This material has been written for Higher Education students aged 18 years old and over. Each topic contains a brief introduction that puts the teaching resources into context. Resources linked to each topic can be found in the resources section associated with each topic page.  The content is continually revised to reflect changes and developments in the topics.

Subject Topics

• DNA, genes and chromosomes
• The cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis
• Gene expression and regulation
• Developmental genetics
• Patterns of inheritance
• Population genetics
• Recombinant DNA and genetic techniques
• Genomics and the Human Genome Project
• Genetics and ethics
• Genetics and faith communities
• Genetics and the law

Outline of teaching courses

Outline of courses pages provide an overview of each of the courses available for download, and provide details of how the course components (lectures, tutorials and practicals) can be assembled to produce a programme for students.

Lectures

Lectures provided here have been developed and taught by the University of Leicester department of Genetics and are available to download in a variety of formats.

Tutorials

Tutorials developed and taught by the University of Leicester department of Genetics and are available to download.

Practicals

Practicals developed and taught by the University of Leicester department of Genetics and are available to download.

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