Life Sciences
Human Genetics and Genomics
Module code: C7110
Level 5
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Workshop, Lecture
Assessment modes: Coursework, Computer based exam
You will learn about the organisation of the human genome, and how it affects the expression, preservation and transmission of genetic traits. You will discover how modern genetic approaches, including whole genome sequencing, underpin advances in our understanding of gene function and human disease.
You will also explore how current techniques drive genetic research and allow the characterisation of genes, as well as their potential role in determining health outcomes.
This includes an overview of basic bioinformatic methods, to navigate the public data resources that harbour genomic and functional data, an essential tool in the molecular and health sciences.
Module learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of how the basic principles of heredity and genetics underpin the mechanisms of human genetic trait transmission and their relevance to human health.
- Integrate molecular and genetic information to discuss the factors that determine the structural organisation of the human genome and how they affects its function.
- Apply genetic, molecular, and bioinformatic methods for the analysis of human genome characteristics and genetic features.
- Critically assess genetic, molecular and bioinformatic data and information in order to derive and test basic hypotheses.