HS604 : Clinical Genetics

Department

faculty of Medicine

Academic Program

Master in Histology and Genetics

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

This course is designed to provide an overview of clinical human genetic concepts and clinical disorders that have a genetic component. The course seeks to teach the students to apply their knowledge of the principles of clinical genetics to a variety of clinical problems. It surveys many clinical areas including cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, population genetics and clinical genetics. The course is organized roughly according to genetic etiology and pathophysiology.