Level of study
BAC +2
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
In this introductory course to genetic analysis, the objectives are to learn the terms, principles, concepts and methods used in formal genetics, as well as their application in human and medical genetics. This course covers the genetics of transmission (Mendelian or non-Mendelian), quantitative genetics and notions of population genetics. Throughout the course, close links are established between classical and molecular genetics.
Objectives
-Knowledge:
Carrier of genetic information
Nature and analysis of mutations in genetic analysis
Principles of eukaryotic gene regulation
Genetic mapping, genomes and genomics
Population genetics
Genetic screens
Concepts of medical genetics
-Know-how :
Ability to use genetic nomenclature,
Crossbreeding methodology,
Interpretation of phenotypes,
Deduce modes of inheritance from experimental crosses and pedigree data,
Observe, record and analyze genetic data using various statistical tests.
-Know how to be :
Be methodical
Be precise and rigorous
Have an analytical mind
Possess a capacity for abstraction
Teaching hours
- Genetics 1 - CMLecture18h
- Genetics 1 - TDTutorial15h