel's Laws: Exceptions and Extensions
Unit 6: Matters of Sex
Unit 7: Multifactorial and Behavioural Traits
Unit 8: DNA Structure and Replication
Unit 9: Gene Function
Unit 10: Gene Mutation
Unit 11: Chromosomes
Unit 12: Population Genetics and Evolution
Unit 13: The Genetics of Immunity
Unit 14: The Genetics of Cancer
Unit 15: Genetic Engineering and Reproductive Technologies
To receive credit for BIOL 341, you must complete all assignments, achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on each of the assignments and each of the examinations.
Assignment 1 (Units 1-4) | 10% |
Assignment 2 (Units 5-8) | 15% |
First examination (Units 1-7) | 25% |
Assignment 3 (Units 9-12) | 15% |
Assignment 4 (Units 13-15) | 10% |
Second examination (Units 8-15) | 25% |
Total | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Lewis, Ricki. (2005). Human genetics: Concepts and applications, 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
The course materials include a student manual, study guide and assignment manual.