أ.1 |
This course will introduce student understand gene therapy. |
أ.2 |
To increase student knowledge about gene and gene therapy |
أ.3 |
To study the methods used in gene therapy |
أ.4 |
To know how to replace the effective alleles with a functional normal allele (DNA techniques) |
Teaching and learning methods
- محاضراتتقليدية Lectures ))
- حلقات نقاش ( Seminars)
- تقارير ( Reports )
Methods of assessments
1. جدول التقييم (Assessment table)
رقم التقييم |
أساليب التقييم |
مدة التقييم |
وزن التقييم |
النسبة المئوية |
تاريخ التقييم (الأسبوع) |
ملاحظات |
التقييم الأول |
أختبار تحريري |
2 |
35 |
35% |
السلبع |
|
التقييم الثاني |
تقرير علمي |
- |
30 |
30% |
أخر أسبوع |
|
التقييم النهائي |
أختبار تحريري |
2 |
35 |
35% |
وفق الجدول |
عقب نهاية المقرر |
المجموع |
100 درجة |
100% |
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1. محتوى المقرر (Course contents)
الاسابيع |
الموضوع العلمي |
عدد الساعات |
محاضرة |
حقل |
مذاكرة مستقلة |
1. |
- Introduction to gene therapy - What is a gene therapy? |
9 |
3 |
- |
6 |
2-3 |
Definitions - Gene function - Gene split - Gene mapping - Pseudo gene - Environment effect - Polymorphism |
18 |
6 |
- |
12 |
4 |
Importance of gene therapy |
9 |
3 |
- |
6 |
5 |
Methods of treatments (Viral, physical non viral. |
9 |
3 |
- |
6 |
6-7 |
How gene works - Gene augmentation - Targed killing of specific cell - Targed inhibition of gene expression - Gene replacement. |
18 |
6 |
- |
12 |
8 |
- Gene therapy for inherited diseases - Gene therapy for infectious diseases - Gene therapy for cancer cell |
9 |
3 |
- |
6 |
9 |
Barriers to successful gene therapy: Vector, corrective gene construct. |
9 |
3 |
- |
6 |
10 |
Future methods of gene therapy: Stem cell transplantation |
9 |
3 |
- |
6 |
11 |
Human genome maps and mapping of human inherited diseases |
9 |
3 |
- |
6 |
12 |
In utero-gene therapy (Cystic fibrosis, the α , β, Twin-Twin transfusion syndrome |
9 |
3 |
- |
6 |
13-14 |
Ethical, legals and diagnosis of gene therapy. (Germ line, transplantation of organs from animals |
18 |
6 |
- |
12 |