Course information

Dear Students! Welcome to the Genetics and Genomics course! In accordance with the Regulations for Studies and Examinations (RSE), we would like to inform you about the most important information for the successful completion of the course. If there are any changes, we will inform you on our website and via Neptun messages.

Course Instructors and Contact Information:

Course instructor: Dr med.habil. Hargita Hegyesi, PhD
Office: NET 621
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Emails must include your full name, faculty and student number and have a descriptive subject line.
Expect an average response time of 2 business days. Email will not be checked on weekends or holidays.

Office hours: Educational administration is managed online. In case of questions and/or concerns better addressed in person, ask about the possibility of personal administration at the education administrator's phone number or e-mail address.

Education administrator: Andrea Kovács; office: NET 623, Phone: 210-2950, email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher in charge of the subject: Prof. László Kőhidai MD, DSc

Office: NET 705 - If you wish to discuss something with him, please email to set up an appointment.

To obtain a signature:

Attendance at the practices is compulsory and will be checked.  More than three absences (regardless of the reason) will invalidate the semester. A valid semester is a condition for passing the exam. Practical absences may be made up during the current teaching week in parallel practical courses, after prior consultation with the practical teachers. It is not possible to make up missed practice. Students will be evaluated to get signature (validate the semester) by their practical supervisors).

Bonus point system:

A total of 60 bonus points can be collected during the semester as follows:

• A maximum of 20 points in lectures (three points Moodle test per each lecture),
• 20 points in the first midterm,
• 20 points in the second midterm.

A student who achieves 45 points out of 60 will be invited to the competition and may take a simplified exam.

Midterm expected through the Moodle system:

There are two Moodle written tests on the 6th and 11th weeks of the semester, in the time and place of the practices for 20 points, in 15 minutes. The midterms consist of questions of the topics based on the textbooks, the lectures, the practices and the eBook. (see topic list under the MIDTERM)

The success of the midterm is not a requirement to validate the semester, but based on their total scores, bonus points can be collected. There is no opportunity to postpone the time of the midterm neither to improve the midterm result. Recording of the midterm tasks is NOT permitted. Students in violation of these policy may have legal action taken against them. 

Competition

Students who achieved minimum 45 bonus points (calculated from the midterms and lecture points) are invited. Participation in the competition is not compulsory. The competition written Moodle test includes tasks equivalent to the simplified exam test. (see below).

According to the current “Study and Examination Rules”, students who achieve the best results will be offered an exam grade as follows:

a) top 10 %: excellent (5)

b) top 10.1-20%: good (4)

Competition will be organized on Friday on the 12th academic week, there is no substitute.

Semifinal exam (colloquium) grade is awarded based on:

The exam (time and place announced in Neptun) - 50-minute written test: 60 points. To pass the written exam: 50% (30 points) of the test score. Bonus points earned during the semester may be used for the exam. If the bonus score reaches 45 points, the test is 45 points (40 minutes) only and there are no questions in epigenetics and cytogenetics.  Your score will start from 15 points to which you will add the points earned on the exam.

Semifinal exam (colloquium) assessment:

During the examination period from 21 May 2024 to 12 July 2024, a (written) colloquium in Genetics and Genomics will be taken via Moodle. Applications for the examination can be made only via Neptune, for free places, according to the deadlines indicated in the RSE.

The course material for Genetics and Genomics, and therefore also for the colloquium, is the eBook (see eBook tab) and the lectures and exercises. In the exam, in addition to reviewing the course material, synthesis of knowledge is required.

Plan your exam schedule carefully! Please note that it may take several working days to correct written test results and to administer the results. Therefore, if possible, please do not schedule your exams for the last week, as you may not be able to register in time for the next semester's courses. You can check your colloquium marks in Neptune and corrected test in Moodle. Students who do not appear for the exam despite having registered for the exam must provide written proof of their absence within 3 working days by sending a written document to the email address of the G&G tutor, otherwise they will be charged the fee for the unexcused absence.

Literature:

• Csaba Szalai (Ed.): Genetics and genomics e-book (http://gsi.semmelweis.hu/index.php/en/)
• Lecture presentations and text documents on the website
  

Recommended literature:

• Falus A. (ed.): Chapters in genome-scale biology. Semmelweis Publishers, 2006.

Other information:

On the Institute's website (http://gsi.semmelweis.hu/), you can find further information about the Institute and its teaching (e.g. e-mail addresses of the trainers, teaching aids), the topics of the tests and exams, and presentations related to lectures and practical’s. The website will be continuously updated throughout the semester. The educational material on the website is password protected. The password will be announced during the exercises, can be found in the Neptun system under Courses / Course data / Basic data / web address or can be obtained from the tutor.

Contacts

If possible, academic matters are handled electronically. For information on how to contact us in person, please contact the academic administrator by phone or email. 

Ebook

Genetics and genomics ebook:   (updated version of 2022)

Methods in genetics: 

Genetics and genomics glossary:  (collection of terms introduced during the semester, you can expect to find them in the competition and exam tests) 

Exam

Exam topic list:  

Consultation

In the exam period. 

Competition

Results of the Csaba Szalai Memorial Competition

Congratulations to the winners!

Please check and accept the offered exam grades in Neptune.
Information on the distribution of certificates and gift vouchers will be sent later.

Csaba Szalai Memorial Competition

Information on the Genetics and Genomics Competition for Dentistry Students
for the 2023/2024 academic year, 2nd semester

The competition is open to students who have been previously notified in writing (on Neptun).

Date: Friday, May 3 2024, at 18:15
Location: NET L13-16 rooms

Participants must present a valid, photo-bearing identification document (e.g., student ID, personal ID) at the competition, and upon request, show it to the supervising teacher. If a student cannot verify their identity in the above manner, they will not be allowed to participate in the competition. A photo of the ID shown on a phone is not valid for identity verification.

Competition Test: Moodle written test with personal attendance.

The competition tasks may include multiple-choice tests, diagram analysis, tabular tasks, decision-making questions, and short essay questions.

50 minutes are allocated for 45 questions.

Grading the competition tests may take up to two working days.

The announcement of competition results is expected to be available on the Moodle platform from Wednesday, May 8, 2024, starting at 2:00 p.m.

Competition winners may receive a certificate and a gift voucher, and they will receive personal notification via Neptune message.

According to the current “Study and Examination Rules” students, who achieve the best results will be offered an exam grade (exemption) by the next:

a) reach the top 10%: excellent (exemption)

b) reach the top 10.1-20%: good (exemption)

If you have exemption, you can check the entry in Neptune. If you accept the grade in Neptune, you do not need to take the exam.

We wish you good learning and a successful competition!

Competition topic list: