GENETICS

Course Information
TitleΓΕΝΕΤΙΚΗ / GENETICS
CodeΝ028Ε
FacultyAgriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment
SchoolAgriculture
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID420001772

Class Information
Academic Year2019 – 2020
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours5
Total Hours78
Class ID
600142939
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) Recognize the role of genes and importance of genetic material (DNA), the meaning of inheritance and the importance of cytological phenomena (Mitosis, Meiosis) and chromosome mapping. 2) Obtain knowledge of gene expression and analyse the phenomena of self incompatibility, male sterility, aneyploidy, polyploidy and maternal heritability and their expression in plant evolution, breeding and ecology. 3) Be familiar with the principles of Mendelian genetics to solve exercises and problems and obtain knowledge on a wide range of techniques and applications of modern genetics. 3) Develop critical thoughts and skills for exploiting the new techniques and applications of Genetics, in Agricultural science.
General Competences
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Respect natural environment
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
An introduction to Genetics. The knowledge on genome, genes and Mendelian inheritance. Recognizion with the genetic code and gene expression. Genotype x Environment interaction. Base of crhomosome' s inheritance, alleles and cell divisions. Mitosis and Meiosis. Similarities, differences and biological meaning of Mitosis and Meiosis. The role of gametogenesis & consequences of recombination. Cytoplasmic inheritance. Mutations and cromosome reareangements. Mutagenesis and consequences in organisms. DNA sequencing of plant and human genomes. An introduction into quantitative genetics. Applications of Genetics in Agricultural science.
Keywords
Genome, genes, chromosomes, Mendelian inheritance
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures782.8
Laboratory Work150.5
Reading Assigment120.4
Tutorial150.5
Written assigments120.4
Exams80.3
Total1405
Student Assessment
Description
written exams
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
i- Genetics : Μια Μενδελική προσέγγιση (Επίτομο) (Κωδικός Εύδοξος: 33133214)
Last Update
18-05-2020