BIO 463
Genetics of Human Disease
Biology
College of Life Sciences
Course Description
Examining the application of genetics to understanding and treatment of human disease. Functional consequences of mutations; use of model organisms; linkage and association analysis of complex traits; pharmacogenetics; ethical considerations.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Genetic Variants
Learning Outcome
Understand and explain the different types of genetic variants, how they can be typed and how they can be used to understand the genetic architecture of human disease.
Title
Linkage Disequilibrium
Learning Outcome
Understand linkage disequilibrium in the human genome and the role it plays in the search for genetic risk factors for human disease
Title
Basic Statistics and Software
Learning Outcome
Understand and use basic statistics and software for analyzing the correlation between genetic markers and risk for disease.
Title
Model Organisms and the Genetics of Human Disease
Learning Outcome
Understand and explain how model organisms contribute to our understanding of the genetics of human disease.
Title
Acquiring and Presenting Information about Genetics of a Human
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate the ability to obtain, aggregate and present information about the current knowledge of the genetics of a human disease.
