Genetics

The Genetic course is an integrated course aimed to understand the inheritance mechanisms supporting life. The course includes a Human and Medical Genetics module, and addresses the genetic basis of inherited diseases. The course covers on the basic principles of classical and molecular genetics, exploring the inheritance of diseases in families, pathogenesis of inherited disorders, cytogenetics and molecular diagnosis of genetic diseases, provision of genetic counselling for families and treatment approach to genetic disorders. The Genetic course is designed to understand how genetic problems may lead to disease or lethality and provide a conceptual framework for future reference.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) describe the inheritance mechanisms supporting human life
2)demonstrate a mastery of core concepts and principles in human and medical genetics
3) demonstrate critical thinking skills, such as the ability to resolve problems that occur in the field as they relate to medical issues
4) integrate knowledge and explain how genetic dysfunctions may lead to disease/lethality