| Academic Unit: |
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
| Prerequisites: |
None |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Course Unit: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
- - |
| Course Objectives: |
Genetics and Society MBG101 is a single-semester first-year science course focusing on genetic discoveries and its impact on societies. Recent interventions in molecular biology and genetics have enormously influenced society and medicine. This course will cover topics in genetics with an emphasis on social impact and results. In the course, we present the general principles of genetics, how they work in humans and other organisms, and examine some ethical and social issues arising for individuals and society.
The general goals for this course are:
• Build a basic foundation in genetics and its impacts on society
• Understand the roles of genes and inheritance in the biology of humans and organisms
• Introduction to some of the social and ethical consequences of genetic knowledge
• This course is designed for students who do not have a solid background in biology or genetics, and every effort will be made to help them understand the terms, vocabulary, and concepts required for the course. |
| Course Contents: |
1. What is a gene and where are they?
2. The Central Dogma and Genetic Variation
3. Chromatin and Chromosome
4. Mendelian Inheritance of Disease
5. Chromosomal Aberrations
6. Genetic Diseases and Medicine.
7. The Genetics of Cancer
8. Common Complex Traits
9. Human Population Genetics
10. Beyond the Genome Sequence
11. mRNA and vaccination
12. Genetics and Precision Medicine |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
- 1- Figure out the flow of genetic information within a eukaryotic cell.
- 2- Describe and understand the eukaryotic cell cycle as it relates to genome stability
- 3- Understand the various ways by which genetic information can be altered by naturally occurring
- 4- Understand the impact of alterations to genetic material in individuals and society.
- 5- Comprehend the meaning of precision medicine
- 6- Understand usage of mRNA in Treatment of Diseases
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: |
Midterm exam, final exam, homework and project |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
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What is a gene and where are they? |
Reading the related papers |
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The Central Dogma and Genetic Variation |
Reading the related papers |
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Chromatin and Chromosome |
Reading the related papers |
| 4 |
Mendelian Inheritance of Disease |
Reading the related papers |
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Chromosomal Aberrations |
Reading the related handouts |
| 6 |
Genetic Diseases and Medicine. |
Reading the related papers |
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The Genetics of Cancer |
Reading the related papers |
| 8 |
Midterm exam |
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| 9 |
Common Complex Traits |
Reading the related papers |
| 10 |
Human Population Genetics |
Reading the related handouts |
| 11 |
Beyond the Genome Sequence |
Reading the related papers |
| 12 |
mRNA and vaccination |
Reading the related papers |
| 13 |
Genetics and Precision Medicine |
Reading the related papers |
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Final Exam |
Comprehensive |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
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