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Postgraduate Course: Genetic Epidemiology (PUHR11013)

Course Outline
School School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health 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/phs/education.php 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
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Introduction to Research Methods and Ethics (PUHR11012)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 4 (Sem 2), Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:0020 sides
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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Transferable skills Not entered
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Niall Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3212
Email: Niall.Anderson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel:
Email: Maggie.Luttrell@ed.ac.uk
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