The contents of the Genetics course are designed to provide students with a general introduction to the fundamental concepts of genetics, enabling them to understand the principles of inheritance, their cytological and molecular basis, and their variation at both the cellular and population levels. The course covers the following topics: Mendelian genetics; patterns of inheritance; gene–environment interactions; sex determination; genetic linkage and recombination; genetic mapping; cytogenetics; the structure, organization, and metabolism of genetic material; gene regulation; genomics and transcriptomics; DNA mutation and repair; population and quantitative genetics; and evolution.

Lectures: Students acquire the scientific knowledge specific to the course by attending lectures, which are complemented by independent study of the topics covered.

Problem-solving sessions: The knowledge acquired during lectures and through independent study is applied to the resolution of practical problems and case studies. During these sessions, students present and discuss problem solutions, thereby developing their skills in synthesis, data interpretation, and oral communication.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

To assess students' understanding and progressive acquisition of both theoretical and practical content, two cumulative midterm examinations will be held. Each midterm examination will account for 45% of the final course grade. To pass both midterm examinations and be eligible for grade averaging, students must obtain a minimum score of 5 out of 10 on each examination. Students who fail to achieve this minimum score on either midterm will not be allowed to average the two grades and must take the corresponding material in the resit examination.

A minimum final grade of 5 out of 10 is required to pass the course.

To be eligible for the resit examination, students must have previously completed assessment activities representing at least two-thirds (67%) of the total course grade. Students whose completed assessment activities account for less than 67% of the final grade will receive the status "Not Assessable."

Students who are unable to attend an assessment for a justified reason and provide the appropriate supporting documentation will be entitled to take the assessment at an alternative date agreed with the course instructor.

Students repeating the course must complete all assessment activities required to pass the course.

A written assignment will account for 10% of the final course grade.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not permitted at any stage of this course. Any assignment containing AI-generated content will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a partial or total loss of marks for the assessment, as well as more severe disciplinary sanctions where appropriate.

Any irregularity committed during an assessment activity (including academic fraud, plagiarism, or the improper use of AI, unless such use is expressly authorized in the course syllabus) that may lead to a significant alteration of the assessment outcome will result in a grade of 0 for that assessment activity. If the course syllabus establishes that passing the course requires obtaining a minimum grade in that assessment activity, or if multiple irregularities are committed in the assessment activities of the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0. In addition, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student who commits any of these irregularities.

Single assessment: The single assessment consists of one comprehensive examination covering all course content (TE and PAUL). The examination will consist of multiple-choice questions. The grade obtained in this examination will account for 100% of the final course grade. The single assessment examination will be held on the same date scheduled for the final continuous assessment examination, and the same resit regulations that apply to continuous assessment will also apply to the single assessment.