Postgraduate Course: Genetic Epidemiology (PUHR11013)
Course Outline
School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | 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. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Statistics and Analysis (PUHR11037)
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Block 4 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 19,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
77 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written examination, consisting of short answer questions. |
Feedback |
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
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.
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Contacts
Course organiser | Dr James Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4382
Email: Jim.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Charlotte Munden
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email: cmunden2@ed.ac.uk |
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