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Genetics and Cell Biology??

  • 05-11-2011 4:07pm
    #1
    Gindle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭


    Anyone doing this course? Am hoping to do genetics next year and cat decide which college. Is a lot of the course the cell bio work and is it worth the extra workload?


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  • #2
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Hi, I'm in 4th year of this course so in a good position to judge it :). While a good bit of the course concentrates on the more general cell biology aspect, you will learn as it goes on that it relates very heavily to the genetics side of the course. Very little that happens within a cell is unrelated to its genetics!

    As to the extra workload, I'm unsure what you mean. I imagine GCB has a similar workload to most science degrees in Irish universities. Certainly, we work close with the Biotechnology degree course, and I can't say we do a significant amount more work than them (or then them us, I judge us to do a fairly similar workload).

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  • #3
    Gindle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭Gindle


    By extra workload I meant is it worth learning all the extra cell biology when there are other degrees without it? Although if it's very relevant I suppose it's good to do, but is there a chance that by doing the cell biology I might miss out on other modules of genetics?


  • #4
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    I suppose other courses might do more on genetics, but I think there is a definite advantage to covering a more broad spectrum of topics for a degree. If after you want to focus on genetics maybe consider a post-grad then.

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  • #5
    Gindle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭Gindle


    Cheers, but in the course, do you have any options to do modules from other science areas(Eg.Zoology?) And what do you (honestly) think of the college itself?


  • #6
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    There are no optional modules at all in the course, everything you will do is set out for you, no choices. In that respect it's a fairly focused course.

    I personally have enjoyed my time in DCU. There's a good atmosphere in my class and around DCU in general, both in terms of education and having fun.Ultimately though, it's up to yourself how much or how little you get out of it, getting involved with clubs and socs for example. I haven't experienced any other college so I can't really compare myself unfortunately.

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  • #7
    Joeyde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭Joeyde


    First and second year of any biology and/or genetics class will have a lot of focus on cell biology and the basic sciences. In third and fourth year the courses focus. You will need a good foundation in cell biology to continue on and understand genetics. Have a look at the modules in each course that you are considering, especially the final two years. Are you interested in bioinformatics for example? Is there a module on it? Make a decision based on a course that interests you.

    DCU is a great place to study, but I have no doubt that Maynooth or UL or Trinity is as well, as mentioned above its what you make of your college experience, get involved.


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