In this module you will learn about the key concepts of genetics and gain experience of appropriate laboratory techniques. You will study prokaryotic and eukaryotic mechanisms and processes such as DNA replication, gene expression, transcription, translation, mutations and repair. We will look at the regulation of these processes and investigate what happens when they fail. The module includes genome evolution and horizontal gene transfer. You will also learn how to present, analyse and interpret data, and write a lab book according to GLP standards.