These lectures are given by Dr. Jonathan Wolfe. I can be reached by
The course is assessed, 90% by an examination in April and 10% by a test in week 11 which will take the form of a negatively marked true/false test. Example questions can be reached by clicking here. I'll discuss exam papers (and any other topics you wish) in the revision tutorials. The April exam works on the premise that this course is not difficult(!) and so you should know the material very well indeed. You will have to be capable of applying your knowledge under considerable time pressure.
I have prepared a mock examination paper which can be reached here and the last two years' papers (March 1998 and March 1999) can be accessed by clicking: 1998 or 1999
The lecture list is given below, please let me know early of any clashes.
| Lecture 1 | Introduction and Mitosis | 12.00 noon, September 27th. |
| Lecture 2 | Reproduction, meiosis and Mendel | 12.00 noon October 4th. |
| Lecture 3 | Apparent exceptions to Mendel's rules | 12.00 noon October 11th. |
| Lecture 4 | Mostly about sex | 12.00 noon October 18th. |
| Lecture 5 | Tools of molecular genetics | 12.00 noon October 25th. |
| Lecture 6 | Mutation | 12.00 noon November 1st. |
| Lecture 7 | Cytogenetics | 12.00 noon November 8th. |
| Lecture 8 | Genetic linkage | 12.00 noon November 15th. |
| Lecture 9 | More on Linkage | 2.00 p.m. November 22nd. |
| Lecture 10 | Genes in populations. | 12.00 noon November 29th. |
| Lecture 11 | Cancer. | 12.00 noon December 6th. |
| Examples class, Path. Lab. 1 | 2.00 p.m. November 20th. Group A 2.00 p.m. November 21st. Group B |
| true/false test, Path. Lab. 1 | 2.00 p.m. December 4th, Group A 2.00 p.m. December 5th, Group B |
| Revision tutorials, LT2 | Wednesday March 7th, 14th, 21st. 11.00 a.m. |