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MB5517: GENOME-ENABLED MEDICINE (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

A course describing the wide range of ways in which genome sequencing has transformed our understanding of medicine and human disease

A course placing a high value on its teaching and learning; all lecture material supported by workshops – your chance to team-work, ask questions and enjoy the science.

Contains a material detailing a range of examples of genome science and its applications in medicine, ranging from the human genome (genome-wide association studies) to microbial (pathogen genome sequencing). 

A course that makes wide use of the literature, allowing you to read about and understand the latest methods in genome science

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Ian Stansfield

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course focuses initially on an understanding of how modern-day genome sequencing has helped understanding of the causes and treatemnt of disease. The course examines the genetics and biochemistry of disease from a genome-wide viewpoint. The study of disease and its treatment is also examined from the perspective of a number of different model systems, for example the nematode work C.elegans/ and baker's yeast S.cerevislaw/, showing how study of these simple systems can throw light into the aetiology of complex human diseases, and the mechanisms of their treatment by pharmaceuticals. Finally the availability of pathogen genome sequences is discussed in the context of infectious deseases and their treatment.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay/data handling exam (50%) and in-course data handling assessment(50%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

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Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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