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Biological and Environmental Sciences

Learning Methods

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Workshop

Module Offerings

6203NATSCI-SEP-CTY

Aims

This module aims to investigate how genetics and genomics can be used to understand a range of physiological processes in health and disease.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Evaluate how genomics can be used in personalised medicine, cancer, epigenetics and regenerative medicine.
2.
Discuss the genetic mechanisms involved in regulating physiological processes such as ageing, development, cancer and behaviour.
3.
Critically evaluate the role of microbiota in regulating human and animal health and the techniques that can be used to understand these bacterial species.
4.
Utilise genetic databases (e.g. GenBank) for identification of species from DNA sequence data

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:The role of genetics and genomics in understanding major physiological processes such as cancer, behaviour, development and ageing will be discussed as well as how epigenetics and resident bacterial microflora (which is itself shaped by an individual's immunity and hence genetics) may alter these processes. The aims and learning outcomes of this module will be addressed through a series of lectures that reflect the contemporary research interests of individual staff members.
Module Overview:
This module provides you with an appreciation of some modern genetic and genomic techniques that are regularly used in studies of health and disease. It is recommended that students complete the level 5 module Genes and Genomes before taking this module.
Additional Information:This module provides students with an appreciation of some modern genetic and genomic techniques that are regularly used in studies of health and disease. It is highly recommended that students should attend Genes and Genomes (5205NATSCI) before taking this module.

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