Human and Medical Genetics

Inheritance of human traits and disease, and how genetic conditions are diagnosed.

GENE-310 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Genetics

Course content

  1. 1The human genomeComing
  2. 2Pedigrees and modes of inheritanceComing
  3. 3Chromosomes and cytogeneticsComing
  4. 4Single-gene disordersComing
  5. 5Mitochondrial inheritanceComing
  6. 6Imprinting and unusual inheritanceComing
  7. 7Complex traits and diseaseComing
  8. 8Cancer geneticsComing
  9. 9PharmacogeneticsComing
  10. 10Genetic testing and screeningComing
  11. 11Ethics and genetic privacyComing
  12. 12Clinical genetics case studyComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Inheritance of human traits and disease, and how genetic conditions are diagnosed.

Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.