BMSC 5103 Essentials of Human Genetics

1 SCH. Essentials of Human Genetics is an online, one credit hour foundation course designed to introduce students to the essential concepts of molecular genetics and to establish their knowledge base for continued study in the areas of medicine and biomedical sciences. Following completion of this course, students will be able to recognize biological molecules such as DNA and RNA, describe how DNA is packaged within a cell, and discuss how these features affect gene regulation. Students will develop a fundamental understanding of the cell cycle and will be able to describe the genetic outcomes of meiosis and mitosis. They will be able to define and identify different modes of inheritance and be able to explain how DNA replication and DNA damage relate to one another and interact to create heritable changes in organisms. Finally, students will be able to describe how DNA is transcribed into RNA that ultimately leads into translation into a protein. Essentials Human Genetics is intended to build core knowledge about molecular biology and genetics that will provide a springboard for students to go on to more specialized, in-depth study of in advanced graduate level courses and programs.
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