Postgraduate Course: Genetic Epidemiology (PUHR11013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Public Health Research |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will provide an introduction to the basic principles of genetic epidemiology applied to complex diseases of public health importance. The course will introduce sufficient basic concepts in genetics to motivate the later explanations, and then consider the range of study designs used in practice and the rationales for these. Appropriate statistical methods will be outlined and other issues such as public on-line sources of genetic data and ethical principles will also be discussed. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Statistics and Analysis (PUHR11037)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&·Understand basic concepts in genetics such as recombination, PCR, microsatellite markers, etc.
&·Understand the concept of complex, as opposed to Mendelian, diseases.
&·Be familiar with commonly used study designs, such as association and nuclear family designs, and understand strengths and weaknesses of these.
&·Understand the principles of the appropriate methods of statistical analysis for these designs.
&·Be able to evaluate and assess published literature in genetic epidemiology.
&·Have exposure to on-line sources of genetic data. |
Assessment Information
| Written examination, consisting of short answer questions. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr James Wilson
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Course secretary | Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
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